Many young designers dream of starting their own successful fashion line, and seeing their original pieces on the runway. Last night, the winners of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and Vogue 2013 endowment were able to get that much closer to achieving this dream.

The CFDA and Vogue have created an endowment to support the next generation of American fashion designers. The purpose is to give significant financial awards to one or more aspiring designers, and provide the mentoring necessary to help them get their business off and running. Award recipients are selected by a committee of industry experts, based on the exceptional talent they have already demonstrated in fashion design, and their capacity for future distinction in the fashion industry. Each year the CFDA/Vogue selects three emerging fashion designers who receive…