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I had the pleasure of interviewing France born - Brooklyn based designer - Sophie Theallet back in Feburary for the Celeste Duquesne website. Sophie was fantastic to interview and is one of the realest, warmest people I’ve met in fashion. Her Fall 2009 collection was absolutely beautiful - her clothes have no fuss, no frills - just simple and sophisticated detail. It comes as no surprise that she won the coveted $200,000 CFDA/Vogue Fund on Monday.

The CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund helps emerging American designer pursue their design and business plans. Award recipients are selected by a Committee of industry experts, based on the exceptional talent they have already demonstrated in fashion design and their capacity for future distinction in the fashion industry.

Alexander Wang won in 2008 and has continued to take the fashion industry by storm, with his French chic, rock grunge, rolled-out-of-bed collections. Winners (and the runners up) usually go on to have huge success and as most of us have seen in The September Issue - an approval nod from Wintour is enough to take you to dizzy new heights.

“Her clothes are not flashy or arty; she’s not everybody’s darling. She is the real deal, a designer who knows how to make clothes from start to finish, and the CFDA/Vogue Fund committee apparently saw that. She also has a point of view in her fashion. She has such a distinctly feminine eye.”

— Cathy Horyn, New York Times

Bravo Sophie! With fans that include first lady and “style icon” - Michelle Obama, increasing attention from the fashion community, consistently beautiful collections and a fearless and down-to-earth, natural charm. Sophie is a much deserved winner. We can’t wait to see what the future holds for her!

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View the interview on the CelesteDuquesne.com

See behind the scenes in the Case Study