This past Monday was the Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc. Awards, the Academy Awards of the fashion industry. This organizations consists of more than 400 of America’s best designers in women's wear, men's wear, jewelry and accessories. CFDA membership is by invitation only, very exclusive. Diane von Furstenberg is the president and has been since 2006, with Michael Kors as her VP. (Kelly Cutrone once said, "If anyone really wanted to change the world, they'd bring in the fashion bitches." Maybe the country should take note of this? DVF & MK 2016, anyone?)
There were many amazing designers honored at the awards ceremony:
Menswear Designer of the Year: Thom Browne
Womenswear Designer of the Year: Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez of Proenza Schouler
Accessory Designer of the Year: Phillip Lim, for 3.1 Phillip Lim
Swarovski Award For Accessory Design: Pamela Love
Swarovski Award For Menswear: Public School's Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne
Swarovski Award For Womenswear: Max Osterweis and Erin Beatty of SUNO
Founder's Award in Honor of Eleanor Lambert: Oscar de la Renta
International Award: Riccardo Tisci
Media Award in Honor of Eugenia Sheppard: Tim Blanks
Board of Directors' Tribute: Colleen Atwood
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award: Vera Wang
The best looks and highlights of the night:
There were many amazing designers honored at the awards ceremony:
Menswear Designer of the Year: Thom Browne
Womenswear Designer of the Year: Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez of Proenza Schouler
Accessory Designer of the Year: Phillip Lim, for 3.1 Phillip Lim
Swarovski Award For Accessory Design: Pamela Love
Swarovski Award For Menswear: Public School's Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne
Swarovski Award For Womenswear: Max Osterweis and Erin Beatty of SUNO
Founder's Award in Honor of Eleanor Lambert: Oscar de la Renta
International Award: Riccardo Tisci
Media Award in Honor of Eugenia Sheppard: Tim Blanks
Board of Directors' Tribute: Colleen Atwood
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award: Vera Wang
The best looks and highlights of the night:
Rooney Mara was stunning in this high-low Calvin Klein dress. She may not take risks on what color she wears or how she styles her hair, but she continuously chooses amazing, detailed gowns.
Elizabeth and Mary-Kate Olsen came out to the event in head-to-toe black. Mary-Kate wore an Issey Miyake dress while Elizabeth wore her sisters' line The Row, which won Mary-Kate and Ashley the title of Womenswear Designer of the Year in 2012.