I’ve seen many anti-counterfeit fashion campaigns in the past.
A few words come to mind: vanilla, bland, blasé.
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Who Wore What :: CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Gala
Monday night, the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Gala at Skylight SOHO was a total style whirlwind.
At the event, designed to award emerging designers with huge design dreams, the A-list attendees’ looks are what really got my attention. From Chanel Iman’s bright orange skinny belt and matching nails to Karlie Kloss’ super-fly eyewear, there were bold style statements too loud to ignore.
Keep reading for fun fashion inspiration.
Chanel Iman
All Eyes On New Capsule Collection
I’ve just discovered three designers whose sunglasses made me pay attention.
Apparently, Devi Kroell, Kara Ross and Matt Murphy were selected to create the just-released Vogue Eyewear / CFDA Capsule Collection. And it’s not hard to see why.
CFDA Fashion Awards Honor Industry Talent
The 2010 CFDA Fashion Awards, arguably the biggest night in fashion, recognized industry players for their contributions to American fashion on Monday night at Lincoln Center.
The evening’s honorees included famed supermodel, Iman, who received the Fashion Icon Award.
On the CFDA’s big night, it should therefore be no surprise that we’ve got a whole load of who-wore-what to share with you. Read more for all the pics, or browse the full list of winners.
Where’s The Money I Gave to Haiti?!
Via Tweetphoto (@toryburch)
Donated money to Haiti? Wondering what’s happening with it?
At least one organization is putting its money where its mouth is.
This evening, the Council of Fashion Designers of America handed over $1 million to President Bill Clinton.
Diane von Furstenberg noted just how super-excited she was about the occasion on Twitter.
Tory Burch also shared the moment with her followers.
In January, the CFDA created needed awareness about Haiti’s plight with the launch of their “Fashion for Haiti” T-shirt.
Michael Kors Pledges to Help Models Stay Healthy
Many continue to hope for runways without emaciated, unhealthy-looking, underage models.
But the Council of Fashion Designers of America is actually trying to make it happen. They’ve set up the CFDA Health Initiative, which promotes the well-being of models working in the industry.
Seems that model health is such an important matter that Anna Wintour, Michael Kors and Natalia Vodianova made themselves available for for a panel discussion at the Harvard Business School Monday night.
UPDATED: Top Designers Team Up for Haiti
A few days ago, Sooo Fabulous! featured a post on what American designers are doing to help Haiti. (Read it here.)
Today, the Council of Fashion Designers of America released the official list of retailers stocking the Fashion for Haiti t-shirt.
From the looks of things, there’s got to be at least one of these stores in your neighborhood.
Find out where you can get yours.
