At an exclusive event hosted by CFDA
President Diane von Furstenberg and Nadja Swarovski, the nominees and
honorees for the 2014 CFDA Fashion Awards were announced. In collaboration with Swarovski, the 2014 CFDA Fashion Awards will take
place on Monday, June 2nd at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall. “Swarovski is proud to announce its partnership with the CFDA Fashion
Awards for the thirteenth consecutive year,” said Nadja Swarovski. “We
have a long-lasting and ongoing mission to support emerging talent in
the fashion industry, and The CFDA Fashion Awards is the perfect
platform to embrace the next generation of American designers.” Before the nominees were revealed, it was announced that film director
and screenwriter John Waters will host this year’s CFDA Fashion Awards.
In 2012, Waters presented the International Award to Rei Kawakubo and
the Fashion Icon Award to Johnny Depp. “I’m so excited to be invited
back,” Waters commented through a statement, “and I look forward to
taking the stage to celebrate the thin line that divides fashion between
glamour and creative insanity.” Von Furstenberg
started the proceedings by thanking Nadja and Swarovski for their
continued collaboration with the CFDA in support of American Fashion. Nadja Swarovski, Von Furstenberg and CFDA CEO Steven Kolb made the announcements of nominees and honorees. The nominees for Womenswear Designer of the Year Award are Alexander
Wang, Joseph Altuzarra of Altuzarra, and Marc Jacobs. The Menswear
Designer of the Year nominees are: Maxwell Osborne & Dao-Yi Chow for
Public School, Marcus Wainwright & David Neville for Rag &
Bone, and Thom Browne. For Accessories Designer of the Year Award the
nominees are Alexander Wang, Lazaro Hernandez & Jack McCullough for
Proenza Schouler, and Mary-Kate Olsen & Ashley Olsen for The Row.Shane Gabier & Christopher Peters for Creatures of the Wind, Rosie
Assoulin, and Wes Gordon have been nominated for the Swarovski Award for
Womenswear. The nominees for the Swarovski Award for Menswear are Tim
Coppens, Todd Snyder, and Shayne Oliver for Hood by Air. For the
Swarovski Award for Accessory Design, the nominees are Irene Neuwirth,
Jennifer Fisher, and Marc Alary.The Swarovski
Award recipients in each category will receive generous financial
support from Swarovski as well as exposure to the company’s vast and
innovative Swarovski crystal resources. The
honorary awards go to a diverse group of fashion luminaries. The
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award, named for the fiercely
independent, four-time CFDA Fashion Award winner, will be presented to
Tom Ford.
President Diane von Furstenberg and Nadja Swarovski, the nominees and
honorees for the 2014 CFDA Fashion Awards were announced. In collaboration with Swarovski, the 2014 CFDA Fashion Awards will take
place on Monday, June 2nd at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall. “Swarovski is proud to announce its partnership with the CFDA Fashion
Awards for the thirteenth consecutive year,” said Nadja Swarovski. “We
have a long-lasting and ongoing mission to support emerging talent in
the fashion industry, and The CFDA Fashion Awards is the perfect
platform to embrace the next generation of American designers.” Before the nominees were revealed, it was announced that film director
and screenwriter John Waters will host this year’s CFDA Fashion Awards.
In 2012, Waters presented the International Award to Rei Kawakubo and
the Fashion Icon Award to Johnny Depp. “I’m so excited to be invited
back,” Waters commented through a statement, “and I look forward to
taking the stage to celebrate the thin line that divides fashion between
glamour and creative insanity.” Von Furstenberg
started the proceedings by thanking Nadja and Swarovski for their
continued collaboration with the CFDA in support of American Fashion. Nadja Swarovski, Von Furstenberg and CFDA CEO Steven Kolb made the announcements of nominees and honorees. The nominees for Womenswear Designer of the Year Award are Alexander
Wang, Joseph Altuzarra of Altuzarra, and Marc Jacobs. The Menswear
Designer of the Year nominees are: Maxwell Osborne & Dao-Yi Chow for
Public School, Marcus Wainwright & David Neville for Rag &
Bone, and Thom Browne. For Accessories Designer of the Year Award the
nominees are Alexander Wang, Lazaro Hernandez & Jack McCullough for
Proenza Schouler, and Mary-Kate Olsen & Ashley Olsen for The Row.Shane Gabier & Christopher Peters for Creatures of the Wind, Rosie
Assoulin, and Wes Gordon have been nominated for the Swarovski Award for
Womenswear. The nominees for the Swarovski Award for Menswear are Tim
Coppens, Todd Snyder, and Shayne Oliver for Hood by Air. For the
Swarovski Award for Accessory Design, the nominees are Irene Neuwirth,
Jennifer Fisher, and Marc Alary.The Swarovski
Award recipients in each category will receive generous financial
support from Swarovski as well as exposure to the company’s vast and
innovative Swarovski crystal resources. The
honorary awards go to a diverse group of fashion luminaries. The
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award, named for the fiercely
independent, four-time CFDA Fashion Award winner, will be presented to
Tom Ford.
