Noms

Sooooo, CFDA nominations came out today. And who was nominated for women's wear of the year? Marc Jacobs - not surprised. Proenza Schouler - duh. And the Row - WHAT??? From baby Swarovski Award winners to fullblown women's wear champions. Way to go the Row! I bet Mary-Kate and Ashley are making pinched faces in excitement!

Speaking of the Swarovski Awards - have you peeped the adorbs nominee's Creatures of the Wind? Not-just-another-awesomely-named line comes out with really wonderful pieces too! Check out their S/S 12 video:

Love you, mean it

Emily

"I wear black, I drink white"

Was the quote sang by Michael Kors after accepting the Geoffrey Bean Lifetime Achievement Award last night at the CFDA awards. Other winners include Marc Jacobs for Womenswear Designer of the Year:

And rag and bone for Menswear Designer of the Year:


Not exactly who I would've voted for - but hey, we can't all play center field.

Love you, mean it

Emily

Nude As The News

While Barton is off jet-setting round the world - I am home in sunny (humid??) E-Bay California suffering through finals. One more week (and a half) and I'm done. Gawwhhdd - I can't wait for vacation...

But enough about me, here are some of the most exciting things happening right now in the world of fashion (in my humble opinion):

Iman wins the Fashion Icon award while Sarah Jessica Parker will be honoring the late Alexander McQueen at the CFDA Fashion Awards TONIGHT

DailyFrontRow predicts who will win.

Urban Outfitters scolded for selling an "Eat Less" t-shirt. YIKES.

The count-down for the premiere of True Blood season three

is so close I can taste it.

Where is Bill? When will the werewolves show up? Inquiring minds want to know!

Love you, mean it

Emily

Get Out and VOTE!

As was previously mentioned here on CAG, the CFDA and L'oreal Paris are asking for YOUR submissions for the best designer in 2010. You just may win a up-close and personal look at next years collection for voting! Umm hello!?

Vote for your favorite here.

Love you, mean it

Emily

CFDA Nominations for 2010

This past Wednesday while I was deep in the land of homework and the rest of the world was deep in the land of green beer, fashion designers were flocking to Diane von Furstenberg's studio in New York. They were there to hear the much anticipated CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) nominations for the year. The nominees are as follows:

Womenswear Designer of the Year:

Marc Jacobs

Donna Karan

Alexander Wang

Menswear Designer of the Year:

Michael Bastian

Tom Ford

Marcus Wainwright and David Neville for Rag & Bone

Accessory Designer of the Year:

Alexis Bittar

Lazaro Hernandez & Jack McCollough for Proenza Schouler
Marc Jacobs

Other awards announced include a lifetime achievement award to Michael Kors and a special tribute to Alexander McQueen.

L'Oréal of Paris is also sponsoring a Popular Vote Award where you, fellow fashion lover, can vote for your favorite designer (starting in April). And don't worry kitten, we will have a handy dandy little link where you can do that - just as soon as one is available.

Exciting eh?

Love you, mean it

Emily

photos procured from WWD

And the Winner is....

The CFDA awards were last night.   No, not the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance.   The CFDA I am referring to is the Council of Fashion Designers of America.  Rodarte designers Kate and Laura Mulleavy took home the Womenswear Designer of the Year.  The Menswear award was tied between Band of Outsiders, Calvin Klein Collection and Proenza Schouler.  But who cares, RODARTE.  I actually don't think I've ever NOT liked anything they've ever done.  I know, I know strong words.  But I think, 99% sure, I'm serious.

Rodarte, founded by the aforementioned Mulleavy sisters in the fall of 2005.  Kate and Laura graduated locally from U of C Berkeley.  Since the creation of the label they have won numerous fashion awards and have been praised by the likes of Anna Wintour. [Wikipedia]

“At Rodarte, stiffer fabrics in brocades and metallics are invested with movement and swing, and the house’s favored organzas and chiffons are painstakingly worked to emphasize their fluttering ethereality. A Rodarte gown, therefore, is not only beautiful in the long view of the red carpet but also in circumstances of greater intimacy. The seduction of their craft is in the lightness of their touch” (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).

I recently took a trip to Barney's where I touched my first Rodarte.  It was pretty magical.  Let me tell you.

Love you, mean it

Emily