Ralph Rucci Wins Top Fashion Honor at PIFA Show

As part of Friday night's PIFA Fashion Show Festivities, designer Ralph Rucci was awarded PIFA's  Visionary Award for Fashion, and who is more deserving? Rucci is pictured here next to the flaming red dresses that were a part of his New York Fashion Week Fall 2011 collection. As usual, Rucci, who was born in Philadelphia and is the first American designer to be invited to Paris' couture fashion shows, was completely gracious thanking fashion and Philadelphia for his success. Kudos goes to the designer for spending most of his day on Friday working with students at area universities.

Rucci's clothing goes beyond the ladies who lunch sect because a single Ralph Rucci item can cost tens of thousands of dollars. He designs for women who are recession proof. Thus, he's a household name among the rich and famous. The rest of us can enjoy Rucci's impeccable use of sumptuous fabrics, bold colors and beautiful lines that make his clothing, especially his day dresses, delectable pieces of art.