DVF Awards

DVF Awards

Dressing For a Cause: The Style Set's Fashionable, Philanthropic Weekend

The industry loves nothing so much as throwing its weight behind a worthy cause, and this weekend, everyone from Diane von Furstenberg and Natalia Vodianova to Kate Moss and Taylor Tomasi Hill got dressed up to support one of three important evenings.

The industry loves nothing so much as throwing its weight behind a worthy cause, and this weekend, everyone from Diane von Furstenberg and Natalia Vodianova to Kate Moss and Taylor Tomasi Hill got dressed up to support one of three important evenings.

Friday night's DVF Awards in New York honored women who strive to change the lives of other women around the world. Vodianova was honored with the Inspiration Award for her work with the Naked Heart Foundation, a charity she founded to help battle poverty in her native Russia.

Saturday night in Sao Paulo, Brazil, models including Kate Moss and Izabel Goulart gathered for amfAR's Inspiration Gala. But back in the Big Apple, some of the biggest names in the business brought out their finest black-tie attire to attend the annual Save Venice masked ball, which drew a bevy of industry heavyweights like Prabal Gurung, Lauren Santo Domingo, and Kate Young. A look at all three events, here in the gallery.

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First Annual DVF Awards Honor Amazing Women

Diane von Furstenberg has been empowering women since day one.

Diane von Furstenberg has been empowering women since day one. Now she's taking her efforts a step further with the DVF Awards. "My mission in life is to empower women. I do it through my work, through my mentoring and through philanthropy," the designer said. The first annual awards will take place at the United Nations on March 13, where four women will be recognized for their positive impact on other women around the world. Two work with Vital Voices, the "People's Voice" award will go to an American woman — vote for one of five nominees — and the fourth, honoring a public figure, will be unveiled at the ceremony. Each winner will receive $50,000 to help her continue her humanitarian work. Go Diane, way to use fashion for a good cause.