Diane von Furstenberg, the president of the CFDA, announced the CFDA Awards nominees tonight in NYC. Alexander Wang made a strong showing (the veritable Meryl Streep of the Fashion world…), but I have to admit I’m gunning for a Proenza win for Womenswear Designer of the Year.
As for the Gaga nomination, I have little to say. Mostly, I loathe her, and her perpetual pandering and ploys. I wish, frankly, they’d nominate someone like Ms. Guinness who, while extraordinarily privileged, actually appears to live, eat, and breathe fashion. Gaga, by contrast, merely puts on the costume because she knows, as we all do, she has a captive audience. END RANT. [… for now.]
Of greater importance than my blathering: WHAT ARE YOUR VOTES, eh?
Nominations, after the jump.
WOMENSWEAR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Marc Jacobs
Alexander Wang
Proenza Schouler
MENSWEAR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Simon Spurr
Michael Bastian
Patrick Ervell
ACCESSORY DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Reed Krakoff
Proenza Schouler
Alexander Wang
SWAROVSKI AWARD FOR WOMENSWEAR
Prabal Gurung
Joseph Altuzarra
The Row
SWAROVSKI AWARD FOR MENSWEAR
Alexander Wang
Phillip Lim
Robert Geller
SWAROVSKI AWARD FOR ACCESSORY DESIGN
Alejandro Ingelmo
Jason Wu
Eddie Borgo
Pamela Love
INTERNATIONAL AWARD
Phoebe Philo
GEOFFREY BEENE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Marc Jacobs
ELEANOR LAMBERT FOUNDERS AWARD
Hal Rubenstein
EUGENIA SHEPPARD MEDIA AWARD
Hilary Alexander
CFDA BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S SPECIAL TRIBUTE AWARD
Arthur Elgort
FASHION ICON AWARD
Lady Gaga