Overview
- A$AP Rocky received the Fashion Icon Award at the American Museum of Natural History, with Rihanna making a red carpet appearance weeks after giving birth.
- Ralph Lauren won American Womenswear Designer of the Year and Thom Browne was named American Menswear Designer of the Year.
- Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen of The Row took American Accessory Designer of the Year, and Ashlynn Park won Google Shopping’s American Emerging Designer of the Year.
- Donatella Versace accepted the Positive Change Award, while honors also went to Jerry Lorenzo (Innovation), Pieter Mulier (International), Ralph Rucci (Lifetime), Cynthia Rowley (Founder’s), Sara Moonves (Media) and Andre Walker (Board of Directors’ Tribute).
- Host Teyana Taylor presided in multiple Thom Browne looks at the CFDA’s Nov. 3 ceremony, with the CFDA Fashion Fund winner still to be announced later this month.