Not only will Valentino be getting his very own Broadway musical (as we reported last week), but he is now the recipient of a mighty prestigious award. The Couture Council of the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (that's a bit of a mouthful, so FIT for short/convenience) have honoured the designer with the 2011 Couture Council Award for Artistry of Fashion. If the name sounds familiar to you, you may remember a certain Karl Lagerfeld being honoured with the same award last year (as well as many other designers including Ralph Rucci, Alber Elbaz and Dries Van Noten)
Valentino accepted the award last night at a traditional benefit luncheon (which takes place before every A/W New York Fashion Week) at New York's Lincoln Centre. FIT president, Dr. Joyce F. Brown, said: “We are delighted to have this opportunity to honor Valentino, who, through his timeless and elegant designs, is a legend to all those who love fashion. He is an inspiration not only to students of fashion – like those at FIT – but to his fellow designers as well."
Congratulations to a truly deserving designer!
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