Diotima’s Rachel Scott won American Women’s Wear Designer of the Year at the 2024 CFDA Fashion Awards presented by Amazon Fashion on Monday night. Tony, Emmy, and Grammy Award-winner and Academy Award-nominated actress and songwriter Cynthia Erivo hosted an evening cocktail, dinner, and awards ceremony held at the American Museum of Natural History. Ta.
Scott, along with industry veterans Marc Jacobs, Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, was nominated by Proenza Schouler, Thom Browne and Tory Burch, and was presented with the award by actress Davine Joy Randolph.
Last year, Scott won the Shop With Google American Emerging Designer of the Year award at the CFDA Awards after launching her womenswear brand just three years ago. Since Diotima’s inception, the Jamaican-American designer has built a strong and stable reputation with an authentic, comprehensive and nuanced vision of Caribbean style through tailored, knit dressing and sportswear with handcrafted details. We have received a lot of support. These items include Angel Reese, Ayesha Curry, Aurora James, and more.
Troye Sivan won the American Menswear Designer of the Year award for the second year in a row, beating out Mike Amiri of Amiri, Emily Adams Bode Aujla of Bode, Thom Browne and Todd Snyder Willy Chavarria won the award.
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The Mexican-American designer worked for a number of brands, including Calvin Klein, before launching his own brand in 2015. Guided by a clear vision for menswear that celebrates Latin heritage and influence on fashion, he continues to build momentum for oversized garments and sharp tailoring.
Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie presented Raul Lopez with the American Accessories Designer of the Year award for his Brooklyn-based label Luar. Mr. Lopez previously won the category in 2022 for his design, and this year’s nominees include Anna Khoury, Coach’s Stuart Vevers, Mr. Kite’s Katherine Holstein, and Tory Burch. won the award over others.
Since 2011, the New York-born Dominican-American designer has built a legacy for his brand through a combination of high fashion and street style, drawing the likes of Madonna and Beyoncé to his New York Fashion Week shows.
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The 2024 Shop With Google American Emerging Designer of the Year award, presented by Molly Gordon and designer Brandon Maxwell, was presented to Henry Zankov of Zankov.
The Russian-born American designer based in New York launched his eponymous vibrant men’s and women’s knitwear brand Zankov in 2020, and has worked with artists such as Tanner Richie and Fletcher Cassell (Tanner Fletcher). He competed against Jackson Wiederhoft (Wiederhoft), Connor McKnight, and Presley Oldham. Monday night.
Zankov and Scott were named 2023 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund runners-up, making the jump to the top award in just one year.
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Other honors were awarded to Erykah Badu as Fashion Icon by Andre 3000. Annie Leibovitz accepts media award in honor of Eugenia Shepherd from presenter Anna Wintour. Michael Kors receives the Positive Change Award from presenter Blake Lively. The late designer Isabel Toledo received the Board of Directors Tribute Award, presented by Molly Ringwald and accepted by Ruben Toledo. Schiaparelli’s Daniel Roseberry was named International Designer of the Year, presented by Amy Griffin. Hamish Bowles received the Founder’s Award honoring Eleanor Lambert from Marc Jacobs. Stephen Burrows received the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award from Donna Karan and Todd Oldham, and Coachtopia was recognized by Stuart Vevers (presenters Charles Melton and Kelsea Ballerini) on Amazon. Received the Innovation Award sponsored by Fashion.
