Kate
The Board of Directors’ Special Tribute Award:
First Lady Michelle Obama
2009 Womenswear Designer of the Year:
Rodarte’s Kate and Laura Mulleavy
2009 Menswear Designer of the Year (tie):
Calvin Klein Collection’s Italo Zucchelli
Scott Sternberg for Band of Outsiders
2009 Accessory Designer of the Year:
Proenza Schouler’s Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez
Swarovski Award for Womenswear:
Alexander Wang
Popular Vote Award:
Ralph Lauren
Swarovski Award for Menswear:
Tim Hamilton
Swarovski Award for Accessory Design:
Justin Giunta for Subversive Jewelry
International Award:
Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award:
Anna Sui
Eugenia Sheppard Award:
Edward Nardoza, editor in chief of Women’s Wear Daily
Eleanor Lambert Award:
Jim Moore, creative director of GQ magazine