Article: CHUNG WINS FASHION FUND AWARD.(Doo-Ri Chung)(Brief article)

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November 17, 2006
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Byline: Rosemary Feitelberg

NEW YORK - Perseverance paid off for Doo-Ri Chung, who received the third annual CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund award Thursday night.

This year's runners-up - and they share equal standing - were Rodarte's Laura and Kate Mulleavy and Thakoon Panichgul for Thakoon (for more on Thakoon, see page 12).

In 2004, Chung made a run at the prize but lost to Proenza Schouler's Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough. Her apparent disappointment following that "envelope please" moment was captured in Douglas Keeve's documentary "Seamless."

As the 2006 winner, Chung pocketed a $200,000 monetary award to further execute her design ...

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