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2011 CFDA Award Nominees
Last night the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) announced the nominees and honorees for the 2011 CFDA Fashion Awards—often called ”the Oscars of fashion.” We at NMdaily congratulate all the nominees:
Womenswear Designer of the Year: Alexander Wang, Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler, and Marc Jacobs.
Menswear Designer of the Year: Michael Bastian, Patrik Ervell, and Simon Spurr.
Accessory Designer of the Year: Alexander Wang, Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler, and Reed Krakoff.
Swarovsky underwrites awards for emerging designers.
Swarovsky Award for Womenswear: Joseph Altuzarra, Ashley Olsen & Mary-Kate Olsen, and Prabal Gurung
Swarovski Award for Menswear: Alexander Wang, Phillip Lim, and Robert Geller.
Swarovski Award for Accessory Design: Alejandro Ingelmo, Eddie Borgo, Jason Wu, and Pamela Love.
The winners will be announced at the annual gala, to be held June 6 in New York’s Lincoln Center. In addition, the CFDA will bestow several honors:
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award: Marc Jacobs.
Board of Directors’ Special Tribute: Arthur Elgort, in honor of his impact on photography and fashion.
Fashion Icon Award: Lady Gaga, for being a fashion revolutionary impacting style today.
Eugenia Sheppard Award (for fashion media) : Hilary Alexander of The Telegraph.
Founders Award: Hal Rubenstein of InStyle.
International Award: Phoebe Philo for Celine.
Congrats to all!
