CFDA 2012 Awards Nominees & Honorees

With a list of nominees that includes The Row's Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen and Proenza Schouler's Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez — not to mention a list of honorees that includes Rei Kawakubo and Johnny Depp — this year's CFDA Awards promise to be extra-exciting. At the announcement event in March — held at Diane von Furstenberg's studio and attended by Phillip Lim, Joe Zee, and Rachel Roy — the anticipation was nearly palpable.
"Winning a CFDA Fashion Award is the highest and one of the most coveted honors one can receive in our industry," CEO Steven Kolb said as he announced the nominees and honorees. For a complete list of those who just may receive that great honor on June 4 — as well as a list of those who definitely will, via the Council's prestigious achievement awards — see below. 

Then, get excited for next week's big show — which will be broadcast online for the first time ever this year — with an inside peek at the announcement event.

Womenswear Designer of the Year Nominees
Marc Jacobs
Ashley & Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row
Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler

Menswear Designer of the Year Nominees
Patrik Ervell
Billy Reid
Simon Spurr

Accessory Designer of the Year Nominees
Alexander Wang
Reed Krakoff
Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler

Swarovski Award For Emerging Talent in Womenswear Nominees
Joseph Altuzarra
Chris Peters & Shane Gabier for Creatures of the Wind
Max Osterweis & Erin Beatty for Suno

Swarovski Award For Emerging Talent in Menswear Nominees
Antonio Azzuolo
Todd Snyder
Phillip Lim

Swarovski Award For Emerging Talent in Accessory Design
Tabitha Simmons
Pamela Love
Irene Neuwirth

Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
Tommy Hilfiger

International Award Winner
Rei Kawakubo

Eleanor Lambert Founders Award Winner
Andrew Rosen

Eugenia Sheppard Media Award Winners
Scott Schuman & Garance Doré

Fashion Icon Award Winner
Johnny Depp

Source: Fashionologie