It was the fashion establishment’s night, as a group of veteran designers took home major prizes at the CFDA Awards.
Ralph Lauren received the womenswear designer of the year award, adding to a collection that already includes all of the CFDA’s major awards, including a lifetime achievement award in 1991.
The Row’s Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen accepted the accessory designer of the year award; they last won in 2023. Thom Browne collected menswear designer of the year for the fourth time, denying Willy Chavarria, who won in 2023 and 2024, a three-peat.
Emerging designer of the year winner was Ashlynn Park, a veteran pattern maker for Yohji Yamamoto, Alexander Wang and others before founding her own brand, Ashlyn, in 2019.
The event was hosted by Teyana Taylor, with presenters including Naomi Watts, Ariana DeBose, Jennifer Lawrence and Julianne Moore.
See the full list of winners below:
American Womenswear Designer of the Year: Ralph Lauren
American Menswear Designer of the Year: Thom Browne
American Accessory Designer of the Year: Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen of The Row
Google Shopping American Emerging Designer of the Year: Ashlynn Park
Isabel Toledo Board of Directors Tribute: Andre Walker
International Designer of the Year: Pieter Mulier
Positive Change Award: Donatella Versace
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award: Ralph Rucci
Media Award in honour of Eugenia Sheppard: Sara Moonves
Founder’s Award in honour of Eleanor Lambert: Cynthia Rowley
Innovation Award Presented by Amazon Fashion: Jerry Lorenzo
Fashion Icon: A$AP Rocky
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Last year’s winner Rachel Scott is up for Womenswear Designer of the Year again, and The Row’s Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen, who have won in the womenswear and accessories categories, are nominated for the menswear award.
