By The Associated Press
The Council of Fashion Designers of America presented its annual awards for the most influential style insiders at an awards ceremony Monday night.
The event at the New York Public Library attracted the industry’s brightest stars — Ralph Lauren, Diane von Furstenberg and Marc Jacobs, among them — in addition to bonafide Hollywood stars including Kim Cattrall, Eva Longoria Parker, Eva Mendes, Victoria Beckham and Maggie Gyllenhaal.
The winners, chosen by 500 designers, stylists, editors and retailers:
— Francisco Costa for Calvin Klein, womenswear designer of the year
— Tom Ford, menswear
— Tory Burch, accessories
— Kate and Laura Mulleavy for Rodarte, Swarovski award for up-and-coming womenswear designer
— Scott Sternberg for Band of Outsiders, up-and-coming menswear designer
— Philip Crangi, up-and-coming accessories designer
— Carolina Herrera, lifetime achievement award
— Candy Pratts Price, fashion journalist
— Dries van Noten, international award
— Mayor Michael Bloomberg, board of directors special tribute
