Fashion Industry Awards Michelle Obama Top Prize
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There was a palpable energy in the air this evening as the Council of Fashion Designers of America announced the nominees and honorees for its annual Fashion Awards. The ceremony, which will take place on June 15th at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall, will feature an impressive roster of Obama-approved designers -- and potentially -- the First Lady herself.Michelle Obama will be bestowed with the Board of Directors Special Tribute Award while Narciso Rodriguez will face off against Marc Jacobs and Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte for Womenswear Designer of the Year. Fellow First Lady favorites Jason Wu and Thakoon are up against Alexander Wang for Swarovski's top prize for womenswear.
Check out the full list of nominees here (including Marc Jacobs' triple threat):
WOMENSWEAR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Marc Jacobs
Narciso Rodriguez
Rodarte's Laura and Kate Mulleavy
MENSWEAR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Calvin Klein's Italo Zucchelli
Michael Bastian
Band of Outsiders's Scott Sternberg
ACCESSORY DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Marc Jacobs
Vera Wang
Proenza Schouler's Jack McCullough and Lazaro Hernandez
SWAROVSKI AWARD FOR WOMENSWEAR
Jason Wu
Thakoon Panichgul
Alexander Wang
SWAROVSKI AWARD FOR MENSWEAR
Patrik Ervell
Tim Hamilton
Robert Geller
SWAROVSKI AWARD FOR ACCESSORY DESIGN
Albertus Q. Swanepoel of Albertus Quartus
Justin Giunta for Subversive Jewelry
Alejandro Ingelmo
INTERNATIONAL AWARD
Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton
GEOFFREY BEENE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Anna Sui
EUGENIA SHEPPARD AWARD
Ed Nardoza, Women's Wear Daily
INTERNATIONAL AWARD
Marc Jacobs
ELEANOR LAMBERT AWARD
Jim Moore, GQ
BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIAL TRIBUTE
Michelle Obama
paul 3-17-2009 @ 9:48AM
give it up, michelle - the only thing you look good in is a muzzle and a leash - woof, woof
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carol 3-17-2009 @ 9:55AM
Paul - If anything, you have been far too nice.
don33 3-17-2009 @ 10:00AM
What? You don't love everything about Michelle Obama?Chewbacca face
Fat ass
Bowed legs
Lumberjack walk, etc.
Selfishness
Wow - just can't figure it out....
dismith 3-17-2009 @ 10:03AM
um, why were they looking for a dog when there was already one living in the white house?
pam 3-17-2009 @ 10:13AM
I get it - muzzle=shut your mouth MO; leash=let your husband be president. I agree. Stay home and bake cookies with your daughters MO.
mi 5-13-2009 @ 12:46PM
All of you are butt holes.....Wait let me be more specific. Ignorant, butt holes.
gail 3-17-2009 @ 9:53AM
The fashion industry knows how to get exposure - put something on MO and it will definitely be seen. Too bad she doesn't look good in anything, and all the makeup and hair styling in the world will not change that angry, spiteful, vile attitude.
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brenda 3-17-2009 @ 10:05AM
exactly - it's all about marketing. MO thinks she's a fashion icon and is too dumb to realize she's being used to make a buck.
petra 3-17-2009 @ 10:10AM
The board of directors HAD to give her a shout out. They may need stimulus money in the future.
bob 3-17-2009 @ 10:17AM
It's too late to change the negative first impression Michelle Obama's statements and behavior had on folks. Fashion will not change anything. MO is a bad egg - stinky.
sam 3-17-2009 @ 10:22AM
yup - you don't sit in a white/america-hating church for that long and expect toned arms and a designer dress to change everything. got to learn how to keep that overbitin' mouth shut.
carl 3-17-2009 @ 10:46AM
please add a large bag over the head to the muzzle and leash
allison roberts 3-17-2009 @ 10:03AM
Mrs. Obama looks great. Keep it up.
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vinnie 3-19-2009 @ 8:17PM
you're blind
ann conn 5-07-2009 @ 6:44PM
michelle being a big woman, should cover more skin. Bear arms, bare legs with large knees showing during interviews isn't dignified. She wore a strapless gown to the 1st formal dinner @ the white house, weighted down with gobs of big white pearls. Other women were more appropriate. Skin tight skirts should be a No-No. Have we ever seen her in a conservative suit? That would have been nice for meeting the Queen, instead of a sweater! Does she wear stockings or go bear legged? Enough comments about her "toned arms." Save them for the gym. She's a pretty, warm woman, her stylists are missing the boat!
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