by POPSUGAR Fashion 2

The CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund top-10 nominees have been announced and it's filled with major talent. The wide range of genius includes eco-conscious creators, Monique Pean and Alabama Chanin's Natalie Chanin, edgy designers Flora Gill and Alexa Adams of Ohne Titel, and even men's footwear extraordinaire, George Esquivel for Esquivel Shoes — stiff competition! The chosen one and two runners-up will be announced at the annual gala on Nov. 16. The prize? Cash and mentoring from the industry's crème de la crème.

(L-R: Ohne Titel, Alabama Chanin, and Sophie Theallet)

To see who else made the cut, read more.

• Gary Graham
• Patrik Ervell
• Simon Spurr, of Spurr
• Sophie Theallet
• Waris Ahluwalia, of House of Waris
• Wayne Lee, of Wayne