Gabriela Hearst grew up on her family’s ranch in Uruguay, where the notion of luxury meant things were beautifully crafted and made to last, inspiring the launch of her eponymous label. She wanted a brand that reflected purpose in every piece — luxury collections with a conscience or “honest luxury”. Ms. Hearst’s runway shows have been a pioneering example of sustainability, using deadstock fabrics and eliminating plastic use. Her Spring/Summer 2020 collection marked the first ever carbon neutral runway show.
 
Ms. Hearst has received numerous industry awards since the creation of her company in 2015. She was the winner of the 2016/17 International Woolmark Prize for Womenswear, 2018 recipient of the Pratt Institute Fashion Visionary Award, 2020 CFDA American Womenswear Designer of the Year, 2021 recipient of the Frank Alvah Parsons Award, 2022 recipient of the Infinity Trustees Award by the International Center of Photography, and was selected as one of the five honorees in the environment category among the fifteen Leaders of Change at the British Fashion Council’s 2020, 2021, and 2022 Fashion Awards. In December 2020, she was named Creative Director of Chloé. The Financial Times named her one of the 25 Most Influential Women of 2021, and last year, The Couture Council of The Museum at FIT (MFIT) honored her with the 2023 Couture Council Award for Artistry of Fashion. Most recently, she was named an honoree of the TIME Earth Awards.