Having debuted notables over the years such as Zac Posen, Philip Lim (Development), and Rodarte, GenArt has a nose for new talent. They recently unveiled the winners of the GenArt Styles 2008 competition at NYC's Hammerstein Ballroom. The event was sponsored by Botox and MC'd by Robert Verdi - of Style Networks Fashion Police fame and stylist to Eva Longoria - for a good show, cocktails aplenty, and interesting metaphors (plastic boxes containing Botox-labeled umbrella-wielding girls standing under showerheads?!)
A $5000 prize was awarded to each of the five category winners - Ready to Wear, Menswear, Accessories, Avant Garde, Eveningwear, along with a special Tone Radiance Award for Design:
READY TO WEAR: Yujin Song Her boldly-printed dresses were beautiful yet reminiscent of the Alexander McQueen's S/S 2008 kimono-inspired...which probably isn't surprising, given she currently interns for the designer. (photo: yahoo.com)
AVANT GARDE: Marie Potesta A crowd- (and personal-) favorite of the night, her structured, geometric tops matched with black and white graphic leggings aroused much applause from the crowd. (photo: Susan K - Uber)
MENSWEAR: Timothy Franklin Grey dominated the menswear category, but Franklin upped the ante with striking silhouettes, and my favorite piece in the menswear competition: a huge, soft-knit scarf that went on for miles. (TimothyFranklin.co.uk)
EVENINGWEAR: Louisa Paris (photo: fashionweekdaily)
ACCESSORIES: Ninaki
Tone Radiance Award for Design: Jolibe
To check out all the fabulous nominees, visit Gen Art.
-Hanna Kim, hannakim.tumblr.com
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