On Wednesday, March 14th The CFDA announced the list of nominees and honorees for the 2012 fashion awards at Diane von Furstenberg’s studio in the meatpacking district. The CFDA Awards will take place on Monday, June 4th at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall and will be hosted by Seth Meyers from Saturday Night Live.
The Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc, (CFDA) is a not-for-profit trade association founded in 1962 that leads industry-wide initiatives and whose membership consists of more than 400 of America’s foremost womenswear, menswear, jewelry, and accessory designers.
Womenswear Designer of the Year Nominees
Ashley & Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row Twitter | Website
Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler Twitter | Website
Menswear Designer of the Year Nominees
Patrik Ervell Twitter | Website
Accessory Designer of the Year Nominees
Alexander Wang Twitter | Website
Reed Krakoff | Website
Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler Twitter | Website
Swarovski Award For Emerging Talent in Womenswear Nominees
Joseph Altuzarra Twitter | Website
Chris Peters & Shane Gabier for Creatures of the Wind Twitter | Website
Max Osterweis & Erin Beatty for Suno Twitter | Website
Swarovski Award For Emerging Talent in Menswear Nominees
Antonio Azzuolo Twitter | Website
Swarovski Award For Emerging Talent in Accessory Design
Tabitha Simmons Twitter | Website
Irene Neuwirth Twitter | Website
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
Tommy Hilfiger Twitter | Website
International Award Winner
Rei Kawakubo Twitter | Website
Eleanor Lambert Founders Award Winner
Andrew Rosen
Eugenia Sheppard Media Award Winners
Scott Schuman & Garance Doré
Fashion Icon Award Winner
Johnny Depp
Congratulations to all the nominees!! Best of luck to all of you.
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