Joseph Altuzarra Wins $300K CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Prize

Joseph Altuzarra has a golden goose. OK, technically it’s a bronze swan, but you get the idea. The French-born, New York-based designer was presented with the Rachel Feinstein-designed avian trophy by actress (and Vogue cover girl) Rooney Mara on Monday evening at New York’s Skylight Soho, where the Council of Fashion Designers of America and Vogue announced the recipients of the eighth annual awards from the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund. Altuzarra, who was also nominated for the award last year, bested nine