For two years in a row, Mileen Zarin Events has supported Mercado Global’s Fashion Forward Gala, bringing together leaders in the finance, fashion and philanthropic communities to raise funds for indigenous women artisans and their communities in Latin America. Honorees have included Fernando Garcia, Co-Creative Director at Oscar de la Renta and Johanna Ortiz, CEO & Creative Director at Johanna Ortiz.

Photographs by BFA and Ayerbe Productions.