The Next Big Names in Fashion

This may be the first time you've heard of fashion labels Thakoon, Doo.ri and Rodarte, but it won't be the last.

Meet the nominees for this year's emerging talent award from the prestigious Council of Fashion Designers of America.

In a business that's all about buzz, Thakoon, Doo.ri and Rodarte are the names on the lips of fashion insiders these days.

Doo.ri won the Swarovski Perry Ellis Prize at the CFDA annual awards event on June 5, 2006.

But for all three newcomers, simply having the attention of the press, retailers, stylists and top-tier designers who select the nominees could help push these up-and-comers toward style stardom.