BCBG wins award

Los Angeles Fashion Awards 2007 nominees and award winners named, Max Azria tapped for highest honor Thursday, July 26, 2007

(LOS ANGELES) Max Azria will receive top honors at the third-annual Los Angeles Fashion Awards, having been named recipient of the Wells Fargo Century Fashion Achievement Award.

Other award recipients include DailyCandy LA, who was named the Fashion Communication Award Winner, and Bravo’s hit reality TV show Project Runway, which was selected for the Inspiration Award.

Moss Adams Fashion Innovator Award nominees include Jasmin Shokrian, Juan Carlos Obando, Rami Kashou, and Thomas Wylde designer Paula Thomas. Marketing Excellence Award nominees include BCBG Max Azria, Guess by Marciano, Kitson, and L.A. Eyeworks, while American Rag Cie, Fred Segal, Lisa Kline, and The Way We Wore are all contenders for the Fashion Retailer of the Year Award.

Nominations and special honors for the 2007 Los Angeles Fashion Awards were announced Wednesday night at a poolside reception at The Standard Hotel in West Hollywood, co-hosted by the Los Angeles Times’s Image. Those selected for recognition this year include a dynamic mix of rising-star innovators and globally recognized leaders that “shape the energy, creativity and influence of California fashion and Los Angeles as a global fashion center.” Selections were made at the recommendation of a nominating committee comprised of more than 40 editors, stylists, retailers, designers, and industry experts.

Nominees for Supima Denim Designer of the Year will be announced in August after the nominating committee makes its selections in this new category. Supima recently joined founding award sponsor Moss Adams LLP and award sponsor Wells Fargo Century in establishing a named award honoring the best in California fashion.

Each winner will receive a handcrafted artisan glass trophy specially designed by renowned artist Caleb Siemon, whose work has been exhibited in museums and galleries around the world. Each winner also receives a subscription to online research vehicle WGSN. The winner of the Moss Adams Fashion Innovator Award will also receive $5,000 worth of partner consulting services from Moss Adams LLP and complimentary membership to Fashion Business Incorporated.
The Los Angeles Fashion Awards, presented by title sponsor Saturn, will take place on October 26 at the Orpheum Theatre in the downtown Los Angeles Fashion District.