CFDA AWARDS '12: BEST DRESSED

Being a member of CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) comes with many requirements and tasks. The council selects only few American / American-based designers CFDA who made a mark in the industry. CFDA, sometimes called 'Oscar of Fashion' is a non-profit organization that is composed of over 400 of America's influential designers. Founded in 1962, annual ceremony is being held that honors the excellence and craftmanship of designers in continuing the status of fashion design as a branch of American art and culture. 

So below are my top choices (blend of random and uniform) of the recently held CFDA Awards 2012....

Brad Goreski wearing black fleece with dual-tone china prints.

Glamorous Lily Collins in Marchesa. The details manifested her bodice topped with bird creature alignment. I so love the pointed Giuseppe Zanotti! 

The model Shu Pei in Vera Wang. The modernity of her dress has symbolic approach.

List of nominees, winner/s and recipients per category.

Womenswear Designer of the Year


NOMINEES: Marc Jacobs, Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez, Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen

WINNER: Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen

Menswear Designer of the Year


NOMINEES: Patrik Eryell, Billy Reid, and Simon Spurr

WINNER: Billy Reid

Accessory Designer of the Year

NOMINEES: Alexander Wang, Reed Krakoff, Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez

WINNER: Reed Krakoff

Swarovski Award for Womenswear


NOMINEES: Shane Gabier & Christopher Peter, Max Osterweis & Erin Beatty, Joseph Altuzarra

WINNER: Joseph Altuzarra

Swarovski Award for Accessory Design


NOMINEES: Irene Neuwirth, Pamela Love, Tabitha Simmons

WINNER: Tabitha Simmons

Swarovski Award for Menswear


NOMINEES: 
Antonio Azzuolo, Phillip Lim

International Award

RECIPIENT: Rei Kawakubo

WINNER: Phillip Lim

Fashion Icon Award

RECIPIENT: Johnny Depp

Eugenia Sheppard Media Award


RECIPIENT: Garance Dore, Scott Schuman

Eleanor Lambert Founders Award

RECIPIENT: Andrew Rosen

and.

Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award



RECIPIENT: Tommy Hilfiger

Photo credits (huffingtonpost)