The Job No One Wanted

As the first looks came down the glossy runway there was a sigh of relief. Bill Gaytten who is acting Creative Director for the house of Dior, has done it right. Unlike the couture show in July, the fashion show was a success as simplicity is the key. Yet again there is no word on who will become John Galliano’s successor, but sources have said we will know in the next few weeks. Does this mean the Dior directors have selected they’re future Creative Director from the pick ‘n’ mix of designers? We have guessed them all, Marc Jacobs, Sarah Burton, Tom Ford, Riccardo Tisci, Azzedine Alaia, but all the possibilities have been denied. Who could it possibly be? My final guestimate…….Giambattista Valli or Olivier Theyskens. Lets wait and see.

Giambattista Valli Fall 2011

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CFDA Awards 2011

The time for the annual CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) awards has come. The sun beaming down the red (or shall i say purple) carpet made this event look much more glamourous. Here are the nominies and winners of the evening.

WOMENSWEAR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Alexander Wang
Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler
Marc Jacobs

Winner: Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler

MENSWEAR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Michael Bastian
Patrik Ervell
Simon Spurr

Winner: Michael Bastian

ACCESSORY DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Alexander Wang
Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler
Reed Krakoff

Winner: Alexander Wang

SWAROVSKI AWARD FOR WOMENSWEAR
Joseph Altuzarra
Ashley Olsen & Mary-Kate Olsen
Prabal Gurung

Winner: Prabal Gurung

SWAROVSKI AWARD FOR MENSWEAR
Alexander Wang
Phillip Lim
Robert Geller

Winner: Robert Geller

SWAROVSKI AWARD FOR ACCESSORY DESIGN
Alejandro Ingelmo
Eddie Borgo
Jason Wu
Pamela Love

Winner: Eddie Borgo

NTERNATIONAL AWARD
Phoebe Philo for Celine

MEDIA AWARD, given in honor of Eugenia Sheppard
Hilary Alexander

FOUNDERS AWARD, given in honor of Eleanor Lambert, the CFDA’s founder
Hal Rubenstein

FASHION ICON AWARD
Lady Gaga

GEOFFREY BEENE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Marc Jacobs

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ SPECIAL TRIBUTE
Arthur Elgort

And now some photos!

Steven Kolb and DVF (president of CFDA)

Anna Wintour and fashion designer Haider Ackermann

Grace Coddington

Michael Kors, Miranda Kerr and Ashley Greene

Phoebe Philo and Kanye West

Zac Posen and Sessilee Lopez

Lady Gaga

Marc Jacobs and Sofia Coppola

Linda Fargo

Daphne Guinness and Olivier Theyskens

Proenza Schouler's Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez.

Michelle Harper

Alexander Wang and Iris Apfel

Robert Geller, Eddie Borgo and Prabal Gurung

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