F4D’s Women’s Empowerment Award

Emily Burnett

Emily Burnett is a luxury womenswear fashion designer and technology enthusiast; Emily Burnett is internationally recognized within the fashion industry for her feminine sensibility and cutting-edge innovation.  Attention to ornate details, couture craftsmanship, and effortlessness characterize her aesthetic. Emily paved the way to her design success by moving to New York City in 2003 to study Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design.  She received high accommodations in fashion by competing internationally and winning global sponsorships.  After graduating with a BFA in Fashion Design and a BA in Media Studies, Burnett launched her career as a designer at Ralph Lauren Black Label working under Whitney Fairchild.