fashionologie http://www.fashionologie.com fashion news, fashion shows, designers, models and more . . . en Jason Wu, Alexander Wang, Vena Cava Among 2008 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Nominees http://www.fashionologie.com/1788283 <p><span class="inline left"><img src="/files/ons/166/1668379/29_2008/fass_weber_29_v.larger.jpg" alt="" /></span><b>&gt;&gt; </b><b>The</b> <b>CFDA/<i>Vogue</i> Fashion Fund</b> has determined its ten finalists for 2008.&nbsp; <br /> <br /> Last year's winner, Rogan Gregory, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.fashionweekdaily.com/news/fullstory.sps?inewsid=507781">was announced</a> in November and received a monetary award of $200,000, with two runners-up reiving $50,000 each.&nbsp; For the past couple of years, the nominees have worked with Gap as part of a limited <a target="_blank" href="http://fabsugar.com/tags/gap+design+editions">Gap Design Edition</a> collaboration to gain more exposure, and many have also gone on to work with Target in limited-edition runs.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>This year's nominees </b><a target="_blank" href="http://wwd.com/issue/article/126477?src=breakingnews"><b>are</b></a><b>:</b></p> <p>Richard Chai</p> <p>Jason Wu</p> <p>Alexander Wang</p> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.ireneneuwirth.com/">Irene Neuwirth</a></p> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.style.com/trends/focuson/022307">Albertus Q. Swanepoel of Albertus Quartus</a></p> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://themoment.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/29/sandras-sources-alejandro-ingelmo/">Alejandro Ingelmo</a></p> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.jcobando.com/">Juan Carlos Obando</a></p> <p>Swaim and Christina Hutson of Obedient Sons &amp; Daughters</p> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.johnpatrickorganic.com/">John Patrick of Organic</a></p> <p>Sophie Mayock and Lisa Buhai of Vena Cava <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.6em;"> *image: <a href="http://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/2008/07/weber_miami?slide=15" target="_blank">source</a></span><p><a href='http://www.fashionologie.com/1788283'>Jason Wu, Alexander Wang, Vena Cava Among 2008 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Nominees</a> originally appeared on <a href='http://www.fashionologie.com'>fashionologie</a> on Tue, 07/15/2008 - 12:19pm Please see <a href='http://www.fashionologie.com'>fashionologie</a> for terms for use of feeds.</p> http://www.fashionologie.com/1788283#comment insider wire Albertus Quartus Albertus Swanepoel Alejandro Ingelmo Alexander Wang CFDA CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund Christina Hutson Gap Irene Neuwirth Jason Wu John Patrick Juan Carlos Obando Lisa Buhai Obedient Sons & Daughters Organic Richard Chai Sophie Mayock Swaim Hutson Vena Cava Vogue Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:19:04 -0700 fashionologie http://www.fashionologie.com/1788283