/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/45424260/2011-03-Michelle-Tanner.0.jpg)
Racked is no longer publishing. Thank you to everyone who read our work over the years. The archives will remain available here; for new stories, head over to Vox.com, where our staff is covering consumer culture for The Goods by Vox. You can also see what we’re up to by signing up here.
The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has announced its 2011 award nominees and, omg, Michelle Tanner is on the list—Just kidding, sorry, we know they hate that—Mary Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen are nominated for the Swarovski award for womenswear. The other names on this year's shortlist? All familiar—Alexander Wang gets his share of nods, Marc Jacobs is getting a lifetime achievement award, Proenza Schouler populates a few categories, and Lady Gaga is winning the fashion icon award.
Womenswear Designer of the Year: Alexander Wang, Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler, and Marc Jacobs
Menswear Designer of the Year: Michael Bastian, Patrik Ervell, and Simon Spurr
Accessory Designer of the Year: Alexander Wang, Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler, and Reed Krakoff
Swarovski Award for Womenswear: Joseph Altuzarra, Ashley Olsen & Mary-Kate Olsen, and Prabal Gurung
Swarovski Award for Menswear: Alexander Wang, Phillip Lim, and Robert Geller
Swarovski Award for Accessory Design: Alejandro Ingelmo, Eddie Borgo, Jason Wu, and Pamela Love
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award: Marc Jacobs
Special Tribute: Arthur Elgort
Fashion Icon Award: Lady Gaga
Media Award: Hilary Alexander of The Telegraph
Founders Award: Hal Rubenstein of In Style
International Award: Phoebe Philo for Celine