May 1, 2019 6:30pm
The Plaza Hotel | Grand Ballroom
Fifth Avenue at Central Park South, New York City
Co-presenters China Institute and Yue-Sai Kan China Beauty Charity Fund (CBCF) proudly announce that the fourth annual China Fashion Gala will be held on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at The Plaza Hotel. The annual celebration of Chinese design serves as a platform for Chinese talent emerging onto the international stage, as well as a forum for recognizing individuals whose contributions have helped position China at the forefront of global fashion.
This year’s Gala will honor designer and artist Jason Wu; award-winning actress Shu Qi; Vogue China’s Editor-in-Chief, Angelica Cheung; China’s top selling skincare brand Shanghai Pechoin Group and Dee Poon, Managing Director of Brands and Distribution at Esquel Group, a pioneer in sustainability practices in the global fashion industry.
The highlight of the evening will be a full-length couture fashion show by “Fashion Leadership Award” honoree Jason Wu. Chinese singer BING, known as “China’s Masked Diva”, will perform selections from her broad, popular repertoire. The evening includes a cocktail reception, dinner, awards ceremony, and auction.
The China Fashion Gala 2019 will be hosted by Yue-Sai Kan, Founder and Chairwoman of Yue-Sai Kan CBCF; Mei He, President of We-Education Group; Qing Su, President of Meihodo LLC and Jeannette Chang, former SVP of Hearst International.
Proceeds from the event will help support the Yue-Sai Kan CBCF Scholarship at the Fashion Institute of Technology, the CBCF Executive Sustainability Education Program in partnership with WeDesign, which prepares leaders of Chinese fashion and textile companies to integrate sustainability for future success, as well as China Institute’s Fashion Initiative including a Fashion Design Competition Award established to support young designers and promote creativity inspired by China.
Past China Fashion Gala honorees include Christian Louboutin, Vivienne Tam, Maggie Q, and Tiffany & Co. just to name a few. The gala has also debuted designs and works by outstanding Chinese designers Guo Pei and Grace Chen, as well as photographer Chen Man.