CFDA Winners
Vera Wang was named Womenswear Designer of the Year and John Varvatos was named Menswear Designer of the Year at the 2005 Council of Fashion Designers of America awards ceremony in New York. Marc Jacobs landed the Accessories Designer of the Year Award. The Perry Ellis Awards for Emerging Talent for Womenswear, Menswear and Accessories went to Derek Lam, Cloak’s Alexandre Plokhlov and Anthony Nak’s Anthony Camargo and Nak Armstrong, respectively. Diane von Furstenberg received the Lifetime Achievement Award, model Kate Moss was honored for Fashion Influence and Lanvin Artistic Director Alber Elbaz received the International Award. Elle publication director Gilles Bensimon received the Eugenia Sheppard Award, and Norma Kamali received the CFDA board of directors’ Special Tribute.
