Tonight at Midtown Manhattan’s storied Monkey Bar, the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund (CVFF) honored its 20-year legacy of championing American fashion talent. Following Vogue’s Forces of Fashion event, fashion icons, emerging talents, and stylish celebrities gathered to celebrate this milestone, capped by the announcement of the 2024 CVFF winners. Dynasty and Soull Ogun, the creative duo behind L’Enchanteur, took home the top prize, while runners-up Spencer Phipps of Phipps and Jackson Wiederhoeft of Wiederhoeft were also celebrated.
The evening began with a cocktail hour, where guests—David and Victoria Beckham, Jeremy O. Harris, and Jean Paul Gaultier among them—mingled over martinis and margaritas. The finalists, including Sebastien and Marianne Amisial, Grace Ling, and Presley Oldham, joined the crowd for an exquisite dinner of truffle bucatini, miso-glazed cod, and a much-praised Caesar salad. CFDA CEO Steven Kolb reflected on CVFF’s impact, calling it a global model for fostering emerging fashion talent.
Gap, Inc. creative director Zac Posen, a sponsor of the event, presented a special Mentorship Award to Grace Ling, who will receive guidance from Posen’s team. Olympian Gabby Thomas, fresh off her recent wins, then took the stage to introduce the runners-up and winners, culminating in a heartfelt acceptance from the Ogun sisters. “We hope to make you all proud,” Soull Ogun said, embodying the spirit of CVFF’s legacy of nurturing the next generation of American fashion.
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