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Nominees of 2024 CFDA Fashion Awards named, Isabel Toledo to be honoured

The nominees of the 2024 CFDA Fashion Awards have been announced as the council, together with headline sponsor Amazon Fashion, looks to continue celebrating designers and innovators impacting American fashion. Nominees for the American Womenswear Designer of the Year are; • Rachel Scott for Diotima • Marc Jacobs • Jack McCollough and Lazaro...

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Serena Williams to receive the Fashion Icon Award at CFDA Fashion Awards

Tennis star Serena Williams will receive the Fashion Icon Award at the 2023 CFDA Fashion Awards presented by Amazon Fashion, marking the first athlete to win the prestigious award. The awards ceremony and gala dinner will take place at the American Museum of Natural History in New York on November 6. The Council of Fashion Designers of America...

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CFDA Fashion Awards to take place November 6

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has announced details of its 2023 CFDA Fashion Awards, which is set to take place November 6. With Amazon Fashion as its presenting partner, the gala and ceremony will be held for the first time at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. The event itself is part of the CFDA’s efforts...

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CFDA announces award nominees

The original CFDA Awards were planned for June 8, but thanks to coronavirus a wrench was thrown in that plan. However, that won't stop America's governing fashion body from recognizing top tier talent. “In this time of unprecedented challenge and change for our industry, we feel very strongly that it is important to recognize the nominees...

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CFDA postpones 2020 Fashion Awards

The annual CFDA Fashion Awards, which were originally scheduled for June 8 at the New York Public Library, have been postponed to a yet to be determined date. CFDA chairman Tom Ford and CFDA president Steven Kolb made the decision to postpone after reviewing federal and state guidelines for health and wellness amidst the coronavirus pandemic....

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CFDA announces new awards

The CFDA awards are scheduled for Monday, June 8, and this year the event will be seeing a new set of awards. This year, the organization has added categories for International Men’s Designer of the Year and Women’s Designer of the Year, Face of the Year and Brand of the Year. Both categories will be open to American and International...

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Video: Behind Swae Lee's backwards polo shirt CFDA Awards look

Rapper Swae Lee wore a backwards polo shirt and high waist bell bottoms from Telfar Clemens’s eponymous fashion label. Source: Vogue, YouTube.

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CFDA names 2019 award winners

The CFDA Awards took place at the Brooklyn Museum last night, and it was a night of celebration for top designer talent. Brandon Maxwell won the CFDA award for womenswear designer of the year, his second CFDA Award after winning the Swarovski emerging womenswear designer award in 2016. Mary-Kate and Ashely Olsen won Accessory Designer of the...

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CFDA Awards: Brandon Maxwell, Rick Owens, The Row and Jennifer Lopez win top accolades

Each June, the international fashion community honours the best and brightest in American design at the CFDA Fashion Awards, which on Monday saw Brandon Maxwell and Rick Owens take home the most coveted accolades. The ceremony was held at the Brooklyn Museum, where Maxwell was bestowed with the CFDA womenswear designer of the year award, while...

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Video: The CFDA Salutes Ralph Lauren

Ralph Lauren is honored for his unparalleled impact on the landscape of American style at the 2018 CFDA Awards. Source: Ralph Lauren, YouTube.

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Raf Simons, from Calvin Klein, scores third CFDA Award in two years

Raf Simons, who was appointed chief creative officer at Calvin Klein two years ago, won womenswear designer of the year at the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Awards, held last night in New York. This is the fourth CFDA award for the Belgian fashion designer. Last year, he won both womenswear and menswear designer of the year, and...

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Looking back: CFDA Awards

The 2018 edition of the annual CFDA Awards will take place this evening at its new venue, the Brooklyn Museum. This years nominees and honorees have been previously announced by the American fashion governing body, while the award winners will be announced by host American actress, writer, director, and producer, Issa Rae. Founded in 1981, the...