Thursday, March 24, 2016

The 2016 CFDA Awards: Nominations Announced

The 2016 CFDA Fashion Awards nominations have been revealed and, while we will have to wait until June 6 to find out who the majority of the winners are, some have already been announced.

Donna Karan, has been awarded the Founder's Award; Norma Kamali has been honoured with The Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award; Gucci's Alessandro Michele, has been chosen as the recipient of the International Award; the Media Award has been given to Imran Amed, founder of The Business of Fashion; while the Board of Directors' Tribute will be given to the late, great David Bowie.


On the nominations side, will Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's brand, The Row, take home the Womenswear Designer of the Year award for the second consecutive year, making it their fourth CFDA accolade? Will Public Schooldesigners Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne repeat their 2015 success and take home the Menswear Designer of the Year award? Or will 2014 winnerThom Browne pip them to the post? See 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

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