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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2016 lifestyle Awards I n a surprise appearance, Beyonce strode onstage in sparkling pinstripes Monday evening to speak emotion- ally about both family and fashion at the annual Council of Fashion Designers of America awards ceremony. “As long as I can remember, fashion has always been a part of my life,” the pop superstar, who was honored with the Fashion Icon award, told a glittery crowd of designers, TV stars and other celebrities. She went on to recount how her grandmother had been a seamstress, and then passed that skill on to Beyonce’s mother. “When we were starting out in Destiny’s Child, high-end labels, they didn’t really want to dress four black, country curvy girls,” she said. “And we couldn’t afford designer dresses and couture. My mother ... used her talent and her creativity to give her children their dreams.” She spoke of wearing her first costumes, which her mother and uncle had designed and sewn, “putting so much passion and love into every detail.” It felt, she said, “like an extra suit of armor. It was so much deeper than any brand name.” More glamorous Usually, organizers announce the name of the Fashion Icon winner well in advance, but this year they kept it under wraps until the end of the ceremony, when designer Diane von Furstenberg took the stage to introduce Beyonce, say- ing she represented everything women aspire to be. “The image of a woman in charge has never looked more glam- orous,” the designer said. The surprise honoree was one highlight of an evening that also included a touching trib- ute to the late David Bowie, from his friend, actress Tilda Swinton. Swinton’s speech took the form of a letter she’d written to the singer, telling him he was being honored “for all your colors, all your magic, all your vim and vigor.” “This is a good thing: You have brought out the freak in everyone,” Swinton said. Her tribute was followed by a per- formance of Bowie’s song “Changes” by actor Michael C. Hall, a star of Bowie’s musical, “Lazarus.” And another recently departed rock legend was also memorialized in Monday’s ceremony: Prince, who received a musical tribute from Jennifer Hudson to close out the show, including a rousing rendition of his song “Let’s Go Crazy.” There was one brief, but enthusiastic reference to poli- tics, when Vogue editor Anna Wintour took the stage to present the International Award to Alessandro Michele of Gucci. But first, she wanted to tell the crowd the news that had broken during the ceremony - reports of Hillary Clinton becoming the presumptive Democratic nominee based on delegate counts. Wintour, long active in Democratic Party fundraising, raised her arms in triumph. In major awards, Marc Jacobs won the prize for wom- enswear designer of the year, accepting his trophy in a black T-shirt. Sleeping bag “Marc, we have your tux backstage,” quipped the evening’s host, comedian and actor Joel McHale. The menswear prize went to Thom Browne, and the accessory prize to Rachel Mansur and Floriana Gavriel. Norma Kamali, famous for her “sleeping bag” coats and her swimsuits - including the red one actress Farrah Fawcett wore in her famous poster - received the lifetime achievement award from presenter Michael Kors, and Donna Karan was hand- ed the Founder’s Award from friend and designer Calvin Klein. The three Swarovski awards for emerging designers went to Paul Andrew for accessories, to the Orley label for menswear, and to Brandon Maxwell for womenswear. Maxwell, Lady Gaga’s stylist, spoke movingly about growing up “very gay in a very small town” in Texas, where styling his female friends gave him a sense of purpose in life. But the show’s finale was all about Beyonce, who along with her glittering pantsuit wore a large, black wide- brimmed hat. She praised fashion designers for being, in her words, fairy godmothers, magicians, sculptors - “and sometimes even our therapists.” “I encourage you to not forget this power that you have, or take it lightly,” the singer said. “We have an opportunity to contribute to a society where any girl can look at a billboard or a magazine cover and see her own reflection.”— AP Beyonce accepts CDFA Fashion Icon Award onstage at the 2016 CFDA Fashion Awards at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. — AP/AFP photos Designer Marc Jacobs accepts The Award for Womenswear Designer of The Year. Designer Thom Brown accepts The Menswear Designer of the Year. Beyonce steals show as surprise honoree at fashion awards Designers Floriana Gavriel and Rachel Mansur awarded Accessories Designer of the Tear speak onstage. Fashion designer Brandon Maxwell and model Naomi Campbell attend the 2016 CFDA Fashion Awards. Brandon Maxwell accepts the Swarovski Womenswear Award. Designer Norma Kamali accepts The Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award. Alex Orley, Samantha Orley, and Matthew Orley of Orley accept the Swarovski Menswear Award. Designer Alessandro Michele accepts The International Award. Designer Calvin Klein presents designer Donna Karan with The Founders Award In Honor of Eleanor Lambert. Actress Tilda Swinton speaks onstage honoring David Bowie with Board of Directors Tribute. Imran Amed accepts the Business of Fashion Media Award.
