rise survivor fashion show 2024

photos by indie studios

best documentary photo and video team in new york city

Every September as the world gathers for fashion week, the Rise organization brings survivors’ stories to the forefront of the fashion industry and involves fashion brands in celebrating survivor empowerment while integrating their work with the United Nations and global partners.

The show turns the idea of ‘What Were You Wearing?’ on its head to showcases just how little the act of sexual violence is connected to what a survivor was wearing.

This year, Indie Studios was on hand to document the event at Forbes on 5th.

amanda nguyen wearing a blue origin flight suit at the rise survivor fashion show in new york city at the forbs on 5th ave venue photographed by indie studios.
Models who walked in the rise survivor fashion show at forbes on 5th in new york city including, Emily Calandrelli, Kellie Gerardi, Sirisha Bandla, Dr. Sian “Leo” Proctor. photographed by indie studios
amanda nguyen smiles at the crowd at forbs media and the rise survivor fashion show documented by indie studios photography and video team.
A traditional Chinese lion dance performer in a red and white lion costume entertaining an audience seated at a fashion show or event.
A fashion runway show with models walking, audience members clapping and taking photos, and two women in stylish outfits smiling as they walk down the runway.
amanda nguyen and moria forbes at forbes media during the rise survivor fashion show 2024 at the forbs media venue on 5th avenue in new york city
A woman with black hair singing into a microphone on stage at a live event, wearing a black dress with a high slit, while an audience watches.

team credits

photographs by:

andrew white

sam bates

yong min park

jessica long photographed by indie studios