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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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The CFDA announces nominees and honourees for the 2023 Fashion Awards

The Council of Fashion Designers of America has announced the nominees and honourees for all categories of this year’s CFDA Fashion Awards, presented in partnership with Amazon. For the American Womenswear Designer of the Year award, Altuzarra’s Joseph Altuzarra, Christopher John Rogers, Khaite’s Catherine Holstein, Tory Burch, and Luar’s Raul...

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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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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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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...