CFDA 2011 Award Winners

Last night was a night for the fashion Gods. The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) had their annual awards ceremony honoring the top icons of fashion for the year. The NYC event was held at the Lincoln Center and hosted by CNN's, Anderson Cooper.

Fashions top honors went to the best of the biz and surprisingly, well not really, Lady Gaga took the cake. The fashionable singer won the Fashion Icon Award. And of course in true Gaga fashion she did not disappoint in a studded leather-and-mesh body suit topped with a turquoise wig and a leather studded thong made by Mugler, which was all custom-made! What do you think?





Take a look at the other winners for the star-studded night. Congrats!!!

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The 2011 CFDA Award Winners

Womenswear Designer of the Year
The Winner: Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez from Proenza Schouler

Menswear Designer of the Year
The Winner: Michael Bastian

Accessories Designer of the Year
The Winner: Alexander Wang

Swarovski Award For Emerging Talent in Womenswear
The Winner: Prabal Gurung

Swarovski Award For Emerging Talent in Menswear
The Winner: Robert Geller

Swarovski Award For Emerging Talent in Accessories
The Winner: Eddie Borgo

Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award
The Winner: Marc Jacobs

International Award
The Winner: Phoebe Philo

Media Award In Memory Of Eugenia Sheppard
The Winner: Hilary Alexander

The Founders Award in Memory of Eleanor Lambert
The Winner: Hal Rubenstein

Board of Director’s Special Tribute Award
The Winner: Arthur Elgort

2011 CFDA Awards Nominees Announced

Earlier in the week, the CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) announced the nominations for their 2011 ceremony. CFDA president, Diane von Furstenberg, did the honours in the Mecca of fashion, New York City in a very fashionable manner. She announced the nominees standing on a Swarovski-encrusted podium at her studio in the Big Apple. The event is sponsored by the crystal company.

My favourite repeat nominee this year is Alexander Wang, who walked away with three prestigious nominations; womenswear and accessory designer of the year and Swarovski Award for Menswear. Another big award of the night is going to Mac Jacobs, who will be given the Lifetime Achievement Award. After the Louis Vuitton Creative Director heard the news, he sent Diane von Furstenberg an email stating his gratitude for the recognition. She said, "He's very happy, but he says it's only a half lifetime award because he's only halfway finished."

The CFDA awards are the Oscars of the fashion world, so these noms must mean so much to the designers and fashion elite up for the awards. A few months ago, I watch a fashion documentary on Alexander Wang, which followed him in preparation for his much-anticipated show for his Fall 2010 collection. Besides falling in love with his clothes and the entire collection, I fell in love with him as a designer. He's so laid back, and such a cool kid for the city. Not to mention, makes the most amazing clothes. So Alexander I'm rooting for you!

Check out the list of nominees for the 2011 CFDA Awards.

xoxo
Liipstik


WOMENSWEAR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

Marc Jacobs
Alexander Wang
Proenza Schouler

MENSWEAR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

Simon Spurr
Michael Bastian
Patrick Ervell

ACCESSORY DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

Reed Krakoff
Proenza Schouler
Alexander Wang

SWAROVSKI AWARD FOR WOMENSWEAR

Prabal Gurung
Joseph Altuzarra
The Row

SWAROVSKI AWARD FOR MENSWEAR

Alexander Wang
Phillip Lim
Robert Geller

SWAROVSKI AWARD FOR ACCESSORY DESIGN

Alejandro Ingelmo
Jason Wu
Eddie Borgo
Pamela Love

INTERNATIONAL AWARD

Phoebe Philo

GEOFFREY BEENE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Marc Jacobs

ELEANOR LAMBERT FOUNDERS AWARD

Hal Rubenstein

EUGENIA SHEPPARD MEDIA AWARD

Hilary Alexander

CFDA BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIAL TRIBUTE AWARD

Arthur Elgort

FASHION ICON AWARD

Lady Gaga

CFDA Awards

Last night at the Council of Fashion Designers of America gathered at the Lincoln Center in NYC for the 2010 CFDA awards ceremony. The CFDA awards, also known as the Academy Awards of fashion, honors the great and best in the world of design and fashion for the year.

This year Sarah Jessica Parker gave an honorary speech to tribute the late Alexander McQueen, which was followed by a fashion show with his designs. As well, supermodel Iman was recognized with the CFDA’s Fashion Icon honor, which is for “an individual whose signature style has had a profound influence on fashion.” In her speech Iman thanked her parents for her very long neck and said to her husband David Bowie “"Move over. You're not the only icon in the house."



Here is the list of winners from last night’s show:

Womenswear Designer of the Year: Marc Jacobs

Menswear Designer of the Year: David Neville and Marcus Wainwright for rag & bone

Accessory Designer of the Year: Alexis Bittar

Swarovski Award for Womenswear: Jason Wu

Swarovski Award for Menswear: Richard Chai

Swarovski Award for Accessory Design: Alexander Wang

Popular Vote: Ralph Lauren

Lifetime Achievement Award: Michael Kors

Sarah Jessica Parker in McQueen

Winners Circle: Jason Wu, Richard Chai, Alexander Wang