Womenswear Designer of the Year

Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler

Menswear Designer of the Year

Michael Bastian

Accessory Designer of the Year

Alexander Wang

Swarovski  Award for Womenswear

Prabal Gurung

Swarovski Award for Menswear

Robert Geller

Swarovski Award for Accessory Design

Eddie Borgo

International Award

Phoebe Philo for Celine

Media Award

Hilary Alexander

Founder’s Award

Hal Rubenstein

Fashion Icon Award

Lady Gaga

Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award

Marc Jacobs

Board of Directors’ Special Tribute

Arthur Elgort

Celine was clean , modern and effortless for Spring 2011.  Phoebe Philo proves once again that minimalism is chic.  There were no bells and whistles added to this collection; it was bare bones and beautiful.  She used fabric to create interest and variety.  Leather, denim and cotton were all used to showcase the simpicity of the pieces and their relaxed elegance.  A beautiful blue, green and white stripe fabric was used as an accent to the solids.  The color palette ranged from white, yellow and orange to blue, burgundy and black.  There were so many separates, one could get lost for hours mixing and matching these pieces.  It was all about the roomy low-slung pant, some with a tapered leg, others were wide-leg trousers.  There were no rules this season, just sophisticated options.

Celine brought chic and luxury to the runway with its Autumn/Winter 2010 collection.  Phoebe Philo created pieces that every young professional woman will yearn for come fall.  The color palette was simple and clean; black, white, cream, and camel, but that was where the simplicity ended.  It was elegant and modern without the harsh lines.  Leather  was featured heavily, but it was soft and appeared to have movement.  The use of lace and silk brought a vulnerability that would have been missing around all the leather and modern shapes.  It was not an overly conservative collection, several of the blouses were updated with tails, and some of the sweaters were sprinkled with sequins.   Celine proves that beautifully made clothes can rival mini skirts and skin any day of the week.