In the framework of the visit of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the US for participation in the 74th session of the UN General Assembly, the President’s wife Olena Zelenska took part in the Fashion 4 Development First Lady Luncheon. Fashion 4 Development is a global platform established in support for the United Nations Millennium Development Goals and the United Nations Every Woman Every Child initiative.
The first ladies, UN ambassadors, diplomats and public figures from more than 100 countries convene annually to strengthen cooperation between diplomacy and fashion for the benefit of women and children around the world, and to acknowledge the merits of designers and other representatives of the fashion industry for their humanitarian work and contribution to the positive social change.
This year, the Honorary Medal was awarded to French President Emmanuel Macron, who acted as a driving force in shaping the principles of sustainable environmental fashion - the Fashion Pact and including fashion into the G7 agenda.
The award was also presented to Abrima Erwiah and Rosario Dawson, Studio 189 founders, Carla Sozzani, Alaïa Foundation president, 10 Corso Como founder and others.