Dubbed the Oscars of fashion, the 2019 edition of the CFDA Fashion Awards held on Monday evening at the Brooklyn Museum of Art in New York City. The event is held annually to honor the
accomplishments of American fashion designers in women’s wear, men’s wear, accessories and emerging talent.
Here are the winners of the evening
Womenswear Designer of the Year: *WINNER Brandon Maxwell*
Nominees:
Brandon Maxwell
Marc Jacobs
Kate and Laura Mulleavy for Rodarte
Rosie Assoulin
Sander Lak for Sies Marjan
Emerging Designer of the Year:*WINNER Emily Adams Bode for Bode*
Nominees:
Beth Bugdaycay for Foundrae
Heron Preston
Catherine Holstein for Khaite
Sarah Staudinger and George Augusto for Staud
Emily Adams Bod for Bode
Accessory Designer of the Year: *WINNER Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row*
Jennifer Fisher for Jennifer Fisher Jewelry
Virgil Abloh for Off-White
Tabitha Simmons
Telfar Clemens for Telfar
Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row
Menswear Designer of the Year: *WINNER RICK OWENS*
Nominees:
Mike Amiri for Amiri
Virgil Abloh for Off-White
Kerby Jean-Raymond for Pyer Moss
Rick Owens
Thom Browne for Thom Browne New York
Fashion Icon Award:
Jennifer Lopez
Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti International Award:
Sarah Burton, creative director at Alexander McQueen
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award:
Bob Mackie
Founder’s Award:
Carine Roitfeld
Media Award:
Lynn Yaeger, contributing editor and writer at Vogue
Board of Directors’ Tribute Award:
Barbie
Positive Change Award:
Eileen Fisher
Because it was a night celebrating fashion, fashion enthusiasts stepped out in style and colour. Here are the looks you need to see.
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