“Since 1981, the CFDA Fashion Awards has recognized the best in fashion creativity,” said Tom Ford, chairman of the CFDA, in a pretaped video. “But 2020 has been anything but typical, and we decided to forgo the in-person event, and instead announce the winners here today at the beginning of New York Fashion Week. Not having a gala allows us to focus on supporting designers during the global pandemic and redirecting our efforts towards scholarships, and brings racial equity to fashion. For this year only, we decided to focus exclusively on our designer nominees.”
American Womenswear Designer of the Year: Gabriela Hearst
Nominees: Marc Jacobs, Tom Ford, Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row, and Brandon Maxwell.
Gabriela Hearst
American Menswear Designer of the Year: Kerby Jean-Raymond for Pyer Moss
Nominees: Thom Browne, Emily Adams Bode for Bode, Todd Snyder, and Tom Ford.
Kerby Jean-Raymond for Pyer Moss
American Accessories Designer of the Year: Telfar Clemens for Telfar
Nominees: Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row, Gabriela Hearst, Stuart Vevers for Coach, and Jennifer Fisher for Jennifer Fisher Jewelry.
Telfar Clemens for Telfar
American Emerging Designer of the Year: Christopher John Rogers
Nominees: Peter Do, Kenneth Nicholson, Reese Cooper, and Sarah Staudinger and George Augusto for Staud.
Christopher John Rogers
Global Women’s Designer of the Year: Pierpaolo Piccioli for Valentino
Nominees: Daniel Lee for Bottega Veneta, Dries Van Noten, Miuccia Prada for Prada, and Rick Owens.
Pierpaolo Piccioli for Valentino
Global Men’s Designer of the Year: Kim Jones for Dior
Kim Jones for Dior
SOURCE: HarpersBazaar
