CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Winner Named

Last night the recipients of the eleventh annual awards from the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund (CVFF) were announced at a dinner held at Spring Studios, generously supported by Westfield World Trade Center. The winner and runners-up are:

WINNER

PAUL ANDREW

RUNNERS-UP

Eva Zuckerman of EVA FEHREN and RYAN ROCHE

Next steps for these recipients is to meet regularly with an assigned business mentor, based on their specific needs for business expertise and resources. Additionally, the winner and runners-up will receive cash prizes-$300,000 for the winner and $100,000 for each of the runners-up. The cash awards are designed to encourage and enable these emerging designers to pursue their design plans.

Since its inception in 2004, the program has now granted $4.1 million in total to 33 design companies, including 3.1 Phillip Lim, Alexander Wang, Billy Reid, Derek Lam, Eddie Borgo, Jennifer Meyer, Joseph Altuzarra, Monique Péan, Patrik Ervell, Philip Crangi, Prabal Gurung, Proenza Schouler, Public School, Rodarte, Thakoon, The Elder Statesman, Thom Browne.

The CVFF program, in its eleventh year, provides financial support and business mentorship for emerging designers and is generously sponsored by partner J.CREW and underwriters American Express, Carolina Herrera, Coach Foundation, kate spade new york, Lane Bryant, MAC Cosmetics, Maybelline New York, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Reed Krakoff, Sycamore Partners, thecorner.com, Theory, Tiffany & Co., TUMI, Westfield World Trade Center, and Vogue.

On hand at Spring Studios to celebrate the achievements of this year's winners and honorees were an array of celebrities from the worlds of entertainment, fashion, and sports, including Seth Meyers, who introduced keynote speaker Stella McCartney.

Photo by Patrick Janelle (@AGuyNamedPatrick)