GQ kicked off New York Fashion Week last night by celebrating the six finalists in their 2010 search for the Best New Designer in America Award. At the end, it was designer Billy Reid who nabbed the award along with a $50,000 cash prize and the opportunity to create a limited edition Levi’s collection for Bloomingdale’s. As part of their continued celebration for each of the nominees, GQ will be release behind-the-scenes videos of each of the designers. The first video, of course is winner Billy Reid. Congratulations to Billy for this outstanding achievement!
Full list of nominees include:
– Billy Reid (Winner)
– Richard Chai
– Unis (by Eunice Lee)
– J. Crew by Frank Muytjens
– Caulfield Preparatory by Vincent Flumiani
– Burkman Brothers by Doug and Ben Burkman
Continue reading to view the video.
Source: GQ