Sophie Theallet!! The womenswear designer was the sixth reciepient to recieve the CFDA(Council of Fashion Designers of America)/Vogue Fund in NYC Nov. 17th, with jewelry designer Monique Pean and menswear designer Patrick Ervell as runners-up.Theallet will recieve $200k and a one year mentorship from a CFDA designer while Pean and Ervell will recieve $50,000 to pursue their future design endeavours.
Past winners of the coveted prize are Alexander Wang, Rogan, Doo-Ri Chung, Trovata, and Proenza Schouler.
I don't know much about Sophie Theallet but I do know she used a cast of all black models in her first NY runway show during NY fashion week...nice. To learn more about her check her website.
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