Centennial Grand Fashion Gala

You are cordially invited

China Institute of America

Centennial Grand Fashion Gala 百年时尚盛典

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 二零二六年九月八日 星期二
The Pierre
2 East 61st Street, New York City

5:30 PM Cocktail Reception 晚 5:30 鸡尾酒会
6:30 PM Dinner & Awards 晚 6:30 晚宴及颁奖

Black-tie 宴会礼服

Yue-Sai Kan 靳羽西, Gala Chair
Lynn Chen-Zhang 陈苓, Gala Co-Chair

Guo Pei, Ambassador
Vera Wang, Ambassador

Presenting:
Jason Wu, Vivienne Tam
Grace Chen, Laurence Xu, Sandriver
Wang Feng, Xiong Ying

Also Honoring:
Fern Mallis, Fadil Berisha, Ma Yanli, Lucia Liu
Bonnie Chen, Roseline Luo, Kerina Wang, Jessica Wang
(list in formation)

Tables:
$88,000, $50,000 and $25,000 (Early bird until August 12)
$35,000 (after August 12)

Tickets:
$5,000 Preferred seating and $2,500 (Early bird until August 12)
$3,500 (after August 12)

Purchase your tables and tickets here
Or contact Melissa Kuklin, Senior Director of Development at [email protected]

Ads in the Gala printed program are available for purchase:
Outside Back Cover $5,000, Inside Front Cover $4,000, Inside Back Cover $3,000, Full Page $2,000, Half Page $1,000. Please contact us for more information

If you are not able to join us but would like to make a donation, please visit here.

In addition, we accept stocks and cryptocurrency. Please contact us for more information before making your gift

Proceeds from the Centennial Grand Fashion Gala will support China Institute of America’s vital mission to provide tools and insights for understanding China’s complexity and dynamism through classes, events, and programs in arts and culture, cuisine, business, and education. As we begin our second century, we are committed not only to honor tradition, but to help it resonate with new generations in fresh, relevant, and inspiring ways. In the world of fashion, we do this by bringing together the creativity and craftsmanship of East and West to create a new language of style: timeless, modern, and globally inspired.