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2009 CFDA Fashion Awards announced
18 Jun '09
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In addition to the nominees and honorees, some of the most influential names in American fashion were in attendance including Diane von Furstenberg, Behnaz Sarafpour, Brian Atwood, Cynthia Rowley, David Chu, David Neville, Donna Karan, Doo-Ri Chung, Elie Tahari, Erin Fetherston, Esteban Cortezar, Francisco Costa, Gilles Mendel, Jeff Halmos, John Bartlett, John Fairchild, John Truex, John Whitledge, Kenneth Cole, Marcus Wainwright, Maria Cornejo, Michael Kors, Patrick Robinson, Peter Som, Phillip Lim, Ralph Lauren, Reed Krakoff, Richard Chai, Richard Lambertson, Rogan Gregory, Sam Shipley, Stan Herman, Thom Browne, Tory Burch, Tracy Reese, Vivienne Tam, Yeohlee Teng, and Zac Posen. They joined VIP's such as Ashley Olsen, Barry Diller, Bernadette Peters, Bradley Cooper, Bruce Weber, Carmen Dell'Orefice, Claire Danes, Daphne Guinness, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Heidi Klum, Julia Restoin-Roitfeld, Joshua Jackson, Kirsten Dunst, Lake Bell, Mamie Gummer, Molly Sims, Nate Berkus, Olivia Palermo, Padma Lakshmi, Rachel Zoe, Simon Doonan, Tallulah Willis, Taylor Lautner, Whitney Port, and Zoe Saldana. Models included Anja Rubik, Coco Rocha, Doutzen Kroes, Dree Hemingway, Hilary Rhoda, Liya Kebede, and Suvi Kuvonen.
As guests entered Alice Tully Hall, they were greeted by an assemblage of sixty models staged across the grand outdoor staircase in front of the atrium; each model wearing a design by the three nominees for the Womenswear Designer of the Year Award.
Of the ceremony, CFDA Executive Director Steven Kolb said, "All those recognized at the CFDA Fashion Awards push the creative boundaries and again confirm American fashion's dominance in innovation and talent on the world's stage."
"Swarovski is honored to have been a part of such an incredible evening," said Nadja Swarovski, Vice President of International Communications. "We send our most sincere congratulations to all the honorees and winners. In keeping with Swarovski's commitment to fostering fashion's brightest emerging stars, we are especially thrilled to be working with this year's Swarovski Award winners."
KCD produced the event, and the journal and graphics were designed by Trey Laird of Laird + Partners. The stage and set design were created by Scott Pask.
Nominees, honorees, and winners were determined by a selection committee comprised of CFDA members, leading fashion journalists, stylists, and top retail executives. Ernst & Young LLP was the official accounting firm of the Awards.
The winners and honorees of the 2009 CFDA Fashion Awards:
Womenswear Designer of the Year
Kate & Laura Mulleavy for Rodarte
Menswear Designer of the Year (TIE)
Scott Sternberg for Band of Outsiders and Italo Zucchelli for Calvin Klein Collection
Accessory Designer of the Year
Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler
Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent Womenswear
Alexander Wang
Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent Menswear
Tim Hamilton
Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent Accessory Design
Justin Giunta for Subversive Jewelry
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award
Anna Sui
International Award
Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton
Eugenia Sheppard Award for Fashion Journalism
Edward Nardoza, Editor-in-Chief, Women's Wear Daily
Eleanor Lambert Award
Jim Moore, Creative Director, GQ
Board of Directors' Special Tribute
First Lady Michelle Obama
As guests entered Alice Tully Hall, they were greeted by an assemblage of sixty models staged across the grand outdoor staircase in front of the atrium; each model wearing a design by the three nominees for the Womenswear Designer of the Year Award.
Of the ceremony, CFDA Executive Director Steven Kolb said, "All those recognized at the CFDA Fashion Awards push the creative boundaries and again confirm American fashion's dominance in innovation and talent on the world's stage."
"Swarovski is honored to have been a part of such an incredible evening," said Nadja Swarovski, Vice President of International Communications. "We send our most sincere congratulations to all the honorees and winners. In keeping with Swarovski's commitment to fostering fashion's brightest emerging stars, we are especially thrilled to be working with this year's Swarovski Award winners."
KCD produced the event, and the journal and graphics were designed by Trey Laird of Laird + Partners. The stage and set design were created by Scott Pask.
Nominees, honorees, and winners were determined by a selection committee comprised of CFDA members, leading fashion journalists, stylists, and top retail executives. Ernst & Young LLP was the official accounting firm of the Awards.
The winners and honorees of the 2009 CFDA Fashion Awards:
Womenswear Designer of the Year
Kate & Laura Mulleavy for Rodarte
Menswear Designer of the Year (TIE)
Scott Sternberg for Band of Outsiders and Italo Zucchelli for Calvin Klein Collection
Accessory Designer of the Year
Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler
Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent Womenswear
Alexander Wang
Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent Menswear
Tim Hamilton
Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent Accessory Design
Justin Giunta for Subversive Jewelry
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award
Anna Sui
International Award
Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton
Eugenia Sheppard Award for Fashion Journalism
Edward Nardoza, Editor-in-Chief, Women's Wear Daily
Eleanor Lambert Award
Jim Moore, Creative Director, GQ
Board of Directors' Special Tribute
First Lady Michelle Obama
Council of Fashion Designers of America
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