No better way to start off the New Year than with a prestigious award, and that’s just how some of the most promising up-and-coming designers did. Italian winemaker Ecco Domani has announced the winners of their 2010 Fashion Foundation awards which give designers $25,000 each to put toward their fall presentations during New York Fashion Week in February. So who are those getting the financial boost? In the women’s design category, Prabal Gurung, Joseph Altuzarra of Altuzarra, Ross Menuez of Salvor Projects, and Phillipe Rollano and David Trujillo of The Blonds are bringing home the grant, while the men’s design winner is Siki Im, accessories went to Irini Arakas of Prova, and John Patrick of Organic won the grant for sustainable design.
