Nominees for the Metropolitan Fashion Awards, which honor outstanding achievements in fashion and costume design in motion pictures, TV and live performance, were revealed on Wednesday.
The winners will be revealed during Metropolitan Fashion Week’s closing gala on Oct. 1 at Warner Bros. Studios in Hollywood. Categories include Costume Designer of the Year (Motion Pictures), Costume Designer of the Year (TV), Costume Designer of the Year (Live Performance), Celebrity Stylist of the Year, Fashion Program of the Year, Fashion Commentator of the Year, Fashion Blogger of the Year and Outstanding Ensemble for Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists on a single program.
“We are so excited to receive a record number of entries from all over the world. The enthusiastic response of the entertainment and fashion community is remarkable. These awards are unique because they also embrace fashion bloggers, stylists, commentators and programs that cover the art and talents of both fashion and costume industries,” Metropolitan Fashion Week founder Eduardo Khawam said in a statement.
Cirque du Soleil Las Vegas will receive the 2016 Metropolitan Fashion Excellence Award for their outstanding work in costume design during a special presentation.
In addition to the awards presentation, the closing gala will also feature a runway show with more than 150 one-of-a-kind, avant-garde costumes and couture evening gowns created by national and international celebrity costume and fashion designers.
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