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Join us at the Fashion Forward Gala, where fashion, business, and philanthropy unite to expand market access and economic opportunity for rural artisan entrepreneurs across the Americas.
Each year, the Gala celebrates visionary men and women leaders from the worlds of fashion, finance and philanthropy whose innovation, integrity, and impact are transforming industries and creating pathways to empowerment for communities worldwide.
FINANTIAL EMPOWERMENT GALA
Thursday, March 12th, 2026
Tribeca 360°
New York City
6:30 - 7:30 pm
VIP Cocktail
7:30 - 10:30 pm
Seated Dinner and Program
Black Tie
Gala CHAIR
Fabiola Beracasa Beckman
Film and TV Producer
Honoree
Andrea DrASITes
Senior Managing Director in the
Real Estate Group at Blackstone
CO-chairs
Maribel Lieberman
CEO & Founder of MarieBelle New York Chocolates
Julia Kisla Taylor
CEO, The Lions Management
Host Committee
Jennifer Ali
Marta Bezoari
Lauren Brescia
Vanessa Granados
Trisha Miller
Gabriel Rivera Barraza
Jacqueline Varela
Carla Vázquez Jones
2025 main Sponsor
2025 CORPORATE Sponsors
ADVOCATE SPONSORS
IN-KIND SPONSORS
Individual Sponsors
Sean Connor
Marta Bezoari
Craig Packer
Marc Zahr
PAST fashion forward Photos
BUY TICKETS
VIP Ticket - $1,500
Includes: One ticket to Fashion Forward.
VIP Access: Access to the VIP pre-event party.
Event Ticket - $750
Includes: One ticket to Fashion Forward.
PAST Honorees
MADELEINE SINCLAIR
Head of Private Wealth, North America, Blue Owl Capital,
Fernando
García
Co-Creative Director, Oscar de la Renta
Joan
Solotar
Global Head of Private Wealth Solutions Blackstone
Fabiola Beracasa
Beckman
Film and TV Producer
MONA
PATEL
Philanthropist & Entrepreneur
Maria
Cornejo
Designer and Founder
at Zero + Maria Cornejo
Edmundo
Castillo
Global Head of Design
at Stuart Weitzman
Andrea Lisher
Head of Americas, Client at J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Mara
Hoffman
Founder and President at Mara Hoffman
Padma
Lakshmi
Emmy nominated host and award-winning author
Henry R.
Muñoz III
Designer, Social Activist, and Philantropist
Stephanie
Drescher
Chief Client and Product Development Officer at Apollo
Julia
Kisla Taylor
CEO, The Lions Management
Johanna
Ortiz
CEO & Creative Director at Johanna Ortiz
Nancy
Fahmy
Head of Investment Solutions Group for Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank
Mayra Hernández González
Founder of Instituto Xilonen
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