[1] FGI currently has over 5000 members in the fashion industry including apparel, accessories, beauty and home.
FGI began in 1928 when Edna Woolman Chase, the editor-in-chief of Vogue, gathered seventeen women for lunch in a New York restaurant.
Founding and charter members included Elizabeth Arden, Julia Coburn, Eleanor Roosevelt, Helena Rubinstein, Lilly Daché, Edith Head, Mary Brooks Picken, Claire McCardell, and Tobé Coller Davis.
This year, the 38th "Night of Stars" gala will take place on October 13, 2022, at Casa Cipriani South Street.
Some of the stars who will be recognized include Michael Kors, Christian Siriano, Prabal Gurung, and Dionne Warwick.