"Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening."-Coco Chanel
And the award for Womenswear Designer of the Year goes to: RODARTE!!!!!!!! Glamour Whore has always known it, and now the rest of the world does also. Rodarte designers Kate & Laura Mulleavy are two very creative and fashion forward individuals who so deserved this award and I couldn't be happier for them. Lincoln Center was the venue for last nights 2009 Council of Fashion Designers of America award ceremony.The room was filled with talent, creativity, legends and future stars of the fashion world. Not to mention all of the beauty and glamour that must been in abundance. I congratulate all nominees and winners for having their brilliance recognized. This years awards stood out in the sense that more awards were given to newcomers than ever before and I must say it's refreshing. Here is a list of the nights recipients, (I prefer to use that word over "winner" because to even be nominated in such a competitive industry makes you a winner whether you brought home an award or not):
Womenswear Designer of the Year: Kate and Laura Mulleavy, Rodarte
Menswear Designer of the Year: Tie between Italo Zucchelli, Calvin Klein Collection, and Scott Sternberg, Band of Outsiders
Accessories Designer of the Year: Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, Proenza Schouler
Swarovski Award for Womenswear: Alexander Wang
Swarovski Award for Menswear: Tim Hamilton
Swarovski Accessories Award: Justin Giunta, Subversive Jewelry
International Award: Marc Jacobs
Eleanor Lambert Award: Jim Moore
Eugenia Sheppard Award: Edward Nardoza
Board of Directors' Special Tribute: Michelle Obama
Popular Vote Award: Ralph Lauren
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award: Anna Sui
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!!!
I absolutely LOVE that the Board of Directors' Special Tribute award went to First Lady Michelle Obama!!
"The dress must follow the body of a woman, not the body following the shape of the dress." -Hubert de Givenchy
As you can imagine, last night was a red carpet nirvana. So many looks so little time...
My 2 favorites:
Kirsten Dunst in RODARTE:
Claire Danes in Narciso Rodriguez:
Kisses Bitches...
Glamour Whore...xoxo
