Overview
- Ralph Lauren won American Womenswear Designer of the Year, with the prize presented onstage by Naomi Watts.
- A$AP Rocky received the Fashion Icon Award, and Rihanna made a notable return as the pair walked the red carpet together.
- Donatella Versace accepted the Positive Change Award, and Alaïa’s Pieter Mulier was named International Designer of the Year.
- The CFDA-led event took place Nov. 3 at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, with Thom Browne and Steven Kolb presiding.
- Red-carpet coverage emphasized standout style and beauty trends, including sharp suiting, sequins, and celebrated Black beauty looks such as hybrid braids and blunt cuts.