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Over dinner\u2014which included crowd-pleasing meatballs with ricotta courtesy of Los Angeles hotspot Jon & Vinny\u2019s\u2014host Ego Nwodim kept the room giggling all night long. \u201cBackstage, I had a margarita as well as a Celsius,\u201d the Saturday Night Live<\/em> regular admitted. \u201cI\u2019m so happy to be in a room with people who care this much about creativity, opportunity, and making sure talent doesn\u2019t just exist, but is seen, supported, and sustained.\u201d<\/p>\n The first award of the evening, presented by Fernando Garcia and Skye Hankey, went to Andrea Marron, a Miami-based designer gaining traction for her sculptural handbags. \u201cThis is incredibly meaningful; thank you so much to my collaborators, including, and especially, the very experienced craftspeople who bring my work to life every day,\u201d she added while holding back tears.<\/p>\n Next came the graduate accolade\u2014presented by Melissa McCarthy to Parsons School of Design alum Marcelle Barbosa who founded the sustainable luxury label Amaramara. \u201cI did not prepare a speech,\u201d the incredulous designer confessed while taking the mic.<\/p>\n Olivia Wilde, clad in a midriff-baring bra top and relaxed black trousers, honored Josefina Baill\u00e8res with the jewelry award. \u201cJewelry isn\u2019t just worn\u2014it speaks, inspires, and gives life to an outfit nothing else can,\u201d the Don’t Worry Darling<\/em> actress and director shared. \u201cI think I speak for all of us; we\u2019re all super thankful for you giving us a chance to build our work and push new design forward,\u201d Baill\u00e8res said, shouting out the non-profit for uplifting creatives.<\/p>\n Maxwell Osborne and Kristy Chen took home the sustainability accolade, crediting their immigrant families for giving them the space to pursue their craft. \u201cThey really built everything from the ground up, and in turn gave us the opportunity to do the same,\u201d Chen reflected.<\/p>\n Pamela Anderson, in a silk floral print dress, presented Tory Burch with the Designer of the Year award. \u201cCreative, courageous, inspiring\u2014these are just three words that come to mind when I think of my friend, Tory Burch,\u201d the Baywatch<\/em> OG remarked. \u201cWe were first introduced by our sons, and I quickly learned that Tory is super intellectual and relentlessly curious.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n