Publication Director :ELLE
Board of Directors' Special Tribute :Norma Kamali
Nominees, honorees, and winners were determined by a selection committee comprised of CFDA members, leading fashion journalists, and top retail executives. Ernst & Young LLP was the official accounting firm of the Awards.
Ernst & Young LLP is the official accounting firm of the 2005 CFDA Fashion Awards
L'Oreal Professionnel & Richard Calcasola/Maximus Spa and Salon are the Official Hair Sponsor for the 2005 CFDA Fashion Awards
M.A.C. Cosmetics & Luc Bouchard Official Make-Up Sponsor for the 2005 CFDA Fashion Awards
Evian is the official spring water of the 2005 CFDA Fashion Awards
Continental Airlines is the official airline of the 2005 CFDA Fashion Awards
60 Thompson, a Thompson Hotel, is the official hotel of the 2005 CFDA Fashion Awards
One9ine is the official web designer of cfda.com and the 2005 CFDA Fashion Awards
Founded in 1962, the CFDA, a non-profit trade association, counts over 250 of America's leading designers among its membership. The goal of the CFDA is "to further the position of fashion design as a recognized branch of American art and culture, to advance its artistic and professional standards, to establish and maintain a code of ethics and practices of mutual benefit in professional, public, and trade relations, and to promote and improve public understanding and appreciation of the fashionderstanding and appreciation of the fashion arts through leadership in quality and taste."