>> CFDA president Diane von Furstenberg and executive director Steven Kolb alternatively took the Swarovski-encrusted podium at von Furstenberg's studio in New York this evening to announce the 2011 CFDA Awards nominees. Alexander Wang continued his strong awards streak with nominations in three categories, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's The Row was nominated for the first time in the Swarovski emerging Womenswear Design category, and Lady Gaga should be expected at the awards ceremony — which will be held June 6 at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall — as she's taking home this year's Fashion Icon award, after, according to von Furstenberg, "overwhelmingly, all the votes [for the category]" went her way — "to someone who started a fashion revolution."

The Swarovski emerging Award for Accessory Design, meanwhile, has four nominees this year because two nominees were tied in votes. And Marc Jacobs apparently emailed von Furstenberg after he found out he will be awarded the Lifetime Achievement award this year, she said: "He's very happy, but he says it's only a half lifetime award because he's only halfway finished."

Without further ado, the 2011 nominees are:

WOMENSWEAR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

Marc Jacobs
Alexander Wang
Proenza Schouler

MENSWEAR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

Simon Spurr
Michael Bastian
Patrick Ervell

ACCESSORY DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

Reed Krakoff
Proenza Schouler
Alexander Wang

SWAROVSKI AWARD FOR WOMENSWEAR

Prabal Gurung
Joseph Altuzarra
The Row

SWAROVSKI AWARD FOR MENSWEAR

Alexander Wang
Phillip Lim
Robert Geller

SWAROVSKI AWARD FOR ACCESSORY DESIGN

Alejandro Ingelmo
Jason Wu
Eddie Borgo
Pamela Love

INTERNATIONAL AWARD

Phoebe Philo

GEOFFREY BEENE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Marc Jacobs

ELEANOR LAMBERT FOUNDERS AWARD

Hal Rubenstein

EUGENIA SHEPPARD MEDIA AWARD

Hilary Alexander

CFDA BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIAL TRIBUTE AWARD

Arthur Elgort

FASHION ICON AWARD

Lady Gaga

>> The Carine Roitfeld biography retrospective that Olivier Zahm has been working on for the better part of two years finally has a publication date: Oct. 4, 2011. The 400-page tome, Irreverent, will be published by Rizzoli, and while Zahm edited what is sure to be an image-heavy compilation, the book is listed as written by Carine Roitfeld, with text by Cathy Horyn and New York's Amy Larocca, and contribution by Anna Wintour. Amazon already has the book on pre-order for $67.50. [Fashion Copious]

>> TOMS shoes and The Row recently collaborated for Fall 2011 on a luxe wool and cashmere-blend edition of Blake Mycoskie's signature shoes, but it sounds like Mycoskie has something even bigger in the works. While giving a keynote address yesterday at SXSW, Mycoskie announced that his company is preparing to branch out from shoes.

An experience during a shoe drop in South Africa back in 2007 was the impetus, he explained: "I saw how people experience extreme poverty and their many needs not being met. After giving away 50,000 pairs of shoes, I realised TOMS’s one-for-one model was working. If it was this powerful for shoes, it could meet other needs.”

With a seven-foot-tall cardboard box by his side yesterday, Mycoskie announced: "The next one-for-one product is inside this mystery box, which will be opened on 7 June. The truth is what’s inside this box is not nearly as important as what is represents. TOMS is no longer a shoe company, it's a one-for-one company."

>> Pamela Love's appearance at the Topshop show last September spurred rumors that she was collaborating with the brand. Turns out, the rumors are true — Love has paired with the retailer for her inaugural partnership. The collection — a few pictures of which can be seen here — starts dropping in Topshop stores in April. "It evokes the spirit of America," Love says of the offering. "I'm their first designer from the States, so I felt it was important to represent that. These are pieces I haven't had time to create before now." The five-part series includes Hearts and Arrows, featuring antique-finish pewter motifs, first, as well as Dreamcatcher, with blush-tone feathers hanging from linked brass-plated medicine wheels. [@pamelalovenyc]

>> Prabal Gurung recently expressed a desire to dress Kate Middleton: "The women I like dressing always have to have a strength of mind and real character. It's about the content of their heart and mind. Kate is representative of that ideal. She is very democratic in the way she dresses. She never behaves badly and we live in a world where people become famous for falling out of a taxi drunk. And then there's Kate — poised, looking like she's enjoying herself and holding onto her integrity." And Gurung is one among many designers currently clamoring for the opportunity to outfit Middleton. But not so for Matthew Williamson, who says, “Kate isn’t a fashion bunny. I don’t know why everyone in fashion is waiting to see what she wears. I’m, like, thinking: get over it.” He added that despite recently launching a bridal line, designing the royal wedding dress isn't his "thing." [Vogue UK, Telegraph UK]

>> A week ago, Derek Blasberg twittered that Riccardo Tisci has been confirmed to take over at Dior, as did Grazia's editor-at-large. Hours later came rumors that Tisci had not only been confirmed at Dior but had already signed a contract with the house. Although there hasn't been a peep from Dior, the rumor is still lingering. A couple of days ago, fashion CEO Susan Tabak twittered: "Sources tell me as Riccardo Tisci moves to Dior — his pr staff goes along too. And now I hear Givenchy Haute Couture — finito." And this morning, Brian Atwood tweeted: "So I hear it's confirmed that Tisci is headed to Dior. Possibly with a mutual friend. Wonder when it will be announced." Would that mutual friend be Carine Roitfeld? [@Susan_Tabak, @Susan_Tabak, @Brian_Atwood]