NEW YORK — Alexander Wang and Proenza Schouler are among the leading nominees for this year's Council of Fashion Designers of America awards, topping a list of many familiar names.
CFDA president Diane von Furstenberg and CEO Steven Kolb announced Wednesday evening that Proenza's Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough, and Wang were in the running for both womenswear designer of the year, as well as Marc Jacobs. Jacobs and the Proenza duo have both won the category before, and Wang has received the Swarovski Award for emerging talent in women's design.