Backstage with Rodarte.

There are several reasons why I chose Rodarte as the winners of the Swiss Textile Award. 1) Presentation of their press materials and 2) their collection. My backstage pictures doesn't do it justice, but just to give you an idea...

 Check out these shoes!! I am so bummed I didn't ask who made them. If anyone knows please enlighten me.

 Again, my pictures do not do this shoe justice. The black with the tassels were off. the. hook.

This dress was one of my favorites. No, I wouldn't be able to wear it to a meeting, but maybe for a night out...

I love how they paired this dress with the gold platform shoes during their presentation. So great!

Judging you.

If you've been reading my Twitter updates, then you know I've been in Zurich for the past two days deliberating on which up and coming designer will get the Swiss Textile award valued at 100 thousand Euros. Well, the awards show was tonight and we the panel decided Rodarte were going to be recipients of the prize. IT was an incredibly difficult decision to make (everyone was so freakin' talented) and we sat in a room for hours discussing it. The awesome Diane Pernet snapped this picture of me and Pat Field. BTW, Diane is what I call an "NFP." That means "new favorite person."  Will explain why in the next entry...

Photo by the talented and gorgeous Diane Pernet. Yes that is me on the BlackBerry Twittering away...

On my way to Zurich.

To be a judge in the Swiss Textiles Award ceremony. I was thinking about how a year ago today, if someone had told me I would be sitting on a panel with Patricia Field (along with other esteemed fashion luminaries) judging designers I never would have believed them. Crazy what can happen in a year. I adore Pat and can't wait to see her soon!