[Joan Smalls w/ Michael Kors and wearing his design]
So we’re a little overdue for a recap post on the CFDA Fashion Awards, but I didn’t want to go on without making a post about it. Every year some of the greatest designers are highlighted along with the best in fashion and some of the most beautiful gowns. Enjoy!
All photos are from Style.com
CFDA designers Alexander Wang, Billy Reid and Sophie Theallet have recently collaborated with Starbucks to create a line of “fashion-forward” tees for their 40th birthday celebration. I never would have penned the company to dip their feet in the fashion world, but I actually find the collaboration to be kind of cool. One tee in the collection is designed to look as if you have spilled a cup of coffee on yourself and will be sold for $85 both in stores and online. For free, you could spill your own coffee on yourself and get the same look. Would you pay $85 for this t-shirt?
Last year’s winner Sophie Theallet
2010 Finalists
ALTUZARRA – Joseph Altuzarra
BILLY REID – Billy Reid
CHRISTIAN COTA – Christian Cota
EDDIE BORGO – Eddie Borgo
GREGORY PARKINSON – Gregory Parkinson
LODEN DAGER – Oliver Helden and Paul Marlow
MOSS LIPOW – Moss Lipow
PAMELA LOVE JEWELRY – Pamela Love
PRABAL GURUNG – Prabal Gurung
ROBERT GELLER – Robert Geller
The winner and the runners up will be announced on November 15, 2010. The winners will receive $200,000 and two $50,000 prizes respectively to be used in furthering their business.
Out of every event during the year, award shows included, The Metropolitan Costume Gala is by far my favorite. This year’s theme was American Women: Fashioning a National Identity.
Oprah Winfrey w/ Oscar de la Renta in his design. 4.2
1) This is the first time I’m ever noticing this designer but I love her?
