Shipley & Halmos is a men's design firm based in New York City which debuted in the Spring of 2008. Shipley & Halmos is designed by Sam Shipley and Jeff Halmos, two of the original founders of Trovata. Shipley & Halmos were winners of the inaugural National Arts Club "Young Designer Award" in 2008,[1] named finalists for the GQ/CFDA "Best New Designer Award" in 2009,[2] and were finalists for the Fashion Group International "Rising Star Award" in 2010.[3] In 2009, Shipley & Halmos partnered with Uniqlo, through their Designer Invitation Project.[4] GQ describes their look as "Laid back but not at all disheveled."[2] Sam Shipley and Jeff Halmos are members of the Council of Fashion Designers of America.[5]