The Council of Fashion Designers of America’s awarded the 2008 Womenswear Designer of the Year awardtoCalvin Klein designer Francisco Costa. This is his second time winning the evening’s top honor in three years.

Presented at the New York Public Library on June 2nd, first-time nominees Tom Ford and Tory Burch garnered wins for Menswear Designer of the Year and Accessory Designer of the Year, respectively.

Other 2008 CFDA winners include Rodarte’s Kate and Laura Mulleavy, who walked away with the Swarovski Award for Womenswear, Scott Sternberg for Band of Outsiders won the Swarovski Award for Menswear, and the Swarovski Award for Accessories went to Philip Crangi.

Dries Van Noten, was honored with the International Award; Candy Pratts Price, who accepted the Eugenia Sheppard Award; Carolina Herrera, who was honored with the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award, and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, who received a special tribute from the board of directors.

2008 CFDA Fashion Awards Winners
Womenswear Designer of the Year: Francisco Costa for Calvin Klein
Menswear Designer of the Year: Tom Ford
Accessory Designer of the Year: Tory Burch
Swarovski Award for Womenswear: Kate and Laura Mulleavy for Rodarte
Swarovski Award for Menswear: Scott Sternberg for Band of Outsiders
Swarovski Award for Accessory Design: Philip Crangi
Eugenia Sheppard Award: Candy Pratts Price
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award: Carolina Herrera
International Award: Dries Van Noten
Board of Directors’ Special Tribute: Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg

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