Tonight, fashion’s biggest stars and brightest talents gathered at the American Museum of Natural History to celebrate the Council of Fashion Designers of America’s (CFDA) annual awards. Cynthia Erivo took a break from her Wicked press tour to host the star-studded awards ceremony, dubbed the Oscars of fashion, in collaboration with presenting partner Amazon Fashion.
Erykah Badu led the night’s honorees as the recipient of the coveted Fashion Icon Award. Other guests of honor included photographers Annie Leibovitz (Media Award), Michael Kors (Positive Change Award), Schiaparelli’s Daniel Rosebery (International Designer of the Year Award), Hamish Bowles (Founder’s Award), Stephen Burrows (Lifetime Achievement Award) and Coachtopia (Innovation Award) to Stuart Vevers. The late Isabel Toledo, who passed away in 2019, will receive the director’s tribute award, and her husband Ruben Toledo will accept the award on her behalf.
The real competition is between established and up-and-coming American top brands aiming for the night’s top honors. Anna Khouri, Vevers (coach), Katherine Holstein (kite), Raul Lopez (lure) and Tory Burch will compete for the accessory designer of the year award. The nominees for the Emerging Designer of the Year award are newcomers Presley Oldham, Connor McKnight, Tanner Fletcher, Wiederhoeft and Zankov. Amiri, Bode, Thom Browne, Todd Snyder and Willy Chavarria are nominated for Menswear Designer of the Year, along with Rachel Scott (Diotima), Marc Jacobs, Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough (Proenza). Schouler), Brown and Birch will compete for the award for best menswear designer. Womenswear Designer of the Year.
But before the awards were handed out, actors, top models and muses appeared on the red carpet, giving their best interpretation of the “American black tie” dress code. Of course, the night’s nominations were well represented on the carpet, with guests choosing to wear some of the standout looks from the recent Spring 2025 runways. See all the looks from the 2024 CFDA Awards red carpet here.
Cynthia Erivo
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winnie harlow
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coco rocha
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Austin Goodwin and Jackson Wiederhoft
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jordan ross
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angel lease
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Lukita Maxwell
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Hamish Bowles
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Jenna Lyons
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Zac Posen
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amy fine collins
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