Where can you see rock stars onstage with their favorite supermodels, and fashion designers dancing to the music of their favorite singers? What's the only awards show devoted to celebrating the link between fashion and music? The VH1 Fashion Awards, of course!
The 1996 Awards will take place Thursday, October 24 at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Awards will be telecast on VH1 the following night, Friday, October 25, at 9 p.m. EST. Between live performances by such trendsetters as David Bowie, Toni Braxton and Garbage, awards will be presented to innovators in fashion and music.
The nominees for the 1996 VH1 Fashion Awards were determined by the VH1 Style Council, an exclusive committee of top fashion editors, journalists, curators, stylists and photographers, along with the VH1 Executive Committee. The Awards will be determined by the larger VH1 Fashion Awards Voting Body, a group of 150 fashion and music professionals from around the world.
Lauren Zalaznick is executive producer of the 1996 VH1 Fashion Awards. Joel Gallen of Tenth Planet Productions is the producer. Dan Appel is the producer for VH1. Bruce Gowers will direct.
Sponsors of the 1996 VH1 Fashion Awards are Lee Jeans, Sprint, BMW, Clairol, and Blistex.
VH1 formed an exclusive committee of top fashion editors, journalists, curators, stylists, and photographers to assist in selecting the nominees for the VH1 Fashion Awards. The Style Council includes:
- Alex White - Fashion Stylist, W Magazine
- Amy Gross - Editorial Director, Elle Magazine
- Andre Leon Talley- Consultant Style Editor, Vanity Fair Magazine
- Anna Wintour - Editor-in-Chief, Vogue Magazine
- Anneliese Estrada - Creative Director, DIFFA
- David Hershkovits - Publisher and Editor, Paper Magazine
- David LaChapelle - Photographer
- Derick Procope - Fashion Director, VIBE Magazine
- Elizabeth Saltzman - Fashion Director, Vanity Fair Magazine
- Fern Mallis - Executive Director, CFDA
- Glenn O'Brien - Editor at Large
- Grace Coddington - Creative Director, Vogue Magazine
- Harold Koda - Metropolitan Museum of Art, Costume Institute
- Ingrid Sischy - Editor-in-Chief, Interview Magazine
- James Truman - Editorial Director, Conde Nast Publications
- Jeanne Beker - Correspondent, Fashion Television
- Jim Moore - Fashion Director, GQ Magazine
- Joe Dolce - Editor-in-Chief, Details Magazine
- Joe McKenna- Stylist
- Kim Hastreiter - Publisher and Editor, Paper Magazine
- Linda Wells - Editor-in-Chief, Allure Magazine
- Liz Tilberis - Editor-in-Chief, Harper's Bazaar Magazine
- Lori Goldstein - Stylist
- Marin Hopper - Style Director, Elle Magazine
- Patti O'Brien - Fashion Director, Rolling Stone Magazine
- Patrick Demarchelier - Photographer
- Polly Mellen - Creative Director, Allure Magazine
- Richard Martin - Metropolitan Museum of Art, Costume Institute
- Stan Herman - President, CFDA
- Stephen Gan - Publisher and Editor, Visionaire
- Steven Meisel - Photographer
- Tonne Goodman - Fashion Director, Harper's Bazaar Magazine
- William Mullen - Creative Director, Details Magazine
- Woody Hochswender - Senior Editor, Esquire Magazine
As you know already, VH1 Online is THE source for information about the upcoming VH1 Fashion Awards, the performers, and the nominees; and THE place to vote for The Most Fashionable Artist of 1996, while entering to win a new BMW.
But guess what - VH1 Online will also be YOUR connection to the behind-the-scenes excitement of this year's Awards! We'll post reports from the rehearsals and backstage at the show, with exclusive digital photos by Frank Micelotta. Who dressed up for rehearsals? Who dressed down? Who needs a haircut? You'll be the first to know!
On October 25, the night of the show, AOL users can join us for an online chat and viewing party with special celebrity guests! We'll be chatting from 8:30-11:30 PM, as the Awards air across the country, and you'll have your chance to comment on the fashion, the performances, and the awards. Meanwhile VH1 Online will be busy uploading the latest backstage photos and interviews for you to download immediately! It'll be the next-best thing to being there.
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