The Olsens Top 2012 CFDA Nominees

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Is it really that time again for the biggest prize in American fashion? Yup! The nominees and honorees have been announced for the 2012 CFDA Awards and it’s a full house. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have graduated from the Swarovski Emerging Talent pool to be nominated for womenswear designer of the year for The Row along with last year’s winners Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCullough of Proenza Schouler and perennial favorite Marc Jacobs. Full list of nominees after the jump!

CFDA and Vogue Trade Proenza Schouler for Uma Wang

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Call it a fashion foreign exchange program. The CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund will launch a new initiative with China this spring when Proenza Schouler‘s Jack McCullough and Lazaro Hernandez trek out to Shanghai and Shanghai-based designer Uma Wang takes a bite out of the Big Apple. 

The Wall Street Journal Magazine Presents: The Look of Spring

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Trying to keep up with the cycles of fashion can be an exercise in futility. Herewith, a peek at the top five [Spring 2012] collections with the accessories of the moment. When the going is this good, sometimes a new shoe or handbag is all you need.

Natasha Poly is a Citrus Vision for Proenza Schouler

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Decked out from head to toe in one of the most covetable Spring 2012 collections, Natasha Poly works her model magic on nothing but a stool for the latest Proenza Schouler campaign. Stylist Olivier Rizzo mixed yellow and green citrus with handsome neutrals for versatile looks that transcend seasons. Photographed by Willy Vanderperre at Milk Studios‘ Penthouse, we love everything about this campaign.

Joseph Altuzarra Wins CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Pocket hottie Joseph Altuzarra of eponymous line Altuzarra beat out nine other designers to be named the grand prize winner of this year’s Council of Fashion Designers/Vogue Fashion Fund at Skyhigh Soho last night.

All A-Board! Marc, Jack and Laz Join CFDA’s Board of Members

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

The Council of Fashion Designers of America had their bi-annual meeting this week where they elected three new designers to their board: Marc Jacobs and Proenza Schouler’s Jack McCullough and Lazaro Hernandez. 

Peek Into “The Fund” With Anna Wintour & the CFDA

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Ever wonder what it could possibly feel like to be nominated for the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award? Of course, so do we. Lucky for us, Vogue.com has opened the very private doors to one of the most influential prizes in the industry with an exclusive video series titled The Fund. In the first installment of the series, meet Fashion Funders past and present – including Alexander Wang and Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez of Proenza Schouler – and start following this year’s competitors on their journey. Video after the jump.

SLIDESHOW: CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Announces Top 10 Finalists

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

The 2011 CFDA Awards: And the Trova Goes To…

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Bet you didn’t know the CFDA Award statuette was called the Trova. Also bet you didn’t know that Trova has his very own Twitter account. Well the little man-like thing went home with a bunch of different people last night — mostly men*, the skank — and the list of those lucky trophy snatchers follows after the jump.

Stars Grazing at the CFDA Awards

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Looks like the CFDA Awards will be a star-studded affair, featuring celebrity’s on stage, in the audience and, most importantly, drunk and sloppy on the red carpet.