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Celebrities and fashion designers have gathered in New York for the annual Council of Fashion Designers of America awards.
Held at the New York Public Library, the awards aim to recognise the most outstanding contributions made to the American fashion industry by designers and members of the press.
Belgian designer Dries van Noten is being honoured as International Designer of the Year and Candy Pratts Price, executive fashion director of style.com, will receive the Eugenia Sheppard Award, which recognises outstanding contributions to American fashion journalism.
Awards for womenswear, menswear and accessory designer of the year will also be awarded, with big names such as Marc Jacobs, Tom Ford and Michael Kors in the running.
Emerging talents in the industry are also recognised at the illustrious event, with sponsor Swarovski underwriting the awards for best newcomers in the categories of womenswear, menswear and accessory design.
The Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Carolina Herrera and the Board of Directors' Special Tribute will be presented to New York mayor Michael R. Bloomberg.
Full list of nominees and honourees:
Womenswear Designer of the Year
Francisco Costa for Calvin Klein
Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough for Proenza Schouler
Marc Jacobs
Menswear Designer of the Year
Michael Bastian
Thom Browne
Tom Ford
Accessory Designer of the Year
Tory Burch
Marc Jacobs
Michael Kors
Swarovski Award for Womenswear
Kate and Laura Mulleavy for Rodarte
Thakoon Panichgul
Alexander Wang
Swarovski Award for Menswear
Patrik Ervell
Tim Hamilton
Scott Sternberg for Band of Outsiders
Swarovski Award for Accessory Design
Philip Crangi
Justin Giunta for Subversive Jewelry
Joy Gryson
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award
Carolina Herrera
Board of Directors' Special Tribute
Michael R. Bloomberg
Eugenia Sheppard Award
Candy Pratts Price
International Award
Dries Van Noten
- NZ HERALD STAFF
