so, its that time of the year again...Presenting the annual CFDA shortlist:
WOMENSWEAR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Alexander Wang
Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler
Marc Jacobs
MENSWEAR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Michael Bastian
Patrik Ervell
Simon Spurr
ACCESSORY DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Alexander Wang
Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler
Reed Krakoff
SWAROVSKI AWARD FOR WOMENSWEAR
Joseph Altuzarra
Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row
Prabal Gurung
SWAROVSKI AWARD FOR MENSWEAR
Alexander Wang
Phillip Lim
Robert Geller
SWAROVSKI AWARD FOR ACCESSORY DESIGN
Alejandro Ingelmo
Eddie Borgo
Jason Wu
Pamela Love
GEOFFREY BEENE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Marc Jacobs
INTERNATIONAL AWARD
Phoebe Philo for Celine
MEDIA AWARD
Hilary Alexander of The Telegraph
FOUNDERS AWARD
Hal Rubenstein of InStyle
FASHION ICON AWARD
Lady Gaga
SPECIAL TRIBUTE AWARD
Arthur Elgort
i think at the end, my only question is:
Where's Haider Ackermann?!?!?!?!?
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as a final note, i thought i'd share something eloquently-worded by my dear friend SAL, who writes so expressively that i once googled her words, thinking it was re-posted from somehwere else on the web. (also, i laugh mirthlessly at my poor estimate of her facility with language and repository of emotions.)
"Saint Patrick’s Day this year couldn’t have been further from last year’s – spent some hours in SMU’s library today getting some work done and avoided alcohol and all festivities (though i did wear green). The days of subsequent partying are long gone. Last night at Butter with J and A was good fun with the best of trashy music, though we were all exhausted by the time 2am came. A pulled off her magnificent heels and conceded somewhat ruefully that contrary to the original plan, she would no longer be bringing heels to Europe."*
*Hopefully i find a pair of suitable wedges (none of the ones i have now are ideal...) in time for April..
