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Encyclopedia > Council of Fashion Designers of America

The Council of Fashion Designers of America is a non-profit trade group for American fashion designers founded in 1962.[1] An industry trade group is generally a public relations organization funded, founded and formed by corporations that operate in a specific industry. ... Fashion design is the applied art dedicated to the design of clothing and lifestyle accessories created within the cultural and social influences of a specific time. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The organization sponsors the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, scholarships, and professional development programs, as well as awards for fashion design.[1] For other meanings, see vogue. ...

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Awards

The CFDA's annual awards ceremony, which honors excellence in fashion design, is often called "the Oscars of fashion."[2] Nominations are submitted by CFDA members and by select fashion publications, retailers, and stylists.[1] Award winners are voted on and announced at the annual CFDA Fashion Awards gala event.[1]Diane von Furstenberg is the current president of CFDA as of 2006.


Past winners[1]

This is a selected list of winners. Winners in other categories, winners in past years, and nominees can be found at the CFDA Website.

Year Womenswear Award Menswear Award Perry Ellis Emerging Talent Award
for Ready-to-Wear[3]		 International Award
2006 Francisco Costa
for Calvin Klein		 Thom Browne Doo-Ri Chung (womenswear)
and Jeff Halmos, Josia Lamberto-Egan,
Sam Shipley, & John Whitledge
for Trovata (menswear)		 Olivier Theyskens
for Rochas
2005 Vera Wang John Varvatos Derek Lam (womenswear) and
Alexandre Plokhov for Cloak (menswear)		 Alber Elbaz
for Lanvin
2004 Carolina Herrera Sean Combs
for Sean John		 Zac Posen Miuccia Prada
2003 Narciso Rodriguez Michael Kors Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough
for Proenza Schouler		 Alexander McQueen
2002 Narciso Rodriguez Marc Jacobs Rick Owens Hedi Slimane
for Dior Homme
2001 Tom Ford John Varvatos Daphne Gutierrez and Nicole Noselli
for Bruce (womenswear) and
William Reid (menswear)		 Nicolas Ghesquiere
for Balenciaga
2000 Oscar de la Renta Helmut Lang Miguel Adrover (womenswear) and
John Varvatos (menswear)		 Jean-Paul Gaultier

This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Francisco Costa is the creative director of Calvin Klein Collection. ... This article is about the corporation Calvin Klein Inc. ... Thom Browne (born in 1965) is an American fashion designer. ... Doo. ... Trovata is a Newport Beach, California based clothing company that specializes in casual contemporary apparel. ... Olivier Theyskens (born January 4, 1977 in Brussels, Belgium) is the artistic director of French fashion house Nina Ricci. ... Rochas Fall 2006 collection Rochas is a fashion, beauty, and perfume house founded in 1925[1] by Marcel Rochas, the first designer of 2/3-length coats and skirts with pockets. ... Vera Wang (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; born June 27, 1949) is an American fashion designer based in New York, NY, USA. She is known for her wedding gown collection, among other specialties. ... Image:TN JohnVarvatos2004. ... Derek Lam is a fat person, thats why when you go on this page, it is automatically redirected to obesity. ... Evening cloak or manteau, from Costume Parisien, 1823 A cloak is a type of loose garment that is worn over indoor clothing and serves the same purpose as an overcoat—it protects the wearer from the cold, rain or wind for example, or it may form part of a fashionable... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Jeanne Lanvin (1867-1946), born in Brittany, France, began as a milliner in 1890, but is famous for the robe de style and semi-modern fashion techniques. ... Carolina Herrera (Carolina Pacanins Niño de Herrera Guevara). ... Sean Ndiddy Combs (born November 4, 1969)[1] is an American record producer, CEO, clothing designer, actor and rapper. ... Sean John is a clothing line founded by hip-hop mogul Sean Combs in 1998. ... Zac Posen and actress Rachel Bilson Zac Posen (born October 24, 1980) is a contemporary fashion designer. ... Miuccia Bianchi Prada (born Maria Bianchi[1] in May 10, 1949 is an Italian fashion designer. ... Narciso Rodriguez (born 1961) is a well known Cuban-American fashion designer. ... Michael Kors (born August 9, 1959[1]) is an American fashion designer. ... Proenza Schouler is a high-end line of womens apparel. ... Proenza Schouler is a high-end line of womens apparel. ... Proenza Schouler is a high-end line of womens apparel founded in 2002 by Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough, who co-design the labels collections (The name orginates from the designers mothers maiden names). ... Alexander McQueen CBE (born Lee Alexander McQueen, 17 March 1969) is an English fashion designer. ... Narciso Rodriguez (born 1961) is a well known Cuban-American fashion designer. ... Marc Jacobs (born April 9, 1963 in New York City) is an American fashion designer. ... Rick Owens, (born 1962) is an American fashion designer known for his edgy fashions favored by rock stars and people who like to cultivate an avant garde reputation. ... Hedi Slimane (born July 5, 1968 in Paris) is a French fashion designer. ... Dior Homme is the menswear division of Chirstian Dior SA, the French clothing retailer. ... This article is about the fashion designer. ... Image:TN JohnVarvatos2004. ... This article is about the name. ... This article needs cleanup. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Balenciaga is a fashion house founded by Cristóbal Balenciaga,1895 -1972 a Basque-Spanish artist. ... Oscar de la Renta (born July 22, 1932) is a leading fashion designer. ... Helmut Lang (born on March 10, 1956 in Vienna), is an Austrian fashion designer, known for his minimalist, deconstructivist, and often severe designs. ... Image:TN JohnVarvatos2004. ... Jean-Paul Gaultier (born April 24, 1952, in Arcueil, Val-de-Marne) is a French fashion designer and past television presenter. ...

References

  1. ^ a b c d e CFDA website
  2. ^ Style.com 2006 CFDA coverage
  3. ^ Some years, a single emerging talent award is given for ready-to-wear. Other years, one emerging talent award is given for menswear and another for womenswear.

External links

  • CFDA Website

 

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