Must Read: Fashion Trust U.S. Awards First Class of Young Designers, Jeremy Scott Talks Post-Moschino Plans

Plus, the Prada Group expands partnership with Adobe AI.

Fashion Trust U.S. hosted its first awards ceremony, celebrating young designers 
Hosted by Phoebe Robinson at Goya Studios in Los Angeles, the inaugural Fashion Trust U.S. Awards honored young design talent across six categories: Aisling Camps won in Ready-to-Wear; Soull and Dynasty Ogun of L'Enchanteur won for Jewelry; Jacques Agbobly of Agbobly won for Inclusivity; and Elena Velez won for Sustainability. The Graduate Award went to Papa Oppong and the Google Creativity Award went to Puppets and Puppets. The star-studded evening included presenters like Law Roach, Ciara and Tracee Ellis Ross. Started in 2022, the Fashion Trust U.S. is determined to fund and nurture talented, young designers across fashion. {WWD}

Jeremy Scott talks post-Moschino plans
After a 10-year run as creative director, Jeremy Scott announced his exit from Moschino earlier this week. A new interview with Vogue Business is putting speculation to rest on what his next plans are. To start, he'll be attending the Met Gala on his own in May. Scott has also designed a collection under his eponymous label that has yet to be shown. {Vogue Business/paywalled}

The Prada Group is working with Adobe AI to rethink customer experience
The Prada Group is expanding its partnership with Adobe, to enhance its in-store and digital shopping experiences with personalization. "At the heart of Prada Group's identity is a passion for innovation, and a focus on the customer experience," EMEA President at Adobe Luc Dammann said. "The luxury retail sector is at the forefront of digital innovation, and Adobe's partnership with Prada Group will enable them to expand their distinctive style and storytelling through real-time personalized customer experiences across in-store and digital worlds." {Fashionista Inbox}

Fashion companies are looking at virtual versions of supply chains to find inefficiencies 
Fashion manufacturers like Saitex are considering creating digital twins of their supply chains in order to improve management, make processes more efficient and minimize costs while increasing speed. With digitized versions of their supply chains, manufacturers hope to bolster the process with AI tools that tell them exactly what to do, for example, when supply-chain shortages arise. Considering the myriad of supply-chain issues over the past three years since the start of the pandemic, Business of Fashion's Marc Bain calls this idea particularly "alluring" for companies. {Business of Fashion/paywalled}

Moda Operandi launches digital trunk show with Fifteen Percent Pledge
Online retailer Moda Operandi launched a digital trunk show this week in collaboration with Fifteen Percent Pledge, Aurora James' initiative to encourage retailers to dedicate at least 15% of shelf space to Black-owned brands. Shoppers can view the trunk show online, read about the eight featured designers and shop their most popular looks. "I know first hand the systemic barriers that Black business owners face in trying to increase their exposure to the larger retail market. Collaborations like these are not only crucial for building brand visibility, but are an important step to push the industry forward by challenging how corporations approach supporting Black businesses long term," James said in a statement. Items range in price from $400 to $17,000, and are available for pre-sale through April 7. Shop the trunk show here. {Fashionista Inbox}

Correction: A previous version of this story announced that Adobe and Prada Group were working together to incorporate Experience Cloud solutions for marketing and multi-channel communications. That news is from 2019; the most recent development pertains to their collaboration on personalized shopping experiences.

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