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STYLE.COM: Fifth Annual CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards

At a time when fewer are willing or able to afford the luxury of high fashion, the industry has an uphill battle. But succeeding in fashion has never been easy, and the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund gives a helping hand to talented fledgling designers. 

The big winner on Monday night was Alexander Wang. John Galliano, Vera Wang, Diane von Furstenberg, and Michelle Obama's election night choice Narciso Rodriguez, were among those in attendance.

Read more about the night at style.com

 (Photos from Style.com)

MORE DIY FACTORY INFORMATION: TheDIYFactory.org

Update: anybody wanting more information about the DIY Factory can check out the website here.

ON DAZED DIGITAL: Fashion's New Optimism

"Smile!"

Dazed Digital is featuring the work of fresh, new designers who are using optimism to keep fashion relevant in a time when big name luxury brands are seeing some major sales slumps.

And why not give new talent a serious look? New names mean new perspectives and lower price points.

Check out dazeddigital.com for profiles on Alice Kirkpatrick, Lars Paschke, Andrea Cammarosano, Yang Du, Hung La, and Jessica Au.

Change is in the air: Yea, Optimism!

(Photos from dazeddigital.com)

INDIE ARTS, CRAFTS AND FASHION: The DIY Factory on Saturday, November 15th

(UPDATE: Photos from the DIY Factory have been posted here. )

"Bringing the Revolution to San Antonio!"

Showing that "handmade" doesn't mean country crafts, the DIY Factory is now an annual event. With arts and crafts vendors, live music, and a fashion show featuring local fashion talents like Paris Ann and Agosto Cuellar, we can't wait!

Check out the DIY Factory site for more information.

FASHION VIDEO: Paris Highlights S/S 09

FASHION MASHUP: Jeremy Scott + adidas for Originals by Originals

Originals by Originals teams up Jeremy Scott with adidas Originals:

(Photos from DazedDigital.com)

TOP SPRING/SUMMER 09 COLLECTIONS: Style.com Chooses Ann Demeulemeester, Balenciaga, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Dries Van Noten, Givenchy, Lanvin, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, Ralph Lauren

Not exactly a list full of surprises, Style.com's choices for S/S 09's best collections include favorites like Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, and Dolce & Gabbana:

Ann Demeulemeester

Balenciaga

Chanel

Dolce & Gabbana

Dries Van Noten

Givenchy

Lanvin

Louis Vuitton

Marc Jacobs

Ralph Lauren

(Photos from Style.com)

PROJECT RUNWAY SEASON 5 WINNER: Congrats to Leanne "Leanimal" Marshall

Around here it came down to Korto vs. Leanne. I had liked Leanne's approach to design, while Frank enjoyed Korto's obvious heart and soul. (Nobody cared much for Kenley's amateurism or her personality... too much like a recent ex-partner of ours.)

Overall, Leanne's work was cohesive, conceptual, innovative, and a pleasure to look at on the runway.

(So Project Runway's departed from Bravo. From what I've heard, filming for the new season has already been a nightmare. Hope it's not a sign.)

Leanne has a website, of course. Check it out here.

(Photos from Bravo.com)

"GREEN" JEWELRY: Hafsteinn Juliusson's Growing Jewelry

Today on JoshSpear.com, I came across Hafsteinn Juliusson's Growing Jewelry concept. Unique, the epitome of fresh. Very special.

Read more about Hafsteinn Juliusson here.

FASHION WEEK(S) STANDOUT: PAPERMAG Choices for Best of New York S/S 09 Collections

For Spring/Summer 2009 papermag.com chooses its favorites:

Frank Tell

Lyn Devon

Patrik Ervell

Richard Chai

Zac Posen

(Photos from papermag.com)