beyond addicted: Beyond Addicted Fashion Police - The 2011 cfda Fashion Awards!!!!!

2011 CFDA FASHION AWARDS

For the tenth year in a row, the 2011 CFDA Fashion Awards - sponsored by Swarovski – were held at Alice Tully Hall at the Lincoln Centre on Tuesday (June 7). Always a delight for the eyes, I have wrapped up all the winners, best and worst dressed from the star studded NYC event. If you can’t tell I’m BEYOND ADDICTED to ANY fashion event and EVERY RED CARPET.

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) paid tribute to Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez of Proenza Schouler as they were honoured with the 2011 “Womenswear Designer of the Year” award , presented by Naomi Watts.

I have fallen in love with Proenza the past couple of seasons… Especially the ps1… Love at first sight…

The BEYOND SEXY Gerard Butler presented the award for “Menswear Designer of the Year” to Michael Bastian.

The ADORABLE Alexander Wang took home the Accessory Designer of the Year Award, presented by Iris Apfel.

Supermodel Karolina Kurkova presented the three Swarovski Awards, which honor and recognize emerging talent. The Swarovski award for womenswear was given to Prabal Gurung, the menswear award was presented to Robert Geller and the accessory designer award went to Eddie Borgo. The well deserving winners in each category receive generous financial support from the company as well as exposure to the company’s vast and innovative crystal products and applications for fashion. Can’t wait to see the sparkles that they produce…

Robert Geller, Nadja Swarovski, Eddie Borgo, Karolina Kurkova and Prabal Gurung

In celebration of Swarovski’s tenth year of sponsoring the event, 21 past recipients of the Swarovski Awards for emerging talent - now top names in the industry - appeared on the stage to honor Swarovski’s nurturing of American talent. What an array of talent??!! (sorry can’t find a pic of them all on stage)

When the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Marc Jacobs by Sofia Coppola for his consistent & creative influence on fashion I got chills… Two power houses on stage at once, one a fashion power house and the other of film. In a special closing segment of the Awards, Marc Jacobs incorporated a career retrospective followed by a live presentation of looks from his Fall 2011 collection shown on models that appeared on a custom-built stage by Scott Pask.

Lady Gaga was accompanied by her parents Joseph and Cynthia Germanotta to the event and was the recipient of The Fashion Icon Award, given by Stephen Gan of Harper’s Bazaar, Visionaire, and V Magazine. Lady Gaga’s award has been overshadowed by her boob flash on the red carpet as she leant forward.

One of the most feminine and romantic designers on the planet Phoebe Philo of Céline was recognized with this year’s International Award presented by Kanye West. Kanye West looked very sleek all in white but Phoebe shined in her stunning black suit.

Vogue’s Grace Coddington (the most fashionable 70 year old I know) bestowed the Board of Directors’ Special Tribute Award to photographer Arthur Elgort, for his indelible contribution to fashion over the years.

In addition to the nominees and honorees, some of the most influential names in American fashion were in attendance including CFDA President Diane von Furstenberg, Betsey Johnson, Brad Goreski (My favourite male stylist), Chanel Iman, Derek Lam, Donna Karan, Francisco Costa, Jason Wu, Kenneth Cole, L’Wren Scott, Michael Kors, Phillip Lim, Vera Wang and Zac Posen.

Now for the “Beyond Addicted Fashion Police – CFDA 2011 EDITION”…

BEST DRESSED GOES TO…

#1 Gwyneth Paltrow in Michael Kors