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PEOPLE & ARTS Thursday 7 June 2018
Designer Raf Simons wins yet again at fashion's CFDA awards

By JOCELYN NOVECK winners Ashley and Mary-
NEW YORK (AP) — Designer Kate Olsen, and their label
Raf Simons scored a repeat The Row.
win at fashion's glittery Veteran supermodel
awards ceremony Monday Naomi Campbell gave
night, again displaying his the evening's most stirring
considerable influence in speech as she received
American fashion less than the Fashion Icon award —
two years after taking the dressed, aptly, in a deep
reins at Calvin Klein. red, fringed number by
"Thank you, women!" Simons at Calvin Klein.
Simons said, accepting the She was introduced by
prestigious womenswear Lee Daniels, who directed
prize of the Council of her in "Empire" and "Star."
Fashion Designers of Daniels praised her efforts
America from presenter toward diversity in fashion
actress Cate Blanchett. It and her philanthropic work,
was actually the Belgian and also told her: "I'm sober
designer's third CFDA because of you. I thank
award in two years; last you for saving my life."
year he won for menswear, Iconic American designer
too. Ralph Lauren received
The CFDA awards are a new award, the CFDA
fashion's answer to the Members Salute; CFDA
Oscars, and a slew of chairman Diane von
celebrities were on hand Furstenberg noted that
at Monday's ceremony Designer Raf Simons, left, and Naomi Campbell arrive at the CFDA Fashion Awards at the Brooklyn the 78-year-old designer
at the Brooklyn Museum,' Museum on Monday, June 4, 2018, in New York. had won so many awards,
hosted by TV's Issa Rae — Associated Press they needed to invent
who pointed out she was a new one. Lauren, who
the first person of color came — in a midriff-baring, years ago who told her autographed copy. wore faded blue jeans
to host the annual event, clingy white ensemble by she'd never achieve her This year's menswear with his tuxedo jacket
and the first woman since Rick Owens — to collect goal of making the cover winner was the streetwear and bow tie, listened as a
2009. Presenters included the inaugural Influencer of a fashion magazine. label Supreme. "I never series of designers lauded
Oprah Winfrey, Lupita award. "I'm kind of "Let's find some more considered Supreme a him, including Vera Wang,
Nyong'o, Trevor Noah and shocked that I'm winning realistic goals," Kardashian fashion brand or myself a Michael Kors, Tommy
Claire Danes, among many a fashion award when I'm West said the publicist told fashion designer," said its Hilfiger, Donna Karan and
others. naked most of the time," her. When she later made founder, James Jebbia, Alexander Wang.
One of the biggest draws she quipped, before going the cover of Vogue, she accepting the honor. And "This is not the end," Lauren
of the night was Kim on to tell the story of the noted, she made sure the award for accessory told the crowd. "This is the
Kardashian West, who publicist she'd hired seven to send the publicist an design went to perennial beginning of fashion."q

New Polish vodka museum in Warsaw celebrates national drink

By VANESSA GERA country's best-known of dispute with Russia.
Associated Press exports at a time when "This is part of our DNA, part
WARSAW, Poland (AP) sales are flat domestically, of our history, heritage and
— Polish vodka has with newly affluent Poles tradition, and there is no
been drunk by kings often prefering wine. other product so global
and peasants, used as It will open to the public and so recognized," he said
a medicine, and during next Tuesday in a section during a presentation for
World War II even served to of a former 19th century the media on Wednesday.
bribe the occupying Nazi vodka factory that has Michal Skotnicki, the
German forces. been revitalized with the president of the board of
Now a museum is opening help of 2.5 million Polish BBI, one of the developers,
in Warsaw devoted solely zlotys ($685,000; 585,000 noted that many countries
to the 500-year history euros) from the European have long relied on their
of the Polish national Union. local alcohols to develop
alcoholic beverage. The CEO of the Polish tourism and said it is "high
Known in Polish as "wodka" Vodka Association, time" for Poland to do, too. A visitor examines a display at the Polish Vodka Museum,
a new museum that will open next week, in Warsaw, Poland,
— meaning "little water" Andrzej Szumowski, said "It's a scandal somehow Wednesday, June 6, 2018.
— it got its name from the he hopes the multimedia that in Poland we didn't Associated Press
clear liquid that results from exhibition will bring greater have a cultural entity
the distillation of cereals recognition to the national showing to the world that that create the distorted complex. They incorporate
— traditionally rye, wheat drink. He described vodka is from Poland," vision typical for various original elements of the
or another grain — or vodka as an essential Skotnicki said. blood alcohol levels. 19th century factory into
potatoes. component of Poland's The museum will be High-end restaurants a modern industrial design
The Polish Vodka Museum heritage and claimed open to adults only and and bars designed by space. Old oak vodka
is an attempt to celebrate that Poles were the first to concludes with a display a prominent Warsaw barrels have also been
this long national tradition produce it — something he on responsible drinking. architect, Miroslaw Nizio, used to create floors and
and promote one of the acknowledged was a point Visitors can don glasses are also opening in the bar counters.q