CFDA Awards Part Two

As I promised, I got the rest of the photos from the Council of Fashion Designers of America winners and nominees. So there's not much to say (as lately...), but here are the pics from the CFDA Journal.

Enjoy.

Alexander Wang, winner of the Swarovski Award for Accessory Design.


Accessory Designer of the Year recipient Alexis Bittar poses with fashion maverick Iris Apfel, one of his greatest inspirations and which I love.

Christopher Bailey received the International Award for his work as chief creative officer of Burberry.

Eddie Borgo was also one of the nominees in the Swarovski Award for Accesory Design, here with model Anja Rubik.

Model Jaime Bochert poses with accesories and a dress by Marc Jacobs, who won Womenswear Designer of the Year, but was also nominated in the accessories category.


Michael Bastian poses with John Esposito, nominee for the Menswear Designer of the Year award.

Richard Chai winner of the Swarovski Award for Menswear.

Sarah Jessica Parker pays tribute to the late Alexander McQueen by wearing a look from his fall 2008 collection.

Tom Ford ♥, one of the nominees for Menswear Designer of the year, by his amazing and perfectly tailored suits.

CFDA Awards on Monday

So that we get all excited about the CFDA awards that will happen on Monday, I found come pictures that are always featured on Vogue, so that people knows who are all the nominees and that they can also see their work in fashion. This shoots are part of a journal, made specifically for this annual ocaccion, the Oscars of the fashion industry.

Different from past years, this one, the designers are included on the photo. I just got 6, but here you can see Alexander Wang with some friends, Donna Karan by herself, Joseph Altuzarra, Jason Wu, etc.

When I get the rest of the pics I will upload them so you can see the whole shoot.

I'm short of words today... But I also wanted to thank you for all of your hits and visits to A la mode, a la mort. We have more than 3000 visits and hopefully I'll keep counting! I've been away from the blog, but the thing is that I haven't found anything worth of being posted. Hopefully I'll find more so it can be updated more often. Thanks ♥

Alexander Wang - Womenswear designer of the year nominee


Joseph Altuzarra - Swarovski Award for womenswear nominee




Donna Karan - Womenswear designer of the year nominee


Jason Wu - Swarovski Award for womenswear nominee



Marc Jacobs - Womenswear designer of the year nominee

Prabal Gurung - Swarovski Award for womenswear nominee

CFDA Awards

It's always great when a designer's work is recognized and award. The CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) is a not-for-profit trade association of over 350 of America's foremost fashion and accessory designers. The purpose of this organization is to raise its artistic and professional standards; to define a code of ethical practices of mutual benefit in public and trade relations; and, to promote appreciation of the fashion arts through leadership in quality and aesthetic discernment.

Every year they host a the CFDA Awards, where they prize designers in different categories. This year nominees are:

Womenswear Designer of the Year

Marc Jacobs

Donna Karan

Alexander Wang

Menswear Designer of the Year

Michael Bastian

Tom Ford

David Neville & Marcus Wainwright for Rag & Bone

Accessory Designer of the Year

Alexis Bittar

Lázaro Hernández & Jack McCollough for Proenza Schouler

Marc Jacobs

Swarovski Award for Womenswear

Joseph Altuzarra

Prabal Gurung

Jason Wu

Swarovski Award for Menswear
Richard Chai
Patrik Ervell
Simon Spurr

Swarovski Award for Accessory Design

Eddie Borgo

Dana Lorenz

Alexander Wang

Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award

Michael Kors

Eugenia Sheppard Award

Kim Hastreiter, Paper Magazine

International Award

Christopher Bailey for Burberry

Board of Directors’ Special Tribute

Alexander McQueen

Fashion Icon Award

Iman

Eleanor Lambert Award

Tonne Goodman, Vogue

After checking all of the nominees I found that they're too many designers that I have to research, but I have my favorites in some of the categories, like Alexander Wang, Tom Ford, Proenza Schouler, McQueen ♥ and Iman, which I think it's a great model, legendary, gorgeous, so good looking and she's 54! And of course, I hate the fact that Michael Kors is getting I prize, I know he's huge in the U.S, but I think he's a basics designer, he has some good stuff, but not remarkable. Oh well, is Michael Kors and it's U.S and they love him, I don't. I found that there's more talented people designing.

Can't wait to see the red carpet and what everyone's gonna wear and of course the winners. Here are some photos from some of the nominees.

Alexander Wang.

Tom Ford.

Proenza Schouler.

Joseph Altuzarra.

Prabal Gurung (I LOOOOOVE this model and I have no idea who she is ♥)

♥ McQueen ♥