Calvin Klein's Francisco Costa Triumphs At The CFDA Awards

Takes home Womenswear Designer of the Year-while Trovata, Thom Browne, and Doo-Ri all go home winners, too.
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
(NEW YORK) Francisco Costa sealed the deal for Calvin Klein Monday night. With Natalia Vodianova on one arm and Scarlett Johansson the other, Costa beat out Marc Jacobs and Proenza Schouler's Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough to capture the Womenswear Designer of the Year award in what erupted into a celebratory stampede of cheers, standing ovations, and for the Brazilian-born designer himself, a slight shed of tears.

While Costa's award garnered a large chunk of the evening's bravo, Thom Browne won the Menswear Designer of the Year award and Tom Binns was honored with the Accessory Designer of the Year award.

Swarovski's Perry Ellis awards, presented by Alicia Keys and John Legend, went to Doo-Ri Chung for womenswear; the Trovata foursome of Jeff Halmos, Josia Lamberto-Egan, Sam Shipley and John Whitledge for menswear, and Devi Kroell for accessories.

Stan Herman, the CFDA's president for the last 16 years, received the Lifetime Achievement Award, while former Neiman Marcus senior vice president and fashion director Joan Kaner was honored with the Eleanor Lambert Award. Olivier Theyskens of Rochas was awarded the International Award, Bruce Weber humbly took home the Eugenia Sheppard Award, and Stephen Burrows received the Board of Directors' Special Tribute.
JIM SHI