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Greg Chait, label founder, of The Elder Statesmen line of high end cashmere, won the 9th annual Vogue / CFDA Fashion Fun Awarde. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times) Dec. 21, 2012 3:45 PM PT
When Greg Chait won the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award in New York City last month, the man behind the Elder Statesman line of ultra-luxury cashmere knits ¿ think $5,525 blankets, $1,890
belted cardigan sweaters and $380 ski caps -- was practically unknown outside of the fashion industry. And he was only slightly better known within it.