Michael Bastian Wins CFDA 2011 Menswear Designer of the Year

Michael Bastian wins this year's CFDA Menswear Designer of the Year award beating out Patrick Ervell and Simon Spurr!  Congrats and well deserved as this isn't his first time as a nominee.  However, I was definitely pulling for Simon Spurr!

Also, Swarovski Award for Menswear went to Robert Geller, one of my all-time favorites!  Full list of winners below:

P.S. So inspirational.  Mark my words, I will win both of these titles one day!

Other award nominees and winners are listed below.

Womenswear Designer of the Year
The nominees: Alexander Wang, Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler, Marc Jacobs
The winner: Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler

Accessory Designer of the Year
The nominees: Alexander Wang, Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler, Reed Krakoff
The winner: Alexander Wang

Swarovski Award for Womenswear
The nominees: Joseph Altuzarra, Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen, Prabal Gurung
The winner: Prabal Gurung

Swarovski Award for Accessory Design
The nominees: Alejandro Ingelmo, Eddie Borgo, Jason Wu, Pamela Love
The winner: Eddie Borgo

Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award
Marc Jacobs

CFDA Board of Directors Special Tribute
Arthur Elgort

Eugenia Sheppard Media Award
Hilary Alexander of The Telegraph

Eleanor Lambert Founders Award
Hal Rubenstein of InStyle

International Award
Phoebe Philo for Céline