And the winners are...
Long regarded as one of the defining moments on New York’s fashion calendar, the CFDA Fashion Awards have become an essential fixture of the city’s fashion scene, bringing together the best designers, creatives and industry figures. Last night, The 2026 CFDA Fashion Awards brought together some of the biggest names in fashion at New York’s American Museum of Natural History, with the evening celebrating the designers and creatives shaping the industry today.
Hosted by Keke Palmer, the ceremony saw Rachel Scott take home American Womenswear Designer of the Year for Diotima, while Ralph Lauren claimed the menswear title. Ana Khouri was recognised as American Accessory Designer of the Year, and Colleen Allen won the Google American Emerging Designer of the Year award, marking a major moment for the next generation of American talent.
Beyond the main design categories, this year’s honourees reflected fashion’s wider cultural influence. Saint Laurent creative director Anthony Vaccarello received International Designer of the Year, while Peter Marino was named Fashion Icon. Tory Burch took home the Positive Change Award, Gap Inc. received the Innovation Award presented by Amazon Fashion, and Eva Chen was honoured with the Media Award in honor of Eugenia Sheppard. Elsewhere, Linda Fargo received the Founder’s Award in honor of Eleanor Lambert, Susan Cianciolo was recognised with the Isabel Toledo Board of Directors’ Tribute, and photographers Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin received the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award.
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