Last Monday, the Council of Fashion Designers of America held its annual CDFA Awards in Lincoln Center. The Awards are an annual celebration of the contributions made to American fashion by designers and other fashion industry professionals.
With awards categories such as “Fashion Icon” and “Lifetime Achievement”, the CFDA Awards are no different and no less flashy than your typical Music or Film award show, and have even gained the nickname “The Oscars of fashion.”
The winners (which are listed below) are full of household names such as Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen – the red carpet was absolutely star-studded and, if taken out of context, could be a snapshot from almost any glamourous red carpet this season.
Here’s a look at some of the most notable looks from the CDFA award as well as the list of this year’s winners.
Womenswear Designer of the Year: Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row
Menswear Designer of the Year: Tom Ford
Accessories Designer of the Year: Tabitha Simmons
Swarovski Award for Womenswear: Rosie Assoulin
Swarovski Award for Menswear: Shayne Oliver for Hood by Air
Swarovski Award for Accessory Design: Rachel Mansur and Floriana Gavriel for Mansur Gavriel
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award: Betsey Johnson
The Media Award in Honor of Eugenia Sheppard: Instagram
The Founder’s Award in Honor of Eleanor Lambert: Millard “Mickey” Drexler, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of J.Crew Group, Inc.
International Award: Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli for Valentino
