Fab Flash: Alexander Wang Takes Home The CFDA Prize

FabSugar — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:42:15 -0800

After much anticipation Alexander Wang was named the winner of the 2008 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund.

For his grand prize, Wang received $200,000 and a year’s worth of mentoring from some of best designers in the industry. Albertus Q. Swanepoel of Albertus Quartus and Lisa Mayock and Sophie Buhai of Vena Cava were named this year’s runners-up. Congratulations to all!

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Fab Flash: CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Finalists Announced

FabSugar — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:00:22 -0700

Drum roll please. From a group of 100 applicants, the Council of Fashion Designers of America has handpicked their top 10 contenders for the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund: Jason Wu, Alexander Wang, Irene Neuwirth, Albertus Q. Swanepoel of Albertus Quartus, Alejandro Ingelmo, Juan Carlos Obando, Swaim and Christina Hutson of Obedient Sons & Daughters, John Patrick of Organic, Sophie Buhai, and Lisa Mayock of Vena Cava, and Target's twelfth GO International designer, Richard Chai.

"The mix of it was very varied," said CFDA executive director Steven Kolb who spoke about the diverse pool of talent, which included a mixed bag of sustainable designers, jewelry designers, and collections. The grand-prize winner will be awarded $200,000 with two runners-up receiving $50,000 each. Announcement of the chosen ones will be made on Nov. 17.

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