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, Phillip Lim, Vivienne Tam
Wang Feng, Grace Chen, Sandriver

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

Tables:
$88,000, $50,000 and $25,000 (Early bird until August 5)
$35,000 (after August 5)

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

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.

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