Rodarte snags top CFDA fashion award

June 17, 2009

At the Oscars for the fashion design world, Rodarte , from designers Kate and Laura Mulleavy, was named Womenswear Designer of the Year.

Rodarte shredded leggings/Vimby.com

Rodarte shredded leggings/Vimby.com

The Council of Fashion Designs of America annual award show, held June 16,  honors the industry’s most influential artists.

Find photos here and here.

Celebs on the red carpet: Blake Lively, Ashley Olsen, Jack White, Heidi Klum, Bradley Cooper, Claire Danes, Kirsten Dunst, Lake Bell, Bernadette Peters, Molly Sims and Whitney Port.

THE WINNERS:

  • Womenswear Designer of the Year: Rodarte
  • Menswear Designer of the Year (tie): Band of Outsiders and Calvin Klein Collection 
  • Accessory Designer of the Year: Proenza Schouler
  • Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent Womenswear: Alexander Wang
  • Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent Menswear: Tim Hamilton
  • Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent Accessory Design: Subversive Jewelry
  • Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award: Anna Sui
  • International Award: Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton
  • Eugenia Sheppard Award for Fashion Journalism: Edward Nardoza, Editor-in-Chief, Women’s Wear Daily
  • Eleanor Lambert Award: Jim Moore, Creative Director, GQ
  • Board of Directors’ Special Tribute: Michelle Obama

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