What is CFDA ? the answer is......

The Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc, (CFDA) is a not-for-profit trade association that leads industry-wide initiatives and whose membership consists of more than 370 of America’s foremost womenswear, menswear, jewelry, and accessory designers

The CFDA Foundation, Inc. is a separate, not-for-profit organized to mobilize the membership to raise funds for charitable causes. Through the Foundation, the CFDA created and manages Fashion Targets Breast Cancer; raises funds for HIV/AIDS organizations with 7th on Sale; addresses the issue of model health with The CFDA Health Initiative; and is a key participant in other programs such as the annual Fashion’s Night Out.

The 2011 CFDA Award Winners And Honorees


WOMENSWEAR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler

MENSWEAR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Michael Bastian

ACCESSORY DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Alexander Wang

SWAROVSKI AWARD FOR WOMENSWEAR
Prabal Gurung

SWAROVSKI AWARD FOR MENSWEAR
Robert Geller

SWAROVSKI AWARD FOR ACCESSORY DESIGN
Eddie Borgo

GEOFFREY BEENE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Marc Jacobs

INTERNATIONAL AWARD
Phoebe Philo for Celine

EUGENIA SHEPPARD MEDIA AWARD
Hilary Alexander of The Daily Telegraph

FOUNDERS AWARD
Hal Rubenstein of InStyle

FASHION ICON AWARD
Lady Gaga

SPECIAL TRIBUTE AWARD
Arthur Elgort