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2016
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In a surprise appearance, Beyonce strode onstage insparkling pinstripes Monday evening to speak emotion-ally about both family and fashion at the annual Council
of Fashion Designers of America awards ceremony. “Aslong as I can remember, fashion has always been a part ofmy life,” the pop superstar, who was honored with theFashion Icon award, told a glittery crowd of designers, TVstars and other celebrities. She went on to recount how hergrandmother had been a seamstress, and then passed thatskill on to Beyonce’s mother.
“When we were starting out in Destiny’s Child, high-endlabels, they didn’t really want to dress four black, countrycurvy girls,” she said. “And we couldn’t afford designerdresses and couture. My mother ... used her talent and hercreativity to give her children their dreams.” She spoke ofwearing her first costumes, which her mother and unclehad designed and sewn, “putting so much passion andlove into every detail.” It felt, she said, “like an extra suit ofarmor. It was so much deeper than any brand name.”
More glamorousUsually, organizers announce the name of the Fashion
Icon winner well in advance, but this year they kept it underwraps until the end of the ceremony, when designer Dianevon Furstenberg took the stage to introduce Beyonce, say-ing she represented everything women aspire to be. “Theimage of a woman in charge has never looked more glam-orous,” the designer said. The surprise honoree was onehighlight of an evening that also included a touching trib-ute to the late David Bowie, from his friend, actress TildaSwinton. Swinton’s speech took the form of a letter she’dwritten to the singer, telling him he was being honored “forall your colors, all your magic, all your vim and vigor.”
“This is a good thing: You have brought out the freak ineveryone,” Swinton said. Her tribute was followed by a per-formance of Bowie’s song “Changes” by actor Michael C.Hall, a star of Bowie’s musical, “Lazarus.” And anotherrecently departed rock legend was also memorialized inMonday’s ceremony: Prince, who received a musical tributefrom Jennifer Hudson to close out the show, including arousing rendition of his song “Let’s Go Crazy.”
There was one brief, but enthusiastic reference to poli-tics, when Vogue editor Anna Wintour took the stage topresent the International Award to Alessandro Michele ofGucci. But first, she wanted to tell the crowd the news thathad broken during the ceremony - reports of HillaryClinton becoming the presumptive Democratic nomineebased on delegate counts. Wintour, long active inDemocratic Party fundraising, raised her arms in triumph.In major awards, Marc Jacobs won the prize for wom-enswear designer of the year, accepting his trophy in ablack T-shirt.
Sleeping bag“Marc, we have your tux backstage,” quipped the
evening’s host, comedian and actor Joel McHale. Themenswear prize went to Thom Browne, and the accessoryprize to Rachel Mansur and Floriana Gavriel. Norma Kamali,famous for her “sleeping bag” coats and her swimsuits -including the red one actress Farrah Fawcett wore in herfamous poster - received the lifetime achievement awardfrom presenter Michael Kors, and Donna Karan was hand-ed the Founder’s Award from friend and designer CalvinKlein. The three Swarovski awards for emerging designerswent to Paul Andrew for accessories, to the Orley label formenswear, and to Brandon Maxwell for womenswear.
Maxwell, Lady Gaga’s stylist, spoke movingly aboutgrowing up “very gay in a very small town” in Texas, wherestyling his female friends gave him a sense of purpose in
life. But the show’s finale was all about Beyonce, who alongwith her glittering pantsuit wore a large, black wide-brimmed hat. She praised fashion designers for being, inher words, fairy godmothers, magicians, sculptors - “andsometimes even our therapists.” “I encourage you to notforget this power that you have, or take it lightly,” thesinger said. “We have an opportunity to contribute to asociety where any girl can look at a billboard or a magazinecover and see her own reflection.”— AP
Beyonce accepts CDFA Fashion Icon Award onstage at the2016 CFDA Fashion Awards at the Hammerstein Ballroomin New York City. — AP/AFP photos
Designer Marc Jacobs accepts The Award for Womenswear Designer of The Year. Designer Thom Brown accepts The Menswear Designer of the Year.
Beyonce steals show as surprise honoree at fashion awards
Designers Floriana Gavriel and Rachel Mansur awardedAccessories Designer of the Tear speak onstage.Fashion designer Brandon Maxwell and model Naomi
Campbell attend the 2016 CFDA Fashion Awards.
Brandon Maxwell accepts the Swarovski WomenswearAward.
Designer Norma Kamali accepts The Geoffrey BeeneLifetime Achievement Award.
Alex Orley, Samantha Orley, and Matthew Orley of Orley accept the Swarovski MenswearAward.
Designer Alessandro Michele accepts The InternationalAward.
Designer Calvin Klein presents designer Donna Karan with The Founders Award In Honorof Eleanor Lambert.
Actress Tilda Swinton speaks onstage honoring DavidBowie with Board of Directors Tribute.
Imran Amed accepts the Business of Fashion Media Award.
