2017 CFDA Fashion Awards: Winners
The Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards, otherwise known as the CFDA Awards, was held on Sunday night at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.
The CFDA Awards are like the Academy Awards of the fashion world, and scooping a CFDA Award is a career highlight for many a designer and model.
This year’s show was hosted by Late Night talk show host, Seth Meyers, and featured a bevy of fashionable presenters including Amber Valletta and Jon Bon Jovi.
Creative director of Calvin Klein, Raf Simons, was the biggest winner of the night, scooping the award for both Menswear and Womenswear Designer of the Year.
Check out the list of winners below:
Menswear Designer of the Year:
WINNER: Raf Simons for Calvin Klein
Robert Geller
Thom Browne
Tim Coppens
Todd Snyder
Accessory Designer of the Year:
WINNER: Stuart Vevers for Coach
Irene Neuwirth
Rachel Mansur and Floriana Gavriel for Mansur Gavriel
Paul Andrew
Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row
Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent:
WINNER: Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia for Monse
Laura Vassar and Kristopher Brock for Brock Collection
Gabriela Hearst
Virgil Abloh for Off-White
Sander Lak for Sies Marjan
Womenswear Designer of the Year:
WINNER: Raf Simons for Calvin Klein
Joseph Altuzarra
Marc Jacobs
Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler
Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row
Inaugural Swarovski Award for Positive Change: Kenneth Cole
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award: Rick Owens
International Award: Demna Gvasalia for Vetements and Balenciaga
The Founder’s Award: Pat McGrath
Board of Directors’ Tribute: Cecile Richards, Gloria Steinem and Janelle Monáe
Fashion Icon Award: Franca Sozzani, Italian Vogue editor-chief, posthumous
