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Detroit siblings behind Orley win prestigious fashion award

They won the 2016 CFDA Swarovski Award for Menswear

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Two Detroit siblings recently won a major award in the New York fashion scene.

Alex Orley and Matthew Orley, along with Matthew's wife, Samantha Orley, won the Swarovski Award for Menswear at the 2016 CFDA Awards on June 6.

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The annual event is a veritable who's who in the fashion and celebrity world. Just a taste? Beyonce was named Fashion Icon of the Year, Joel McHale of Community fame hosted, and Jennifer Hudson performed.

The Orley siblings won for their company, Orley, and its lines of high-end knitwear. 

Here's Orley described in the company's own words: 

Orley is known for its combination of elegant yet youthful, irreverent design with a focus on luxury knitwear and commitment to the highest quality materials and manufacturing.

Local 4 style editor Jon Jordan put together a look at the Orley collection: 

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Orley designers run in the elite world of fashion and their collection appears in a number of retailers, including Barney's. Samantha and Matthew's 2014 wedding was featured in Vogue. And here's more of their collection: 

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Here's a story on how the Orley fashion team came together. 

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Interested in shopping Orley? Check out their website now because a number of their high-end items are available at a nice discount. 


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Jon is proud to be an employee of WDIV Local 4 for over thirty years. He was born in Royal Oak, Michigan and majored in Art at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

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