The nominees and honorees of the 2016 CDFA Fashion Awards were announced yesterday, March 16th at the New York Museum.
From the Late David Robert Jones (a.k.a. David Bowie), to Donna Karan, Norma Kamali, Altuzarra, Proenza Schouler and more, this year’s class of designers represents fashion’s new wave of innovators and disruptors who have made outstanding contributions to American fashion.
The 2016 CDFA Fashion Awards will take place on Monday, June 6th in New York City.
Read the full list of nominees below:
Womenswear Designer of the Year
Marc Jacobs
Proenza Schouler: Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez
Altuzarra: Joseph Altuzarra
Rodarte: Kate and Laura Mulleavy
The Row: Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen
Menswear Designer of the Year
Thom Browne
Public School: Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne
Rag & Bone: David Neville and Marcus Wainwright
Todd Snyder
Tim Coppens
Accessories Designer of the Year
Irene Neuwirth
The Row: Ashley Olsen & Mary-Kate Olsen
Altuzarra: Joseph Altuzarra
Mansur Gavriel: Rachel Mansur and Floriana Gavriel
Proenza Schouler: Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez
Swarovski Award for Womenswear
Monse: Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia
Brandon Maxwell
Ryan Roche
Swarovski Award for Menswear
Orley: Alex Orley, Matthew Orley, Samantha Orley
John Elliott
Gypsy Sport: Rio Uribe
Swarovski Award for Accessory Design
Brother Vellies: Aurora James
Paul Andrew
Gigi Burris
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award
Norma Kamali
The Media Award in Honor of Eugenia Sheppard
Imran Amed, editor in chief of The Business of Fashion
The Founder’s Award in Honor of Eleanor Lambert
Donna Karan
International Award
Gucci: Alessandro Michele
Board of Directors’ Tribute Award
David Bowie
