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CFDA Announces 2018 Fashion Award Nominees and Honorees (CFDA)
Raf Simons, Virgil Abloh, and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen lead the pack for this year’s CFDA Fashion Awards. Each received two nominations — Simons and Abloh for Womenswear and Menswear Designer of the Year for Calvin Klein and Off-White respectively, and the Olsens for Womenswear and Accessory Designer of the Year for The Row. Check out all the nominees and honorees below:

Womenswear Designer of the Year: Virgil Abloh for Off-White, Gabriela Hearst, Marc Jacobs, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen for The Row, Raf Simons for Calvin Klein
Menswear Designer of the Year: Virgil Abloh for Off-White, Thom Browne, Tom Ford, James Jebbia for Supreme, Raf Simons for Calvin Klein
Accessories Designer of the Year: Paul Andrew, Stuart Vevers for Coach, Rachel Mansur and Floriana Gavriel for Mansur Gavriel, Irene Neuwirth, Ashley & Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row
Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent: Mike Amiri for Amiri, Laura Vassar Brock and Christopher Brock for Brock Collection, Aurora James for Brother Vellies, Kerby Jean-Raymond for Pyer Moss and Sander Lak for Sies Marjan.
Swarovski Award for Positive Change: Diane von Furstenberg
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award: Narciso Rodriguez
Founders Award: Carolina Herrera
International Award: Donatella Versace
Media Award in honor of Eugenia Sheppard: Edward Enniful

Who Pays for All of Meghan Markle’s Clothes? (People)
Meghan Markle’s chic wardrobe does not come cheap and while most celebrities are more than happy to accept freebies from designers, Markle, like her future sister-in-law Kate Middleton, actually pays for all of her clothes out-of-pocket. Apparently, the royal family does not accept free clothes. After her wedding to Prince Harry, Meghan’s clothing budget for official outings will be covered by the money that Prince Charles gives to Prince William, Kate, and Harry from his Duchy of Cornwall income of about $28 million.

(Alexi Lubomirski)