David Yurman Wins Human Spirit Award at Couture 2013

David Yurman at the Couture Awards 2013
(image courtesy of CoutureMusings.com)

The Couture Design Awards 2013 were held Saturday, June 2 at The Wynn in Las Vegas, and the winner of the Human Spirit Award was none other than the one and only Mr. David Yurman.

According to National Jeweler, the distinction is intended, each year, to honor a member of the Couture community who "stands out for exceptional generosity of mind and spirit."

Rapaport News quotes Yurman as saying in his acceptance speech, "I cannot accept this award by myself." He then, evidently, summoned to the stage his wife, Sybil, who he introduced as his love and muse.

Previous winners of the Human Spirit Award include ViewPoint President Jim DeMattei, who won in 2012, and Reinhold President Marie-Helene Morrow, who took home the honor in 2010.

My congratulations go out to Mr. Yurman on his personal win, although I believe congratulations are also in order for the team of professionals behind Yurman, the brand, who uphold every day its founder's high standard of excellence.