The 2012 winners of the Womenswear Designer of the Year Award, Ashley and Mary Kate Olsen of The Row.
Big news broke in the fashion world last evening: The Council of Fashion Designers of America announced the nominees for the 2013 CFDA Fashion Awards that will be held on June 4. CFDA President Diane von Furstenberg made the announcement, along with Nadja Swarovski and Steven Kolb, and there is plenty of impressive talent — both new and established — on the bill. Read on for all of the nominees!
Womenswear Designer of the Year Award:
Alexander Wang
Marc Jacobs
Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler
Accessory Designer of the Year Award:
Phillip Lim for 3.1 Phillip Lim
Alexander Wang
Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler
Swarovski Award for Womenswear:
Shane Gabier & Christopher Peters for Creatures of the Wind
Carly Cushnie & Michelle Ochs for Cushnie et Ochs
Erin Beatty & Max Osterweis for Suno
Swarovski Award for Menswear:
Dao-Yi Chow & Maxwell Osborne for Public School
Tim Coppens
Todd Snyder
Swarovski Award for Accessory Design:
Irene Neuwirth
Jennifer Meyer
Pamela Love
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree:
Vera Wang
Media Award Honoree:
Tim Blanks
Founders Award Honoree:
Oscar de la Renta
Board of Directors' Tribute Award Honoree:
Colleen Atwood, costume designer
International Award Honoree:
Riccardo Tisci of Givenchy