The Council of Fashion Designers of America in partnership with Swarovski is taking a different turn for its annual fashion awards this year. The CFDA Awards will be held at the Brooklyn Museum on June 4, and will be hosted by Insecure's Issa Rae (definitely a new vibe compared to the ballroom setting from previous years). There is no doubt that the council members are paying close attention to the hype of luxury streetwear designers like Virgil Abloh and Supreme's James Jebbia. From just an emerging talent nominee last year, Abloh is now up for two awards against Raf Simons, for Womenswear and Menswear Designer of the Year. Simons might have taken both awards home in 2017, but anything could happen this year.
See the complete list of nominees and honorees for the CFDA Fashion Awards, below:
Womenswear Designer of the Year
Raf Simons for Calvin Klein
Gabriela Hearst
Marc Jacobs
Virgil Abloh for Off-White
Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row
The Menswear Designer of the Year
Raf Simons for Calvin Klein
Virgil Abloh for Off-White
James Jebbia for Supreme
Thom Browne
Tom Ford
Accessory Designer of the Year
Paul Andrew
Stuart Vevers for Coach
Rachel Mansur and Floriana Gavriel for Mansur Gavriel
Irene Neuwirth
Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row
Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent
Mike Amiri for Amiri
Laura Vassar Brock and Kristopher Brock for Brock Collection
Aurora James for Brother Vellies, Kerby Jean-Raymond for Pyer Moss
Sander Lak for Sies Marjan
The Swarovski Award for Positive Change
Diane von Furstenberg for her role in women’s empowerment
The Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award
Narciso Rodriguez (marking 20 years in business this year)
Founder’s Award in honor of Eleanor Lambert
Carolina Herrera
The International Award
Donatella Versace
Media Award in honor of Eugenia Sheppard
Edward Enninful, Editor-in-Chief of British Vogue
