2008 Fashion Awards Nominations by CFDA

12 Mar '08

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The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) announced yesterday that Francisco Costa for Calvin Klein, Lazaro Hernandez & Jack McCollough for Proenza Schouler, and Marc Jacobs have been nominated for the Womenswear Designer of the Year Award.

The 2008 CFDA Fashion Awards winners will be announced at the annual gala, generously underwritten by Swarovski, on June 2 at The New York Public Library.

The official announcement of nominees and honorees was made last night at an exclusive event hosted by Swarovski and the CFDA Board of Directors at the Rooftop Gardens at Rockefeller Center.

In addition, Michael Bastian, Thom Browne, and Tom Ford have been nominated for the Menswear Designer of the Year Award, while Tory Burch, Marc Jacobs, and Michael Kors have been nominated for the Accessory Designer of the Year Award.

Kate & Laura Mulleavy for Rodarte, Thakoon Panichgul, and Alexander Wang have been nominated for the Swarovski Award for Womenswear.

The nominees for the Swarovski Award for Menswear are Patrik Ervell, Tim Hamilton, and Scott Sternberg for Band of Outsiders.

For the Swarovski Award for Accessory Design, the nominees are Philip Crangi, Justin Giunta for Subversive Jewelry, and Joy Gryson.

The Swarovski Award recipients in each category will receive generous financial support from Swarovski as well as exposure to the company's vast and innovative CRYSTALLIZED - Swarovski Elements.

The Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Carolina Herrera. The Board of Directors' Special Tribute will be presented to Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg.

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