By: Sara Koonar

Nadia Swarovski, Justin Giunta, Alexander Wang, Tim Hamilton and Blake Lively attends the 2009 CFDA Fashion Awards at Alice Tully Hall in New York City.

The CFDA awards are regarded as “the Oscars of the fashion industry”. Last night the winners of these prestigious awards were announced in New York. And of course as expected, the stars came out to congratulate the designers and pose on the red carpet. Some big names included Gossip Girl’s Blake Lively and Late Night’s Jimmy Fallon. The evening also included a well-deserved tribute to America’s most fashionable woman: First Lady Michelle Obama.

Here is the full list of winners:

Womenswear Designer of the Year: Rodarte’s Laura and Kate Mulleavy
Menswear Designer of the Year (tie): Calvin Klein’s Italo Zucchelli and Band of Outsiders’ Scott Sternberg
Accessory Designer of the Year: Proenza Schouler’s Jack McCullough and Lazaro Hernandez
Swarovski Award for Womenswear: Alexander Wang
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: Women’s Wear Daily editor-in-chief Ed Nardoza
Eleanor Lambert Award: GQ’s Jim Moore
Board of Director’s Special Tribute: First Lady Michelle Obama

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