On Wednesday, April 19th, Bal Harbour Shops hosted a private luncheon at Zero Bond in New York to celebrate Sophia Wilson, the recipient of the second annual Next Gen Fashion Photography Award. Created by Bal Harbour Shops in 2021, the Next Gen Fashion Photography Award was created to recognize the extraordinary talent of young fashion photographers and to expand on our long-established support of emerging creative talent. Sophia Wilson gained recognition at a young age by photographing her East Village neighborhood as she sees it. Noticing the omission of diverse races and body types across fashion imagery, Wilson dedicated her practice to showing people “who look like me”. This coupled with her skill of producing exacting colors by hand in her darkroom, earned her the respect of major publications, fashion brands and celebrities. Today, at age 22, she has already been published in Vogue, Vice, The New York Times, Vanity Fair, as well as campaigns for Nike, Vans, and Instagram. Wilson’s celebrity portraits include Jade and Willow Smith, soccer star Megan Rapinoe, and rapper Flo Milli.
Wilson was selected by a jury of four experts that included Alessia Glaviano, Head of Global Photo Vogue; Isolde Brielmaier, Deputy Director of the New Museum; Michael Famighetti, Editor of Aperture magazine; and renowned fashion and portrait photographer Stewart Shining. Following on from last year’s winner Tyrell Hampton, Wilson received a cash prize of $10,000, a feature in Bal Harbour Shops magazine and digitally on our other far-reaching platforms.
Suede maxi-skirts. Equestrian-inspired boots. Elaborate necklines. Our highlights from the Ralph Lauren Fall ‘25 show in New York.
If ever you needed a reason to book it to Loewe—their new tome is available in store now. “Crafted World: Jonathan Anderson’s Loewe” celebrates Jonathan Anderson’s tenure as the house’s creative director with full-bleed photography of iconic designs, a collection of conversations, and a foreword by Zadie Smith. It’s the perfect way for the designer to conclude his chapter at the Spanish house before he turns over a new leaf as the creative director at Dior Men. Find the book—as well as pieces from Anderson’s final collection—here, at Loewe at Bal Harbour Shops.
All of the fits, none of the festival fuss. Whether you’re planning on attending music events this season or are just inspired to dress like it, our in-house style expert has you covered. Luz may not be able to help you with artist passes, but she can help you with the latest looks from everyone from Isabel Marant to Chloé. Contact Head of Personal Shopping, Luz Munoz at 786.618.8878 for all of your personal shopping needs.
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