CFDA Awards 2009: Highlights

Nadia Swarovski, designers Justin Giunta, Alexander Wang, Tim Hamilton and actress Blake Lively pose backstage at the 2009 CFDA Fashion Awards at Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center on June 15, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

Last night marked the 2009 CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) Awards held at the Lincoln Center in New York City.

The star-studded evening was filled with designers, celebrities and models celebrating American fashion.

The list of winners include:

Womenswear Designer of the Year: Rodarte’s Laura and Kate Mulleavy
Menswear Designer of the Year (tie): Calvin Klein’s Italo Zucchelli and Band of Outsiders’ Scott Sternberg
Accessory Designer of the Year: Proenza Schouler’s Jack McCullough and Lazaro Hernandez
Swarovski Award for Womenswear: Alexander Wang
Swarovski Award for Menswear: Tim Hamilton
Swarovski Award for Accessory Design: Justin Giunta for Subversive Jewelry
International Award: Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award: Anna Sui
Eugenia Sheppard Award: Women’s Wear Daily editor-in-chief Ed Nardoza
Eleanor Lambert Award: GQ’s Jim Moore
Board of Director’s Special Tribute: First Lady Michelle Obama


Check out some of the photos below!

Ashley Olsen

Blake Lively in a Michael Kors dress and Christian Louboutin shoes.

Molly Sims in Dolce and Gabbana.

Agyness Deyn

Coco Rocha in Michael Kors

Doutzen Kroes in Zac Posen.

André Leon Talley shows off his patriotism

Image via nymag.com

Vogue's André Leon Talley sporting a button of the Obamas at the Vanity Fair party for the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.

Vogue's "All-Model" issue

The May cover of Vogue's much anticipated all-model issue has leaked, and is getting mixed reviews.

Fashionista does not understand the common theme between all the models, while The Cut blog raves that it's the third time in a row a black model has graced the cover (Michelle Obama and Beyonce appeared on the two previous covers).

But with Vogue Italia's all-black issue that came out last July, why is there only one black model, and one Latina model in a sea of white ones? And where are the Asian models?

The times are changing, and the fashion industry needs to embrace and accept that fact!

What do you think of the cover?

Alicia Keys plays Michelle Obama

...and she does a much better job than Tyra!

As part of Glamour magazine's "American Icons" feature, the 28 year-old singer portrays First Lady, Michelle Obama.

Dressed in a blue dress, with two young girls, and of course, a puppy by her side, Alicia Keys embodies the First Lady's best traits, looking poised, elegant, and chic.

“She has worked hard for everything she’s accomplished, and done so with grace and humility. So many women and girls can identify with her story,” Keys told the magazine.

Other female celebrities taking part in this feature include Hayden Panettiere as Amelia Earhart, Emma Roberts as Audrey Hepburn, and Canadian actress Elisha Cuthbert as Brandi Chastain. Lindsay Lohan is also photographed as Madonna and America Ferrera as Dolores Huerta.

Click here to see the rest of the photos.

Michelle Obama's Vogue Cover

First Lady, Michelle Obama graces the cover of the March 2009 issue of Vogue. She is the second first lady (the first being Hilary Clinton) to appear on a Vogue cover. André Leon Talley reported for this story, and the portraits were taken by Annie Leibovitz.

For photos and more, click here.

Catching Up: Michelle Obama for Vogue, Armani vs. D&G, and more Kelly Rutherford divorce drama

It's confirmed! The First Lady, Michelle Obama, will be on the cover of the March issue of Vogue [Fashionista].

Designer Giorgio Armani is accusing Dolce&Gabbana for copying one of his designs [The Guardian].

The Kelly Rutherford divorce is getting ugly! The GG actress and her estranged husband have been forced to testify in court regarding issues around their son [People.com].

White House Fashion

The thing on everyone's mind is the dress Michelle Obama wore last night at the inauguration ball.

The one-shouldered white ball gown was designed by Jason Wu, a 26-year-old Taiwanese-American whose first collection debuted less than three years ago.

Along with designing, he is the creative director of Integrity Toys, a luxury doll company that makes over-priced dolls wearing runway-inspired clothing. Wu has been with this company since he was seventeen.

What did you think of Michelle Obama's dress?

Suggested makeup looks for women in politics!

NY Magazine posted a fun article on their blog, "The Cut" today, suggesting looks for Sarah Palin, Michelle Obama and Cindy McCain. Click here to check it out!

People's Top 10 Best Dressed 2008

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People Magazine's widely-watched Best & Worst Dressed 2008 issue hits newsstands this Friday. Here's a sneak peak of the list!

Top 10 Best Dressed 2008:
Fergie
Anne Hathaway
Kate Hudson
Heidi Klum
Eva Mendes
Michelle Obama
Sarah Jessica Parker
Rihanna
Gwyneth Paltrow
Charlize Theron

Do you think these women are deserving of this title?

Tyra as the First Lady

Image via harpersbazaar.com

Tyra Banks poses as Michelle Obama in the new issue of Harper's Bazaar magazine.

In the article, Tyra proclaims to presidential candidate, Barack Obama's wife, "Michelle Obama, you are one hot mama!" and reveals that her idea of a modern first lady would "need to know how to take a fierce picture but at the same time be able to eat fried chicken, have grease on her fingers, and be okay with getting photographed like that, too."

Click here to read the entire article.