Fashion's Big Night Celebrates its 50th Anniversary

The Council of the Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Awards brought out the Who's Who in fashion on Monday night to celebrate it's 50th Anniversary at the Lincoln Center in New York. Hosted by "Saturday Night Live"'s Seth Meyers, CFDA pulled out all the stops to honor the best designers of the year.

Amongst this years winners were:

Womenswear Designer of the Year
Ashley Olsen & Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row
photo courtesy of OK! Magazine

Menswear Designer of the Year
Billy Reid
photo courtesy of WWD

Accessories Designer of the Year
Reed Krakoff
photo courtesy of Because I Am Fabulous

To view a complete list of the 2012 winners, visit the CFDA website.

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