Alexander Wang wins the CFDA / Vogue Fashion Fund Award
Posted by Ari on November 19, 2008 | 2 Comments
The winner of the CFDA / Vogue Fashion Fund Awards was announced by John Galliano and Charlize Theron at the annual gala dinner last night.
Wang joins previous years’ winners Rogan (2007), Doo-Ri Chung (2006) and Trovata (2005) in getting a $200,000 award as well as a year of mentoring from fashion luminaries.
The runners up this year were Vena Cava’s Lisa Mayock and Sophie Buhai and Albertus Q. Swanepoel from Albertus Quartus, who each get $50,000 and a business mentor.
It doesn’t get much more high profile than this: the selection committee includes Vogue’s Anna Wintour and Sally Singer, Barneys New York Julie Gilhart, Patrick Robinson of Gap and Theory’s Andrew Rosen.
So what does it take to win? According to Zac Posen the key to making a choice are “risk, distinction” and to “know how to take a creative voice and build it into a business.” The emphasis here is on being able to grow as a business. Designers take note.
Look at the video highlights at style.com
Thanks to fashionologie & WWD.
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