President of the CFDA, Diane von Furstenberg said,"There's a little (economic) crisis, but it just forces us to work harder".Tory Burch, winner for Accessory Design in 2008, said that riding through these times is about "a lot of learning and moving with the curves, being malleable enough to understand what's going on in the world."
Posen credited the reception of the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award by Anna Sui and the International Award by Marc Jacobs as "a testament to staying course, trusting your instincts and originality."
Jacobs, who received the International Award for his work at Louis Vuitton, said, "It's been a great year. Really bold, really rich, really wonderful. I've been really happy, with myself, my team, my partner. We've done great work and that's what has been really good."
First lady Michelle Obama received the CFDA's Board of Directors Special Tribute Award for "her support and commitment to American designers," a value at the heart of the CFDA structure. "The ingenuity and craftsmanship of American designers contributes so much to our economy and to our culture," she said in her taped acceptance speech. "To both legends and the future legends, I am honored to celebrate your craft with you tonight. And on behalf of men and women everywhere, I want to thank you all for making fashion liberating, inspiring, but of all, fun," she said.
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