2007 CFDA Designer of the Year Nominees & Awards

[kimair]

from wwd...

womenswear designer of the year
oscar de la renta
proenza schouler
marc jacobs

menswear designer of the year
italo zucchelli for calvin klein
ralph lauren
steven cox and daniel silver for duckie brown

accessories designer of the year
derek lam
marc jacobs
michael kors

perry ellis award for emerging talent-womenswear
phillip lim
thakoon panichgul
rodarte

perry ellis award for emerging talent-menswear
david neville and marcus wainwright for rag & bone
michael bastian and tim hamilton

perry ellis award for emerging talent-accessories
justin giunta for subversive
jessie randall for loeffler randall
anna sheffield for bing bang

geoffrey beene lifetime achievement award: robert lee morris
eleanor lambert award: patrick demarchelier
eugenia sheppard award: robin givhan, washington post
international award: pierre cardin
board of directors special award: bono
fashion legend: ralph lauren

This year's 25th annual ceremony will take place June 4 at the New York Public Library, and for the sixth year, will be underwritten by Swarovski.

 

[Scott]

redundant as usual in the main categories. at the very least,a couple surprises i see. congrats to robin givhan and i like justin giunta's work.

 

[zamb]

Thakoon All The Way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[reese06]

The womenswear designer of the year nominees aren't too exciting.

 

[Dustcakeboy]

Oooo, Thakoon or Philip Lim? They're both so talented.

 

[leyla m.]

well lets hope ODLR win

 

[serena775]

wheres's doo. ri?, she totally deserves to be a nominee

 

[Salvatore]

I think that Proenza Schouler should win for the womenswear!

 

[Meg]

doo.ri won last year for the emerging talent i believe. I agree scott - it's nice to see robin givhan recognized.

 

[Scott]

^absolutely. a wonderful writer,she is. best in this country if you ask me.

btw,i know i'm in the minority when i say this,as obviously Thakoon is a big favourite,but i think the sisters from Rodarte are incredibly talented.

 

[liberty33r1b]

why is Bono awarded?

 

[Psic]

I hope that Marc Jacobs take the award because he is the best one

 

[ilaughead]

These look strangely like last year's winners. I want both Thakoon and Rodarte to win the Perry Ellis award, Marc Jacobs or Proenza Schouler for womenswear, and Marc Jacobs for accessories.

 

[Diorling]

geoffrey beene lifetime achievement award: robert lee morris

Woooo!!!

 

[city girl]

yay for proenza schouler and rag & bone

 

[JJohnson]

Thakoon All The Way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I agree he's made a big change!! At first he just wanted to be a T-shirt designer, but this is much more than T-shirts and sportswear! Leyla you need to buy Thakoon's collection too! He's just too good!

 

[Caffeine]

Thakoon will be a very nice choice.
Philip Lim has been copying so much and of course he got lots of commercial success. But I don't think that should be recognized or promoted. Thakoon, on the other hand, is way more original but not enjoying as much success (commercially) so I'd love to see more exposure.

 

[oStelios]

CFDA names Ralph Lauren a fashion legend

The Council of Fashion Designers of America will bestow its first-ever title of Fashion Legend to Ralph Lauren at its 25th annual awards ceremony in June. The honor coincides with Lauren's 40th anniversary in the industry.
yahoo.com

 

[Dkammern]

^^ i can understand he has succeded making money and creating a huge brands-labels-lines empire... but i would say he is a businessman, not a designer (and of course, i totally respect and admire that!! he has set an example and has done something no one had ever done before)

 

[ilaughead]

Ralph Lauren's no legend. When I think "FASHION LEGEND!!!!" I think of Balenciaga or Vionnet...not the maker of ubiquitous polo shirts.