FIT Gala 2023

Victor Glemaud is the creator of an eponymous collection of joyous statement knitwear, designed for all people, genders, races, sizes, and personalities. Launched in 2015, his iconic slashed sweaters and curve-hugging dresses have been worn by global celebrities and influencers, including Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, Ashley Graham, Indya Moore, Sienna Miller, Dominique Jackson, Dakota Johnson, Florence Pugh, Hailey Baldwin, Issa Rae, Iman, and Selena Gomez. Victor Glemaud is currently sold at FARFETCH, Intermix, Revolve, Saks Fifth Avenue, Shopbop, and glemaud.com.

Karlie Kloss is a supermodel, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Throughout her career, she has walked and shot campaigns for top designers, including Oscar de la Renta, Christian Dior, Alexander McQueen, Brandon Maxwell, and Versace, and she is the face of numerous international campaigns, including Estée Lauder, Adidas, and Carolina Herrera. In 2020, Kloss led a group of prestigious investors assembled by W Magazine Editor-in-Chief Sara Moonves to acquire the brand as part of a newly formed joint venture called W Media. Kloss is a passionate storyteller, with a desire to drive conversations around incredible women and the causes close to her heart. She has amassed more than 20 million followers across her content platforms.

Ashley Graham is an American supermodel, designer, author, and entrepreneur whose influence has reshaped the fashion and media industries and redefined traditional beauty standards. She has worked in numerous areas of the fashion industry, including editorial, catalog, runway, commercial, television, and film. In February 2016, Graham made history as the first size 14 model ever to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swim. In January 2018, she became a brand ambassador for Revlon, making her the first curvy model of her generation to receive a major beauty contract.

Graham has been featured on the covers of Vogue, British Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar UK, Cosmopolitan, SELF, New York Magazine, Maxim, and many more. She has received numerous accolades for her work, including Forbes’ coveted “30 Under 30” list and cover feature; Glamour’s “Woman of the Year,” with Mattel simultaneously creating a one-of-a-kind Barbie in her likeness; People’s “25 Most Intriguing People of the Year”; Time’s “100 Most Influential People in the Word”; and The Daily Front Row’s “Fashion Force of the Year.” She is the United Nations’ Women for Peace Association’s first “Women Empowerment Award” recipient.

Graham is a sought-after television personality and has hosted internationally televised programs such as the Miss Universe and Miss USA competitions and Lifetime's American Beauty Star, a competition series to find the next best hair or makeup artist. She also hosts her podcast Pretty Big Deal.

She is regularly invited to speak about body image, self-acceptance, and female empowerment. Graham’s first TEDx talk, “Plus Size? More Like My Size,” given at TedxBerleeValencia has been viewed over 4.3 million times.