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cfda fashion awards 2009

and the winners are...

womenswear designer of the year: kate & laura mulleavy for rodarte

menswear designer of the year: scott sternsberg for band of outsiders & italo zucchelli for calvin klein collection

accessory designer of the year: jack mccoullough & lazaro hernandez for proenza schouler

swarovski award for emerging talent womenswear: alexander wang

swavorski award for emerging talent menswear: tim hamilton

swavorski award for emerging talent accessory design: justin giunta for subversive jewelry

geoffrey bean lifetime achievement award: anna sui

international award: marc jacobs for louis vuitton

eugenia sheppard award for fashion journalism: edward nardoza, editor in chief, womens wear daily

eleanor lambert award: jim moore, creative director, GQ

board of directors special tribute: first lady michelle obama