Jefferson Fashion Design Students Win Big at the 2023 FSF Awards Gala

Jefferson Fashion Design students excel when it comes to presenting winning work for the Fashion Scholarship Fund (FSF), and this year was no exception. On April 3rd, 2023, five students from Thomas Jefferson University’s fashion design program were awarded scholarships through the Fashion Scholarship Fund, Virgil Abloh Post-Modern Scholarship, and industry sponsors at the annual FSF Award Gala. This year’s event was hosted in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City and was attended by a number of big-name industry icons such as Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, supermodel Karlie Kloss, TV personality Martha Stewart, Good American co-founder and CEO Emma Grede, and many, many more.

In addition to networking and recognition for their winning projects, some scholars were presented with additional industry awards. Congratualtions to all of the 2023 FSF Scholarship winners, especially our Jefferson Fashion Design Students mentioned below.

2023 Jefferson Fashion Design FSF Scholarship Winners:

Sam Stern, Class of 2023

• • Winner of a Virgil Abloh Post-Modern Scholarship
  • Winner of the Dee and Tommy Hilfiger scholarship

Kierra Lee, Class of 2023

• • Winner of a Virgil Abloh Post-Modern Scholarship
  • Winner of the SKIMS x FSF Scholarship

Lyla Duffy, Class of 2023

• • Winner of a Fashion Scholarship Fund scholarship

Satchel Smith, Class of 2024

• • Winner of a Virgil Abloh Post-Modern scholarship

Jimmy Mamrol, Class of 2024

• • Winner of a Fashion Scholarship Fund scholarship

Want to see more coverage from this exciting event? Check out some of the many publications that covered the event listed below:

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  • By: Layla Ilchi
• Fashionista (UVM 627K) The 2023 Fashion Scholarship Fund Gala Celebrated Anna Wintour, Emma Grede, and the Future of the Industry
  • By: Brooke Frischer
• The Daily Front Row (UVM 246K) Inside The Fashion Scholarship Fund Awards Honoring Anna Wintour, Emma Grede, and More
• People (UVM 64M) Last Night’s Look: The Must-See Celebrity Outfits of the Week
  • By: Zizi Strater / Michelle Lee
  • Syndication: Yahoo! Entertainment (UVM 405M)
• People (UVM 64M) Bruce Springsteen Rocks Out in Brooklyn, Okue the Stars of ‘Yellowjackets’, Michelle Williams and More
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• People (UVM 64M) Karlie Kloss Says She ‘Can Really Relate’ to Imposter Syndrome: ‘Don’t Get in Your Own Way’
  • By: Michelle Lee
• WWD (UVM 2.5M) Inside the Fashion Scholarship 86th Annual Awards Gala
  • By: WWD Staff
  • Syndication: MSN (UVM 185M)