Designer Tom Ford and actress Julianne Moore attend CFDA and Vogue 2013 Fashion Fund Finalists Celebration at Spring Studios on November 11, 2013 in New York City.
Last night at the New York School of Art Spring Studios in Tribeca, the ceremony for winners of CFDA VOGUE Fashion Fund awards. Top honor and recognition (and a cash award of $ 300,000 ) went to duo, Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne from Public School a menswear label.“We’ve been having such a great year, we were happy just to be here with you,” said the designers.
Second place was shared by jewelry designer Marc Alary and Juan Carlos Obando , their reward , $ 100,000 .
However, not only financial reward awaited the young designers but they were able to discuss their ideas and projects with influential figures in the fashion industry , and more ,to hear about the mistakes and achievements of Tom Ford. The American designer was the main speaker of the evening and shared with the audience his story of success. He was introduced to the audience by actress Julianne Moore .
Anna Wintour and Steven Kolb attend CFDA and Vogue 2013 Fashion Fund Finalists Celebration
Valentino Garavani and Diane von Furstenberg attend CFDA and Vogue 2013 Fashion Fund Finalists Celebration at Spring
Karen Elson and Jason Wu attend CFDA and Vogue 2013 Fashion Fund Finalists Celebration
Doutzen Kroes and Lily Aldridge attend CFDA and Vogue 2013 Fashion Fund Finalists Celebration
Proenza Schouler’s Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough pose with Lauren Santo Domingo attend CFDA and Vogue 2013 Fashion Fund Finalists Celebration
Christina Ricci attends CFDA and Vogue 2013 Fashion Fund Finalists Celebration
Actress Ashley Olsen attends CFDA and Vogue 2013 Fashion Fund Finalists Celebration
Zac Posen and Crystal Renn attend CFDA and Vogue 2013 Fashion Fund Finalists Celebration
Model Constance Jablonski and Gilles Mendel attend CFDA and Vogue 2013 Fashion Fund Finalists Celebration
Editor-in-chief of American Vogue Anna Wintour, actress Julianne Moore, designer Tom Ford and designer Diane von Furstenberg attend CFDA and Vogue 2013 Fashion Fund Finalists Celebration at Spring Studios on November 11, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)