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Tracee Ellis Ross, Ciara & More Celebrate Fashion’s Emerging Talent At Fashion Trust US Awards

The non-profit dedicated to nurturing young design talent held its inaugural awards in LA. Aisling Camps, L’Enchanteur, and Jacques Agbobly were among the big winners of the night.
Inside The 2023 Fashion Trust U.S. Awards
By Essence Fashion · Updated March 23, 2023

Fashion Trust U.S., founded in 2018, is a nonprofit dedicated to the growth and nurturing of young emerging designers who are making the industry shake. The organization held its first awards ceremony at Goya Studios in Los Angeles last night. There were six categories: Ready-to-Wear, Jewelry, Inclusivity, Sustainability, the Graduate Award, and the Google Creativity Award. Black design talent won big last night. Knitwear extraordinaire Aisling Camps took home the St.John Ready-to-Wear award, Jewelry went to the dynamic duo of L’Enchanteur, the Graduate Award, sponsored by Shop with Google, went to West African designer Papa Oppong, and Agbobly (formerly of Black Boy Knits) won the Inclusivity Award.

Inside The 2023 Fashion Trust U.S. Awards
Soull Ogun and Dynasty Ogun of LEnchanteur at the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards held at Goya Studios on March 21, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/WWD via Getty Images)
Inside The 2023 Fashion Trust U.S. Awards
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 21: Tracee Ellis Ross attends the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards 2023 at Goya Studios on March 21, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Fashion Trust U.S.)

It was refreshing to see so many Black designers from different walks of life and different parts of the diaspora win an award for their creativity and point of view on fashion. The organization’s mission was physically shown last night, with some of the biggest stars, like Ciara, Storm Reid, and Tracee Ellis Ross, coming out to celebrate the best-emerging design talent.

Take a look below at all the high-fashion the night had to give.

Jacques Agbobly
Inside The 2023 Fashion Trust U.S. Awards
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 21: Jacques Agbobly attends the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards 2023 at Goya Studios on March 21, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Fashion Trust U.S.)
Aisling Camps
Inside The 2023 Fashion Trust U.S. Awards
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 21: Aisling Camps attends the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards 2023 at Goya Studios on March 21, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Fashion Trust U.S.)
Micah McDonald & Wayman Bannerman
Inside The 2023 Fashion Trust U.S. Awards
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 21: Micah McDonald and Wayman Bannerman attend the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards 2023 at Goya Studios on March 21, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Fashion Trust U.S.)
Muni Long
Inside The 2023 Fashion Trust U.S. Awards
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 21: Guest and Muni Long attends the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards 2023 at Goya Studios on March 21, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Fashion Trust U.S.)
Dominique Thorne
Inside The 2023 Fashion Trust U.S. Awards
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 21: Dominique Thorne arrives at the Fashion Trust US Awards at Goya Studios on March 21, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/FilmMagic)
Claire Sulmers
Inside The 2023 Fashion Trust U.S. Awards
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 21: Claire Sulmers arrives at the Fashion Trust US Awards at Goya Studios on March 21, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/FilmMagic)
Keith Powers
Inside The 2023 Fashion Trust U.S. Awards
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 21: Keith Powers attends the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards 2023 at Goya Studios on March 21, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Fashion Trust U.S.)
Sabrina Dhowre Elba
Inside The 2023 Fashion Trust U.S. Awards
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 21: Sabrina Dhowre Elba attends the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards 2023 at Goya Studios on March 21, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Fashion Trust U.S.)
Jameel Mohammed
Inside The 2023 Fashion Trust U.S. Awards
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 21: Jameel Mohammed attends the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards 2023 at Goya Studios on March 21, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Fashion Trust U.S.)
Jurnee Smollett
Inside The 2023 Fashion Trust U.S. Awards
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 21: Jurnee Smollett attends the Fashion Trust US Awards at Goya Studios on March 21, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
Zerina Akers
Inside The 2023 Fashion Trust U.S. Awards
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 21: Zerina Akers attends the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards 2023 at Goya Studios on March 21, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Fashion Trust U.S.)
Draya Michele
Inside The 2023 Fashion Trust U.S. Awards
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 21: Draya Michele attends the Fashion Trust US Awards at Goya Studios on March 21, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
Madison Bailey
Inside The 2023 Fashion Trust U.S. Awards
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 21: Madison Bailey attends the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards 2023 at Goya Studios on March 21, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Fashion Trust U.S.)
Kat Graham
Inside The 2023 Fashion Trust U.S. Awards
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 21: Kat Graham attends the Fashion Trust US Awards at Goya Studios on March 21, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
Ciara
Inside The 2023 Fashion Trust U.S. Awards
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 21: Ciara attends the Fashion Trust US Awards at Goya Studios on March 21, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
Vas J Morgan
Inside The 2023 Fashion Trust U.S. Awards
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 21: Vas J Morgan attends the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards 2023 at Goya Studios on March 21, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Fashion Trust U.S.)
Gabriella Karefa-Johnson
Inside The 2023 Fashion Trust U.S. Awards
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 21: Gabriella Karefa Johnson attends the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards 2023 at Goya Studios on March 21, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Fashion Trust U.S.)
Storm Reid
Inside The 2023 Fashion Trust U.S. Awards
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 21: Storm Reid and guest attend the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards 2023 at Goya Studios on March 21, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Fashion Trust U.S.)
Aurora James
Inside The 2023 Fashion Trust U.S. Awards
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 21: Aurora James attends the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards 2023 at Goya Studios on March 21, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Fashion Trust U.S.)
Ugo Mozie
Inside The 2023 Fashion Trust U.S. Awards
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 21: Ugo Mozie attends the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards 2023 at Goya Studios on March 21, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Fashion Trust U.S.)
Papa Oppong at Fashion Trust U.S. Awards 2023
Inside The 2023 Fashion Trust U.S. Awards
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 21: Papa Oppong attends the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards 2023 at Goya Studios on March 21, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Fashion Trust U.S.)
Jeremy Pope
Inside The 2023 Fashion Trust U.S. Awards
Jeremy Pope at the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards held at Goya Studios on March 21, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty Images)
Kiersey Clemons
Inside The 2023 Fashion Trust U.S. Awards
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 21: Kiersey Clemons attends the Fashion Trust US Awards at Goya Studios on March 21, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)

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