Saks Fashion Director Roopal Patel and SVP, GMM Women’s Designer Ready-to-Wear Anna Irving hosted an intimate cocktail reception at Le Chalet at L’Avenue at Saks to honor the second graduating class of Saks’ emerging designer accelerator program, The New Wave at Saks presented by Mastercard.

The event celebrated the participating brands including Claude Kameni, KEEYAHRI, Ludovic de Saint Sernin, Nalebe, SUNNI SUNNI, Undra Celeste, Who Decides War and Zeynep Arçay for completing the year-long program focused on amplifying BIPOC voices, supporting emerging designers and offering tools needed to succeed at Saks and beyond.