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CFDA Awards Nominees & Lifetime Achievement Winner Vera Wang!

3 Jun

Tonight is the night people!!!!!! The CFDA Awards AKA The Oscars of fashion are happening tonight at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center!  I am SO ROOTING for Alexander Wang in the womenswear and accessories designer of the year categories!!!!!! I am also ecstatic that Vera Wang is the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement award!  For all the nominees and past winners CLICK HERE!  Although the awards will take place this evening, they will be digitally broadcast  Tuesday June 4 on Style.com.  Stay tuned as I will be doing an update on all the night’s winners as well.

Now let’s move on to the good stuff- the reason why Vera Wang deserves the Lifetime achievement award …. her gorgeous masterpieces!

My all-time favorite Vera Wang gowns.

VW VW, Diana VW, Dierdre VW, Emmeline VW, Erica VW, Esther VW, Farrah VW, Fiona VW, Flora VW, Gemma VW, Joy VW, Kassia VW, KatarinaVW, Kirsten

Target & Neiman Marcus Get creative!

10 Jul

Mark your calendars!!!!  An epic collaboration is coming to Target and Neiman Marcus December 1st!  The two retailers recruited 24 American designers to create limited-edition gift items with prices ranging from $7.99 to $499.99, with most items under $60.  The entire collection(more than 50 pieces) will be available in stores and online at both retailers december 1st. In honor of the partnership, the two companies are jointly making a $1 million donation to the CFDA, affirming their support of American design!  More information to come….check in at Target and Neiman Marcus.

2012 CFDA Nominee list- including Johnny Depp and the Olsen twins!

15 Mar

The Council of Fashion Designers of America and Diane von Furstenberg(CFDA president)announced the nominees for the 2012 CFDA awards (basically the fashion oscars), which will take place on June 4th at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall. Winning a CFDA Fashion Award is the highest and one of the most coveted honors one can receive in the fashion industry. I’m rooting for Simon Spurr for Menswear , Marc Jacobs and The Row (a tie of course) for Womenswear and Alexander Wang for Accessories to take home Trova (yes the award itself has a name). I’m also pretty excited about Johnny Depp getting the fashion Icon award for his super cool eclectic style.

Here are the nominees, per the CFDA press release:

The nominees for Womenswear Designer of the Year Award are Ashley Olsen & Mary-Kate Olsen for The RowJack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler, and Marc Jacobs.

The Menswear Designer of the Year nominees are: Billy ReidPatrik Ervell, and Simon Spurr.

For Accessory Designer of the Year Award the nominees are: Alexander WangJack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler, and Reed Krakoff.

Chris Peters & Shane Gabier for Creatures of the WindJoseph Altuzarra, and Max Osterweis & Erin Beatty for Suno have been nominated for the Swarovski Award for Womenswear. The nominees for the Swarovski Award for Menswear are Antonio AzzuoloPhillip Lim, andTodd Snyder. For the Swarovski Award for Accessory Design, the nominees are Irene NeuwirthPamela Love, and Tabitha Simmons.

The honorary awards go to a diverse group of people. The Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award, named for the fiercely independent, four-time CFDA Fashion Award winner, will be presented to Tommy Hilfiger.

The Media Award, given in honor of Eugenia Sheppard, the influential journalist who revolutionized fashion reporting with her reports in the New York City Herald Tribune, will be given to Scott Schuman & Garance Doré.

The Fashion Icon Award will given to Johnny Depp, the first male recipient to receive the award, for his personal and eclectic sense of style.

The Founders Award, given in honor of CFDA founder Eleanor Lambert who is widely credited with putting American fashion on the map, will go to Andrew Rosen.

The International Award will go to Rei Kawakubo for Comme des Garçons for making an outstanding creative contribution to the world of fashion.