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I'm a little behind in posting some of my finds about the fashion world. But I did past an article below from Fashion Wire Daily (FWD). • • • • • • Renata Espinosa March 11th, 2008 @ 4:13 PM - New York The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) announced the nominees for the 2008 CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday night, March 10, at an event hosted by Swarovski at Rockefeller Center. The awards, which will be on held June 2 at the New York Public Library, are among the highest honors for an American fashion designer to receive. There were few surprises in the announcement, however, with most designers having received nominations in previous years. In some cases, like the Womenswear Designer of the Year category, all three designers who were nominated - Francisco Costa of Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs, Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez of Proenza Schouler - received that award in years past (Costa in 2006, Jacobs in 1997 and McCollough and Hernandez ...

Upcoming Event: 04/30/2008 Saks Fifth Avenue / Beverly Hills California Wednesday April 30 , 2008 7 to 9PM Saks Fifth Avenue presents the second in its three part series with the Council of Fashion Designers of America to discuss topics related to business development and the critical elements designers need to consider in order to create and sustain a successful enterprise. This event is also supported by Gen Art. SELLING: Perspectives from All Angles -From the department store to the red carpet -From designer to entrepreneur -from editor to consumer Moderator: Booth Moore I Los Angeles Times Panelists: Michael Macko I Saks Fifth Avenue George Kotsiopoulos I C Magazine John Whitledge I Trovata Arianne Phillips I Stylist Time: 7:00PM Cocktails 7:30PM Panel Discussion Location: 9600 Wilshire Boulevard Beverly Hills, CA 90212 3rd Floor SAKS East Parking: Valet at SAKS East RSVP by April 21st 310-887-5336 [Website: www.cfda.com ]

Upcoming Event: 04/28/2008 Grand Hyatt New York Monday, April 28, 2008 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Parsons’ annual Benefit and Fashion Show is a black tie gala that raises funds for scholarships and academic programs at the school. This year, Parsons will be honoring two powerhouses of the fashion industry at its event: CFDA President Diane von Furstenberg and Barneys New York Chairman and CEO Howard Socol. A highlight of the event is a runway show featuring the top thesis collections of Parsons’ graduating BFA Fashion Design students, including its Designers of the Year. The Designer of the Year Award has launched the careers of such famous alumni as Marc Jacobs, Doo-Ri Chung and Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough of Proenza Schouler. Ticket Info: Individual tickets from $1,500; Tables from $15,000 Open To: All Contact: Lisa Smilor - L.Smilor@CFDA.com if you are interested in attending the event/joining other Members at a CFDA table. [Website: www.cfda.com ]

DEADLINE: June 30, 2008 CREATEUROPE: The Fashion Academy Award is a Europe-wide competition for young fashion designers & fashion design students. This will be the first time this award will be held. The object of this contest is to create links between European fashion training schools in addition to promoting lasting, active dialogue between students and teachers. • • • • • • A competition for the vagrant young fashion scene in Europe createurope: THE FASHION ACADEMY AWARD adds to the networking of creative people, creates public awareness, and stimulates new ideas. European fashion, and design schools, the Goethe Institute in the respective countries and the local cultural institutes as well as private partners will all be involved. The creative industry is experiencing a noticeable upsurge at the moment. An innovative project from the European cultural institutions is using this momentum to start an international competition. The young creative p...

I just came across this artical about the Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation. Although the deadline for the contest has passed it is something to take note of for next year. About the EDFF Awards Designers from across the U.S. submit applications via the Ecco Domani Web site, www.eccodomani.com . To be eligible, entrants must be in the design business for no longer than five (5) years and have a minimum of one (1) retail account. In addition to references, applicants are required to submit look books and/or photographs of their work. From the initial pool of applicants, 25 semi-finalists are chosen and then evaluated on samples of their most recent ready-to-wear women's and men's collections. From this talented group the judges vote on the final six. Ecco Domani is proud to have helped launch the careers of fashion designers such as Brian Reyes, Rodarte, Hanuk, Visible Panty Line, Vena Cava, rag & Bone, Zac Posen, Harmon, Libertine, Project Alabama, Palmer Jones, Proenza Schoul...

Major British fashion designer's provocative styles over the past 30 years are showcased in lively, international exhibition; 3 March - 10 June 2007, de Young, Herbst Exhibition Galleries An arresting array of more than 150 garments and accessories, from the gloriously elegant to the rebelliously provocative, by the iconoclastic fashion designer Vivienne Westwood will be showcased in this spirited and engaging exhibition. The work, created over 35 years, encompasses styles from the street style of the 1970s to grand ball gowns whose designs were influenced by historical art and dress, to the more recent exploration of pattern-cutting techniques and socio-political critique. Organized by the V&A, London, the exhibition is the largest display that the museum has ever dedicated to a British designer and features designs selected from both the V&A's collection and Vivienne Westwood's personal archive. The San Francisco showing, the only North American venue thus far, is...