Suno’s Max Osterweis and Erin Beatty, Tabitha Simmons and Wes Gordon are among the finalists for this year’s CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund.
Organized by the Council of Fashion Designers of America and Vogue magazine, the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund is now in its ninth year. It helps rising fashion talents with the combination of a cash prize and mentoring.
Suno’s FW’12 collection
Previous recipients include Alexander Wang, Proenza Schouler, Prabal Gurung, Derek Lam, and Thakoon. Last year’s winner was American-based French fashion designer Joseph Altuzarra.
The CFDA announced the full list of finalists July 16, with A.L.C.’s Andrea Lieberman and Assembly New York’s Greg Armas among the other nominees, with fashion industry bigwigs including Diane von Furstenberg and Anna Wintour on the selection committee.
A winner and two runners-up will be announced November 13 in New York, with the first-place finisher taking home $300,000 and the runners-up receiving $100,000 to develop their respective businesses.
Through a new Tiffany & Co.-backed design project, the finalists will all design one-of-a-kind pieces to debut in October, while each will also showcase an array of their designs at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles this October.
The 2012 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalists:
Andrea Lieberman – A.L.C.
Greg Armas – Assembly New York
Sofia Sizzi – Giulietta
Justin Salguero, Daniel Silberman, and Alina Silberman – Illesteva
Jennifer Fisher – Jennifer Fisher Jewelry
Jennifer Meyer Maguire – Jennifer Meyer
Max Osterweis and Erin Beatty – Suno
Tabitha Simmons – Tabitha Simmons
Greg Chait – The Elder Statesman
Wes Gordon – Wes Gordon