AWARDS: CFDA 2011

On the night of June 7th, 2011 in New York City's Lincoln Center, the Council of Fashion Designers of America(CFDA) held their annual awards ceremonies.

Diane von Furstenberg is the president of the non-profit association, CFDA, found in 1962. The organization help encourage new and talented designers through the organization's efforts include the CFDA and Vogue Fund. Each year the CFDA awards recognize fashion design in womenswear, menswear, accessories, journalism, creative vision, a lifetime achievement award, and more. Nominees are chosen by members of the CFDA as well as select retailers, press, and stylists. For the first time in 2010, bloggers have been given the chance to vote for the CFDA awards.

This year, Alexander Wang received Accessory Designer of the Year. And yet again, Lady Gaga stole the red carpet spotlight with her outrageous Thierry Mugler . Gaga attended the ceremony with her parents and received the Fashion Icon Award.Marc Jacobs was honored with a video clip of his career as well as a live presentation of his Fall 2011 collection.

"The spirit of American fashion was evident at The CFDA Fashion Awards," said CFDA Executive Director Steven Kolb. "Tonight we came together as an industry in support of each other."