Final tribute to Alexander McQueen

Last updated 05:00 19/03/2010
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A model presents a creation from Alexander McQueen's Spring/Summer 2010 women's collection, Origin of Species, during Paris Fashion Week.

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The fashion world has announced one more tribute to the late British designer Alexander McQueen.

McQueen, who died in an apparent suicide in London last month, will receive the Council of Fashion Designers of America's special board of directors honor at the industry's annual celebrity-studded gala this summer.

Donna Karan, Marc Jacobs and last year's pick for up-and-coming talent, Alexander Wang, will compete in the womenswear category, considered the big competitive prize of the night.

The emerging-talent nominees in womenswear this year are Joseph Altuzarra, Prabal Gurung and Jason Wu.

In menswear, Tom Ford, making a return to fashion, will compete in the main category with Michael Bastian and Rag & Bone's David Neville and Marcus Wainwright. Richard Chai, Patrik Ervell and Simon Spurr were selected for the Swarovski rising-star award.

Perennial accessories designer of the year nominee Jacobs is up against Alexis Bittar and Proenza Schouler's Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez. The designers, editors, retailers and stylists who pick nominees named Eddie Borgo, Dana Lorenz and Wang as the ones to watch in accessories.

All emerging-talent winners will receive financial support from Swarovski, the Austrian crystal company.

Michael Kors will get the lifetime achievement award, and model-turned-entrepreneur Iman is the year's fashion icon.

The gala will be held in New York on June 7.

2010 CFDA Award Nominees and Honourees

Womenswear designer of the year
Marc Jacobs
Donna Karan
Alexander Wang

Menswear designer of the year
Michael Bastian
Tom Ford
David Neville and Marcus Wainwright for Rag & Bone

Accessory designer of the year
Alexis Bittar
Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough for Proenza Schouler
Marc Jacobs

Swarovski Award for womenswear
Joseph Altuzarra
Prabal Gurung
Jason Wu

Swarovski Award for menswear
Richard Chai
Patrik Ervell
Simon Spurr

Swarovski Award for accessory design
Eddie Borgo
Dana Lorenz
Alexander Wang

Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award
Michael Kors

International Award
Christopher Bailey for Burberry

Eugenia Sheppard Award
Kim Hastreiter, Paper Magazine

Eleanor Lambert Award
Tonne Goodman, Vogue

Fashion Icon Award
Iman

Special Tribute Award
Alexander McQueen

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