CFDA Awards in five days

The Council of Fashion Designers of America will be hosting their annual CFDA Fashion awards, sponsored by Swarovski, in five days. The awards are given for journalism, creative vision, and lifetime achievement, and reward the fashion industry's best and brightest.

Some of the most exciting awards include the Swarovski awards for womenswear, menswear, and accessory design, which reward new designers to the scene. This year promises to be as exciting as ever. Honorees include photographer Patrick Demarchelier, who is receiving the Eleanor Lambert Award and designer Ralph Lauren, who will be receiving the Fashion Legend Award (well-deserved, I love Ralph Lauren).

But for the rest of the awards, you'll have to watch and find out who wins? Here are some of the major contested awards and their nominees:

Womenswear Designer of the Year:
--Oscar de la Renta
--Marc Jacobs for Marc Jacobs
--Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough for Proenza Schouler

Menswear Designer of the Year:
--Steven Cox & Daniel Silver for Duckie Brown
--Ralph Lauren
--Italo Zucchelli for Calvin Klein

Accessory Designer of the Year:
--Michael Kors
--Derek Lam
--Marc Jacobs for Marc Jacobs

Swarovski Award for Womenswear:
--Philip Lim
--Thakoon Panichgul
--Kate & Laura Mulleavy for Rodarte

The awards ceremony will be hosted on June 4 at the New York Public Library.

Photo: Francisco Costa at the 2006 CFDA Awards