James Corden To Host The 2015 Council Of Fashion Designers Of America (CFDA) Fashion Awards In Collaboration With Swarovski On June 1st At Alice Tully Hall At Lincoln Center
April 1, 2015 | By PRN NewsWire
NEW YORK, April 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — James Corden will host the 2015 Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Fashion Awards on Monday, June 1(st) at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall.
“As the charming and funny new host of The Late Late Show, we couldn’t think of a better time for James Corden to share his observations on American fashion at the 2015 CFDA Fashion Awards,” said Steven Kolb, CEO of the CFDA.
Corden, OBE, an English actor, comedian, singer, writer, producer, and television personality is the new host of The Late Late Show on CBS. The first week of the Corden-hosted late night series opened to strong ratings and critical acclaim. Early on, the show has also made a viral impact. The Late Late Show’s “Mariah Carey Carpool Karaoke” sketch has over 4 million views on YouTube, while the “Every Tom Hanks Movie in 7 Minutes” sketch from Corden’s premiere episode has more than 11 million views on YouTube. Corden recently starred in Into the Woods, and, in 2012, he won a Tony Award for his role in One Man, Two Guvnors.
Corden joins the evening’s nominees and honorees, including Fashion Icon recipient Pharrell Williams, as they celebrate the industry’s achievements of the past year.
The event will be digitally broadcast at CFDA.com.
The official sponsors of the 2015 CFDA Fashion Awards include:
Official Automotive Sponsor: Lexus
Official Beauty Sponsor: MAC Cosmetics
Official Champagne Partner: Veuve Clicquot
Official Spirits Sponsor: Maestro Dobel
The official after-party is co-hosted by Refinery29 at the Top of the Standard following the awards.
The final votes will be tabulated by Ernst & Young LLP, the official accounting firm of the 2015 CFDA Fashion Awards.
The 2015 CFDA Fashion Awards will be produced by KCD.
Collateral will be art directed by Laird + Partners.
For a complete list of nominees and honorees please go to: http://cfda.com/blog/the-2015-cfda-fashion-awards-nominees-announced
About the CFDAThe Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc, (CFDA) is a not-for-profit trade association founded in 1962 that leads industry-wide initiatives and whose membership consists of more than 480 of America’s foremost womenswear, menswear, jewelry, and accessory designers. The mission of the Council of Fashion Designers of America is to strengthen the influence and success of American Fashion Designers in the global economy.
For more information, please visit www.CFDA.com, facebook.com/cfda, twitter.com/cfda, cfda.tumblr.com, and youtube.com/cfdatv.
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