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CFDA/VOGUE FASHION FUND FINALISTS SELECTED
Fund Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
American Express and Evgeny Lebedev Join Prestigious List of Underwriters
Fund Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
American Express and Evgeny Lebedev Join Prestigious List of Underwriters
July 16, 2008?The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and VOGUE are pleased to announce the ten (10) Finalists for the fifth-annual CFDA/VOGUE Fashion Fund
initiative, which provides financial support and business mentorship
for emerging designers. Since its inception in 2003, the program has
granted more than $1 million to twelve different design companies,
including Doo.Ri, Derek Lam, Philip Crangi, Phillip Lim, Proenza Schouler, Rodarte, Rogan, Thakoon, Thom Browne, and Trovata. The CFDA/VOGUE Fashion Fund is generously sponsored by partner the Gap, underwriters American
Express, Barneys New York, Coach, Juicy Couture, Kellwood Company,
Evgeny Lebedev, Liz Claiborne Inc, Lord & Taylor, L?Oréal Paris,
Nordstrom, Theory and VOGUE.
The 2008 Finalists are:
ALBERTUS QUARTUS ? Albertus Q. Swanepoel
ALEJANDRO INGELMO
ALEXANDER WANG
IRENE NEUWIRTH
JASON WU
JUAN CARLOS OBANDO
OBEDIENT SONS & DAUGHTERS ? Swaim & Christina Hutson
ORGANIC ? John Patrick
RICHARD CHAI
VENA CAVA ? Lisa Mayock & Sophie Buhai
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