Rebecca de Ravenel and Scosha Are CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Finalists

Vogue announced the 10 finalists for its annual CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund award on its website Wednesday, and two jewelry brands, Rebecca de Ravenel and Scosha, are among the emerging designers up for the prestigious award The finalists were chosen by a panel of veteran fashion industry and fashion editorial pros, including Vogue editor Anna Wintour; designers Diane von Furstenberg and Joseph Altuzarra; Council of Fashion Designers of America CEO and president Steven Kolb; and Instagram's director of fashion partnerships, Eva Chen "They're not only talented, they're engaged with a rapidly changing world, reflecting a whole new set of values and beliefs about what fashion can and should be" The winner also receives a year of mentorship from CFDA designers and fashion executives.

The winner will be named at a CFDA fashion show and gala in New York Nov 5 Jewelry and accessories designer Rebecca de Ravenel is famous for her Les Bonbons textile-ball earrings and her blindingly glamorous Instagram feed, where she's often captured posing in chic maxi-length dresses in the Bahamas.

With her shell-tastic jewelry and handbags, the designer's been instrumental in ushering seashells into high fashion this year. . Source