Fashion Style You the Fashion Blog | online fashion

Sunday evening saw the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) pay tribute to the winners and honorees of the 2008 CFDA Fashion Awards in the Celeste Bartos Forum of The New York Public Library followed by dinner at the Bryant Park Grill.

Top awards went to…

Womenswear Designer of the Year

• Francisco Costa for Calvin Klein

Menswear Designer of the Year

• Tom Ford

Accessory Designer of the Year

• Tory Burch

The Swarovski Award for Womenswear

• Kate & Laura Mulleavy for Rodarte

The Swarovski Award for Menswear

• Scott Sternberg for Band of Outsiders

The Swarovski Award for Accessory Design

• Phillip Crangi

The Awards were once again underwritten by Swarovski. Award winners in each category will receive generous financial support from the company as well as exposure to the company’s vast and innovative CRYSTALLIZED^TM Swarovski Elements.

Further awards went to…

The Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award

• Carolina Herrera

International Award

• Dries Van Noten

The Eugenia Sheppard Award for excellence in journalism

• Candy Pratts Price of Style.com

The Board of Directors’ Special Tribute

• Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg – for his unwavering support of New York City’s fashion industry.

Share on Facebook