The 10th Annual Style Awards

The 10th Annual Style Awards honored top talent in the fashion and entertainment industries. It was the perfect kick-off for the world's most prestigious fashion event, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, at Lincoln Center. Fashion icon Nicole Richie was the evening’s charming host. Mrs. Richie showed of her exemplary style by having multiple glamorous wardrobe changes in between hosting duties. 

The evening celebrated the accomplishments of top designers, athletes, costume designers, stylists, models, photographers, makeup artists, hair stylists and more.

This year's winners included: 

• Designer of the Year: Zac Posen

• Model of the Year: Kate Upton

• Most Stylish Athlete of the Year: Victor Cruz 

• Photographer of the Year: Patrick DeMarchelier 

• Hairstylist of the Year: Frederic Fekkai 

• Costume Designer of the Year – Film: Trish Summerville (The Hunger Games) 

• Costume Designer of the Year – TV: Janie Bryant (Mad Men) 

• Stylist of the Year: Rachel Zoe 

• Menswear Designer of the Year: John Varvatos 

• Most Visible Brand: Victoria's Secret 

World Fashion Forum at the United Nations

International Women’s Day was certainly a day to remember for me this year. I had the honor of being invited to attend the World Fashion Forum at the United Nations. The World Fashion Forum aims to identify how the Fashion Industry’s economic, social and cultural powers can be best positioned, focused and managed to alleviate the world’s most critical needs. Their goal is to instigate communication and mutual collaboration between the leaders of the Fashion Industry and the United Nations so that Fashion’s resources and humanitarian efforts can be optimized and better directed to make a positive and sustainable change in the lives of those most in need.