Francisco Costa Wins Top CFDA Award

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For the second time in three years, Calvin Klein Collection creative director Francisco Costa has bagged the Womenswear Designer of the Year title from the Council of Fashion Designers of America's 2008 fashion awards.

Aside from the Brazil-born designer, also garnering major awards from the event held at the New York Public Library Monday evening are first-time nominees Tom Ford and Tory Burch, who were named Menswear Designer of the Year and Accessory Designer of the Year, respectively.

Other winners of the night include Philip Crangi, who bagged the Swarovski Award for Accessories; the Swarovski Award for Menswear, meanwhile, went to Scott Sternberg for Band of Outsiders; Rodarte's Kate and Laura Mulleavy walked away with the Swarovski Award for Womenswear.

The annual event also recognized Dries Van Noten with the International Award; Candy Pratts Price, who accepted the Eugenia Sheppard Award; Carolina Herrera, who was honored with the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award, and a special tribute from the board of directors was given to Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg.

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