AND THE NOMINEES ARE…

Edited by Princess Glover

GQ’s second annual Best New Menswear Designers in America awards is on the horizon and the nominees are out. The project, in collaboration with the CFDA, will select one of six up and coming designers to design a capsule collection for Levi’s to be shown at a special event in New York City February 11, 2009, along with $50,000 cash. The list is pretty much legit, with recently recognized labels that have made a distinctive impact in the world of men’s fashion. May the best man win:

Benjamin Bixby (Andre Benjamin, designer)

Robert Geller (Robert Geller, designer)

Rogues Gallery (Alex Carleton, designer)

Save Khaki (David Mullen, designer)

Shipley & Halmos (Sam Shipley and Jeff Halmos, designers)

Yigal Azrouel (Yigal Azrouel, designer)

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