Last night the 8th CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards dinner at Skylight in New York awarded French-born, New York-based designer Joseph Altuzurra as this year’s winner.
Altuzurra who was nominated last year for the Swarovski Award for Womenswear received $300,000 towards growing his brand alongside invaluable mentoring from key industry leaders. The $100,000 prize was awarded to New York-based designer Pamela Love and newcomers from Chicago, Shane Gabier and Chris Peters of Creatures of the Wind. An exclusive committee that included Proenza Schouler designer Lazaro Hernandez, Theory President Andrew Rosen and Vogue Editor Anna Wintour, decided the winners.
The finalist list was a tightly kept secret until last Thursday, when the CFDA and Vogue announced the lucky contenders. The ten finalists included a wide array of emerging designers and also semi-established brands, some of which were nominated in prior years. Names like A.A’s Antonio Azzuolo, Soraya Silchenstedt of Finn Jewelry, Dana Lorenz of Fenton/Fallon, Alexa Adams and Flora Gill of Ohne Titel, and Max Osterweis and Erin Beatty of Suno were a few included.
Keep an eye on Joseph Altuzurra as WGSN notes him one to watch next year!
By Elena Jaramillo
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