J Brand's Jeff Rudes Named City of Hope Award Winner
The City of Hope’s Apparel Industries Group has announced that Jeff Rudes, founder and chief executive of J Brand, the Los Angeles–based premium-denim brand, will be awarded the charity’s Spirit of Life award at its annual gala. Rudes will be recognized for his and J Brand’s philanthropic and business achievements at the upcoming affair, which will be held on Nov. 20 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. The event will raise funds to benefit City of Hope’s ongoing research, treatment and education for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. The Apparel Industries Group has raised more than $40 million for City of Hope.
“I’m delighted to be a part of this year’s Spirit of Life efforts and to give my enduring support to City of Hope,” Rudes said in a statement. According to the Apparel Industries Guild, the recipient of the Spirit of Life award “exemplifies the ideals and values that have guided the City of Hope for nearly a centuryhellip; their generosity, their ability to inspire and their desire to make a difference in the world.”—Erin Barajas
