DALLAS — Fashion Group International Dallas presented Joseph Altuzarra with a crystal trophy for Career Achievement in Fashion Design at its annual Night of Stars benefit dinner and runway show on Saturday at Fashion Industry Gallery.

“I am so thrilled,” Altuzarra said before the ceremony. “I’ve had a long relationship with FGI, and I have a lot of fondness for the team. Obviously, raising funds for scholarships is so needed, and it’s great that they do it.”

FGI Dallas also honored Roberto Coin for Career Achievement in Jewelry, but the 81-year-old was unable to travel from Italy following a medical procedure.

“He’s recovering,” company president Peter Webster told WWD. “It was a non-invasive surgery, but the doctor wouldn’t let him travel. It’s not life-threatening.”

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