CFDA Award Winners Announced
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Yesterday evening, the Council of Fashion Designers of America held its annual CFDA Awards at New York’s Alice Tully Hall in the Lincoln Center. Hosted by comedian James Corden, the event celebrated the biggest successes of 2015 in American fashion. Presenters included Taraji P. Henson, Amanda Seyfried, Joshua Jackson, and Kim Kardashian West. Here is the list of this year’s winners and nominees for each category:
Womenswear Designer of the Year: Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen (The Row)
Nominees: Joseph Altuzarra (Altuzarra), Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez (Proenza Schouler), Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen (The Row)
Menswear Designer of the Year: Tom Ford
Nominees: Thom Browne, Tim Coppens, Tom Ford, Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne (Public School), Marcus Wainwright and David Neville (Rag & Bone)
Accessories Designer of the Year: Tabitha Simmons
Nominees: Irene Neuwirth, Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen (The Row), Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez (Proenza Schouler), Tabitha Simmons, Alexander Wang
Swarovski Award for Womenswear: Rosie Assoulin
Nominees: Rosie Assoulin, Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne (Public School), Ryan Roche
Swarovski Award for Menswear: Shayne Oliver (Hood by Air)
Nominees: Shayne Oliver (Hood by Air), Alex Orley, Matthew Orley and Samantha Orley (Orley), Shimon Ovadia and Ariel Ovadia (Ovadia & Sons)
Swarovski Award for Accessory Design: Rachel Mansur and Floriana Gavriel (Mansur Gavriel)
Nominees: Paul Andrew, Eva Zuckerman (Eva Fehren), Rachel Mansur and Floriana Gavriel (Mansur Gavriel)
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award: Betsey Johnson
International Award: Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli (Valentino)
The Founder’s Award in Honor of Eleanor Lambert: Mickey Drexler
The Media Award in Honor of Eugenia Sheppard: Instagram
Fashion Icon Award: Pharrell Williams