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The designer was named recipient of the CFDA | Genesis House AAPI Design and Innovation Grant at Genesis House in New York City.

The CFDA and Andrea W. & Kenneth C. Frazier Family Foundation award honored Daveed Baptiste, uplifting Black excellence, community, and the power of real support in fashion.

Collecting some of the night's best fashion looks with photographer Tone Woolfe.

The award provides a $100,000 financial grant and a year-long mentorship program valued at an additional $100,000.

The selection committee deliberated on a recipient who will win a grant and mentorship program established to champion emerging Black designers.

Daveed Baptiste, Keith Herron of Advisry, Nana Kwame Adusei of Kwame Adusei, and Edvin Thompson of Theophilio have been selected for the second edition of the award.

Hosted during Paris Fashion Week, the luncheon celebrated the second edition of the Empowered Vision Award, honoring mentorship, creativity, and community across the global fashion landscape.

Mohammed has spent the last six months being mentored by the iconic House’s talented design team.

Garments, sneakers, and sketches sit alongside personal objects that showcase Abloh's process and ideas.

The application for designers is now open is through October 31st, 2025.

Kim Shui, Allina Lui and Terrence Zhou participate in this year’s program, exploring AAPI heritage, identity, and innovation in fashion.

Photographed by Philipp Paulus, the book coming out in September presents work created over the course of one month.