Excitement was in the air at the American Museum of Natural History on Monday night as the Hollywood crowd and the biggest names in the fashion industry interacted and celebrated American fashion at the 2024 CFDA Fashion Awards, presented by Amazon Fashion.
From cocktail hour to dinner at African Mammal Hall to the awards ceremony at Ocean Life Hall, top stars like Kylie Jenner, Jordan Ross, Jenna Lyons, Ciara, Molly Ringwald, Coco Rocha, Addison Rae, Troy and more A class crowd gathered. Sivan, Blake Lively, Law Roach, J Balvin, Tyra, Ella Emhoff, Angel Reese, Lucky Blue, Nala Smith, Cynthia Erivo, with custom cape originally designed by Zac Posen at GapStudio host of the evening celebration in a black dress.
Cynthia Erivo John Nation/WWD
Sen. Kristen Gillibrand kicked off the night with her opening remarks, quoting last year’s host, Anne Hathaway. “She said fashion is a dream you can live, but what if it’s just a dream? What if the creativity, diversity and culture we have here tonight can actually change the world? ” she said, calling on the crowd to action ahead of Tuesday’s upcoming election, which was a recurring theme in her speeches that night.
“American fashion and creativity have never been stronger. I stand here knowing that this room represents that excellence. The strength of the stories we have to tell. We all have a responsibility to show the world how strong our voices are. It extends far beyond that, and that’s why it’s now more than ever our responsibility to use our voices to change the world,” CFDA Chairman Tom Brown echoed during his remarks. . “Fashion, like democracy, is about choices and individual decisions that create culture and community and have the power to define the future we want, need and deserve.”
Following an 8pm dinner of chicken pot pie under a large blue whale, the evening’s host, Tony, Emmy, and Grammy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated actress and songwriter Erivo started the award ceremony. At the table were Katharine Holstein, Wes Gordon, Tommy Hilfiger, Vera Wang, Christian Siriano, Kenneth Cole, Anna Sui, Bac Mai (who was joined by philanthropist Yao King), and designer Kim. Shui, Olivia Cheng, Kozaburo Akasaka, Grace Ling and their VIP guests at the 1st AAPI Emerging Designers Table, etc.
Diotima’s Rachel Scott was named American Womenswear Designer of the Year by presenter Da’Vine Joy Randolph as one of the night’s big winners.
Rachel Scott and Alva Claire Lexi Moreland/WWD
Scott and Henry Zankoff of Zankoff, winner of Google Shopping’s American Emerging Designer of the Year Award by Molly Gordon and designer Brandon Maxwell, are both 2023 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund winners He was selected as the runner-up of the competition and made a huge leap forward in just one year. To the top prize.
“I’ve been preparing my speech this year just in case, but to be honest I’m still recovering from the nomination. I’ve spent much of my career on design teams, so I’m not really used to this kind of recognition. But what it means to me, and the truth is, a lot of this support is to everyone who has helped me along the way, and I’ve worked so hard to make this. Scott said he would like to thank his mother, wife and “the women artisans of Jamaica for creating the most beautiful crochet pieces and it is an honor to be able to share them with the world.”
Willy Chavarria wins the American Menswear Designer of the Year award for the second year in a row, presented by Troye Sivan, and Lure’s Raul Lopez receives the American Menswear Designer of the Year award for the second time in a row, presented by Troye Sivan.・Won the title of Accessory Designer of the Year.
Raul Lopez and Willy Chavarria Lexi Moreland/WWD
The first honor of the night was presented by Marc Jacobs to Hamish Bowles, who received the Founder’s Award in honor of Eleanor Lambert.
“No one I know is more attuned to fashion’s past, its craft traditions, and its deep roots in centuries of art and decoration. No one has a more passionate eye for it, and that’s how it exists, not just as a concept for a new collection, but as a spark for the entire creative world we can live in,” said Jacobs. Ta.
Other honors went to photographer Annie Leibovitz, who received the Media Award in honor of Eugenia Shepard, and a special “Fashion Badge of Honor” from Anna Wintour and Brown, who recognized her over the years. The dream-like fashion editorials and portraits I have created have been recognized. She is what she calls a “non-fashion person.” Stuart Vevers honors Kelsea Ballerini and Charles Melton with the Innovation Award presented by Amazon Fashion, which celebrates Coachtopia, a sub-brand of Coach that focuses on sustainability, waste reduction, and circular fashion. Awarded from.
“To be recognized so early in Coachtopia’s journey makes us really proud of what we have achieved. We hope this will inspire our entire industry to do things differently. Vevers told WWD ahead of the ceremony for a project inspired in part by his desire to build a better world for his twins.
Blake Lively and Michael Kors Christina Bunfrey/WWD
Legendary designer Stephen Burrows was recognized for his incredibly energetic outfits, his contributions to promoting diversity in American fashion, and his role in propelling it onto the world stage with the Battle of Versailles. -Received the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award from Karan and Todd Oldham. Michael Kors was recognized by presenter Blake Lively for his work in fighting hunger through Watch Hunger Stop, his campaign to support the United Nations World Food Program, and his support for spreading the love of God. Winner of the Positive Change Award.
Molly Ringwald took to the stage to present the late Cuban-American talent Isabel Toledo with the Board of Directors Tribute Award, renamed the “Isabelle Toledo Board of Directors Tribute” in her honor. Approved by husband Ruben Toledo.
“I’m sure Isabel will be with us spiritually tonight, accepting us, accepting this award, accepting this gratitude. We have always known that our true purpose is to serve each other on earth. An artist can float as high and as long as the audience allows. Everyone who inspired Isabel to fly as high and gracefully as she did. Toledo addressed the tearful crowd as he remembered his wife, who famously dressed First Lady Michelle Obama in a yellow tweed coat and dress at President Barack Obama’s first inauguration. That’s what he said.
Daniel Rosebery and Thom Browne Lexi Moreland/WWD
Amy Griffin presented Schiaparelli’s Daniel Roseberry with the International Designer of the Year award. Roseberry thanked his family, his mentors Brown (who hired Roseberry when he was 23), Griffin and Adam Selman, who once told him, “Dreams are expensive.”
“This dream of working in Paris and becoming an American couturier across the ocean came at a price. I think you know exactly what I’m talking about. Even if you don’t have friends, even if you don’t have a family, even if you miss this city, you still love Paris. I have never doubted that this is where I belong and where we are. What we have built at Maison Schiaparelli has real value in this industry.” said Rosebery.
Andre 3000 and Erykah Badu attend the 2024 CFDA Fashion Awards held at the American Museum of Natural History. christina banfrey
Before the final award of the night was presented to Scott, Andre 3000 took the stage to introduce Erykah Badu in Thom Browne as this year’s fashion icon.
“It’s been a long time coming. I’ve been trying to win this award since I was six years old,” said Badu, who parlays her eternal love of fashion into sport, therapy, inspiration and personal strength. “What I’m trying to say is that I can wear clothes,” he said.
