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2009 March 17

And the Nominees Are...

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(NEW YORK) The nominees for the Council of Fashion Designers of America 2009 Awards--fashion's equivalent of the Oscars--were announced at Swarovski's Rockefeller Center party last night. Marc Jacobs, Narcisco Rodriguez, and Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte are all in the running for Womenswear Designer of the Year, while the Menswear Designer of the Year nominees are Italo Zucchelli of Calvin Klein Collection, Michael Bastian, and Scott Sternberg of Band of Outsiders--interestingly, both the Rodarte sisters and Scott Sternberg were Swarovski Award winners last year. Another headline-making addition to the list of winners and hopefuls? Michelle Obama, who will receive the Board of Directors Special Tribute. The complete list:

Womenswear Designer of the Year
Marc Jacobs
Narciso Rodriguez
Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte

Menswear Designer of the Year
Italo Zucchelli of Calvin Klein Collection
Michael Bastian
Scott Sternberg of Band of Outsiders

Accessory Designer of the Year
Marc Jacobs
Vera Wang
Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez of Proenza Schouler

Swarovski Award for Womenswear
Thakoon Panichgul
Alexander Wang
Jason Wu

Swarovski Award for Menswear
Patrik Ervell
Robert Geller
Tim Hamilton

Swarovski Award for Accessory Design
Albertus Q. Swanepoel
Alejandro Ingelmo
Justin Giunta for Subversive Jewelry

Board of Directors Special Tribute
Michelle Obama

International Award
Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton

Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award
Anna Sui

Eugenia Sheppard Award
Edward Nardoza, editor in chief, Women's Wear Daily

Eleanor Lambert Award
Jim Moore, creative director, GQ