STYLE AWARDS HIT THE AIRWAVES: Cameras will be rolling at the 10th annual Style Awards, which honors top talent in the fashion and entertainment industries, which takes place Wednesday at Lincoln Center, kicking off Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week. It will air on CNN on Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. (Eastern time) — a first for the style award show.
Ten awards will be given out at the show, which will be hosted by Nicole Richie. Honorees will include Zac Posen, Kate Upton, Victor Cruz, Frédéric Fekkai, Patrick Demarchelier, Rachel Zoe, John Varvatos, Trish Summerville and Janie Bryant. Winners will receive a Tiffany & Co. designed award for their significant contributions to the fashion community. Joe Zee will report on the night’s fashion as red-carpet correspondent and singer Ariana Grande will give a special performance.
The awards are a partnership among Penske Media Corp. (whose brands include Deadline.com, Variety, Movieline and HollywoodLife), IMG Fashion and SWW Creative.
This year’s categories include Designer of the Year, Model of the Year, Most Stylish Athlete of the Year, Hairstylist of the Year, Costume Designer of the Year — Film, Costume Designer of the Year — TV, Celebrity Stylist of the Year, Menswear Designer of the Year and Most Visible Brand.