The 2014 CFDA Awards nominations were revealed tonight at a party filled with the who's-who of American fashion (yes, that was Michael Kors over there and Carolina Herrera we passed on the stairs). After it was announced that legendary director John Waters would host the event on June 2, CFDA president Diane von Furstenberg announced the honorees at this year's ceremony. Raf Simons will receive the International Award, while Tom Ford will be the recipient of the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award.
And then there are the nominees! Alexander Wang turned up as a nominee for both Womenswear Designer of the Year and Accessories Designer of the Year, while Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen were nominated again for their Accessories work on The Row. Proenza Schouler rounds out that category. And for the Swarovski Awards for rising talent, the designers ranged from Jennifer Fisher to Creatures of the Wind to Tim Coppens. While we have to wait for the winners to be unveiled, see the full list of nominees and honorees below.
Womenswear Designer of the Year Award Nominees:
Alexander Wang
Joseph Altuzarra of Altuzarra
Marc Jacobs
Menswear Designer of the Year nominees:
Maxwell Osborne and Dao-Yi Chow for Public School
Marcus Wainwright and David Neville for Rag & Bone
Thom Browne
Accessories Designer of the Year Award nominees:
Alexander Wang
Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCullough for Proenza Schouler
Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen for The Row
Swarovski Award for Womenswear nominees:
Shane Gabier & Christopher Peters for Creatures of the Wind
Rosie Assoulin
Wes Gordon
Swarovski Award for Menswear nominees:
Tim Coppens
Todd Snyder
Shayne Oliver for Hood by Air
Swarovski Award for Accessory Design nominees:
Irene Neuwirth
Jennifer Fisher
Marc Alary
The Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award winner: Tom Ford
The Media Award, given in honor of Eugenia Sheppard winner: Paul Cavaco.
The Founders Award winner: Bethann Hardison.
The Board of Director’s Tribute Award winner: Ruth Finley
The International Award: Raf Simons
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