Wednesday, March 18, 2009

CFDA ANNOUNCES 2009 CFDA FASHION AWARDS NOMINEES & HONOREES

Menswear Designer of the Year:
Awarded to an American designer or a designer whose business is headquartered in the U.S. who has made the most outstanding contribution to and has influenced the direction of men's ready-to-wear fashion with his or her Spring and Fall 2009 collections. The designer selected must have his or her business based primarily in America.

2009 Nominees:Michael Bastian, Scott Sternberg for Band of Outsiders, Italo Zucchelli for Calvin Klein

Swarovski Award for Menswear:

Awarded to an American designer or a designer whose business is headquartered in the U.S. who has made the greatest impact as an emerging new talent in menswear design with his or her Spring and Fall 2009 collections. The Swarovski Awards, originally called Swarovski’s Perry Ellis Awards, were established to recognize and support the talent and creativity of the next generation of American designers. The designer selected must have his or her business based primarily in America.

2009 Nominees:Patrik Ervell, Robert Geller, Tim Hamilton

Eleanor Lambert Award: 2009 Honoree

Awarded for a unique contribution to the world of fashion. Jim Moore, GQ's Creative Director, is receiving the Award in honor of his 30+ year commitment to the menswear industry.
The winners will be announced at the June 15 Awards gala.
The 2009 CFDA Fashion Awards will be produced by KCD and art directed by Laird + Partners.

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