Tonight, accessories' hautest will descend upon Cipriani for the 11th Annual Accessories Council Excellence Awards. Taking home personalized crystal minaudières, designed by Leiber president Frank Zambrelli, will be: Tory Burch who will be awarded the Accessory Brand Launch; Nancy Gonzalez for Brand of the Year; Marc Jacobs for Designer of the Year; Heidi Klum (host of “Project Runway”) will be awarded Fashion Influencer by fellow Proj. Runwayer, Nina Garcia, Mandy Moore (ed note: um, ok) will be named Fashion Innovator by Coach's Reed Krakow, Valentino will be entered into the Accessories Hall of Fame, with Lucy Liu accepting on the designer's behalf; Glenda Bailey will accept the award for Magazine of the Year for Harper’s Bazaar; the Mary Lou Luther Award for Fashion Journalism will be presented to Bridget Foley, Exec. Editor W & WWD by fellow winner Marc Jacobs; Jessica Simpson will present Macy's Chairman, Pres. and CEO, Terry Lundgren, with Retailer of the Year; and finally Scoop will be named Specialty Retailer of the Year.
[WWD]