CFDA Awards 2023: All the Note-worthy Looks plus Winners

Last night’s CFDA Awards ceremony marked Thom Browne’s first as chairman, and to mark the occasion he relocated the Awards uptown to the American Museum of Natural History. 

The Awards this year recognized some of the industry’s most memorable icons, those who’ve shaped the landscape of American fashion and left indelible marks in the industry at large. Among the names celebrated were Maria Cornejo, who received the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award; Serena Williams, who was honored as this year’s Fashion Icon; Gwyneth Paltrow and Goop, who were recognized with the Innovation Award presented by Amazon Fashion; Mara Hoffmann, who received the Sustainability Award; and Domenico De Sole as the recipient of the Founder’s Award in Honor of Eleanor Lambert. 

Below are some of the note-worthy looks from the night:

Winners List:

American Menswear Designer of the Year: Willy Chavarria

American Accessory Designer of the Year: Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row

American Emerging Designer of the Year: Rachel Scott for Diotima

American Womenswear Designer of the Year: Catherine Holstein for Khaite

Fashion Icon: Serena Williams

Innovation Award presented by Amazon Fashion: Goop

Board of Director’s Tribute: Vera Wang

Founder’s Award: Domenico De Sole, in honor of Eleanor Lambert

Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award: Maria Cornejo

Media Award: Alina Cho, in honor of Eugenia Sheppard

Environmental Sustainability Award: Mara Hoffman

International Designer of the Year: Jonathan Anderson for J.W. Anderson and Loewe

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