Council of Fashion Designers of America
The Council of Fashion Designers of America ( CFDA ) is a non-profit - professional association of US fashion designers.
The New York City- based organization was founded in 1962 by Eleanor Lambert for the purpose of promoting fashion in the United States. The CFDA presidents in the past have included Norman Norell , Oscar de la Renta , Bill Blass and Perry Ellis . Since 2006, Diane von Fürstenberg has been chairwoman of the association's board of directors , which includes 26 American fashion designers. The CFDA currently has around 400 members, all of whom are designers of women's or men's fashion, jewelry or accessories and must be either US citizens or foreigners with US-based fashion companies.
CFDA Fashion Awards
Since 1981, the association has awarded several prizes at the CFDA Fashion Awards in Lincoln Center in New York , mainly to American fashion designers, but also to international fashion designers for special achievements in the world of fashion. Due to the high reputation that enjoy the awards in the fashion industry, the gala is also known as "the Oscars of Fashion" ( Oscar -Verleihung of fashion called). Similar to the Oscars, the nominees in the individual categories are announced at the CFDA Fashion Awards a few months before the actual ceremony , from which the chosen one on the evening of the award ceremony (sometimes the prizes are also awarded to several people) is chosen . The awards usually take place in June of each year.
The forerunners of the CFDA Awards were the so-called Coty Awards (Coty American Fashion Critics' Awards), which were launched by the perfume manufacturer Coty, Inc. under the direction of Eleanor Lambert in 1942 and from 1943 to 1984 exclusively to American personalities from the fashion industry were awarded. The first winners in 1943 included Hattie Carnegie , Lilly Daché and Norman Norell; to recent in 1984 Donna Karan , Perry Ellis and Jhane Barnes. Another highly respected fashion award ceremony in the USA was the Neiman Marcus Fashion Award , which was awarded as early as 1938, was also given to international personalities of the fashion world and fashion icons and was discontinued in 1995.
The CFDA Awards have been presented in the following categories since the late 1980s (there were no fixed categories until the mid-1980s):
- The womenswear designer of the year , the menswear designer of the year (menswear) and the accessory designer of the year ( accessories ) are the main prizes. They are only given to designers who work and are headquartered in the United States.
- The Swarovski Award for Womenswear (women's fashion), the Swarovski Award for Menswear (men's fashion) and the Swarovski Award for Accessory Design (accessories) are awards for up-and-coming talents; again, these are only given to designers who work and have their headquarters in the United States. The young talent award was given from 1986 to 2000 and 2002 under the name Perry Ellis Award in memory of the designer Perry Ellis who died in 1986 . In 2001 and from 2003 to 2006 it was presented under the name Swarovski's Perry Ellis Award . Since 2007 the price has been called the Swarovski Award . Initially a single price, since 1993 there has usually been a price each for the categories womenswear (see W in table; German women’s fashion ) and menswear (see M; German men’s fashion ) and since 1995 also for the accessory design category (see A; German accessories design ). In 2017 the three categories were again combined into one price.
- The Eugenia Sheppard Award has been presented since 1987 in recognition of the American fashion journalist Eugenia Sheppard (1900–1984) for exceptional achievements by journalists and artists whose influence has changed the world of fashion.
- The Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award (from 1985 to 2006: Lifetime Achievement Award ) is the award for life's work. In recognition of the contribution made by the American fashion designer Geoffrey Beene (1927–2004) to the development of the American fashion world, the award was named after him from 2007. Past winners include Marlene Dietrich , Giorgio Armani , Nancy Reagan , Oscar de la Renta , Martha Graham , Ralph Lauren , Gianni Versace , Geoffrey Beene (1997), Hubert de Givenchy , Yves Saint Laurent , Valentino Garavani , Karl Lagerfeld , Anna Wintour , Donna Karan and, since 2007, Carolina Herrera , Anna Sui , Michael Kors and Marc Jacobs .
- The International Award is given to internationally active designers. The category was officially used for the first time in 1992 (winner: Gianni Versace), although non-American awardees had previously been recognized by the CFDA. In 2019 the prize was renamed the Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti International Award after the Italian fashion designer Valentino and his business partner Giammetti signed a sponsorship deal.
- The Eleanor Lambert Award (since 2002), in recognition of Eleanor Lambert , is an award for unique contributions to the fashion world and / or contributions that deserve recognition from the fashion industry but do not fall into any of the other categories.
- The Board of Directors' Special Tribute has been intended as a special honor for exceptional contributions to the fashion world since 2003. Past winners include Oleg Cassini , Tom Ford , Norma Kamali, Bono , Michael Bloomberg , Michelle Obama and Alexander McQueen (posthumously).
- The Fashion Icon Award has been presented since 2002 (not given in 2004 and between 2006 and 2009) to people whose personal style has a strong influence on the fashion world. So far, Nicole Kidman , Kate Moss , Iman Abdulmajid , Lady Gaga , Johnny Depp and Rihanna have been honored.
Winner (selection)
year | Womenswear Award (women's fashion) |
Menswear Award (menswear) |
Accessories Award (Accessories) |
Swarovski Awards (Young Talent Awards ) |
Life's work | International Award |
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2019 | Brandon Maxwell | Rick Owens |
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen for The Row |
Emily Adams Bode for BODE New York |
Bob Mackie |
Sarah Burton ( Great Britain) for Alexander McQueen |
2018 |
Raf Simons for Calvin Klein |
Supreme | Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen for The Row |
Sander Lak for Sies Marjan |
Narciso Rodriguez |
Donatella Versace ( Italy) for Versace |
2017 | Raf Simons for Calvin Klein |
Raf Simons for Calvin Klein |
Stuart Vevers for Coach, Inc. |
Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia for Monse |
Rick Owens | Demna Gvasalia ( Georgia) for Vetements and Balenciaga |
2016 | Marc Jacobs | Thom Browne | Rachel Mansur and Floriana Gavriel for Mansur Gavriel |
Brandon Maxwell (W), Alex, Matthew and Samantha Orley for Orley (M), Paul Andrew (A) |
Norma Kamali | Alessandro Michele ( Italy) for Gucci |
2015 | Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen for The Row |
Tom Ford | Tabitha Simmons | Rosie Assoulin (W), Shayne Oliver for Hood by Air (M), Rachel Mansur and Floriana Gavriel for Mansur Gavriel (A) |
Betsey Johnson | Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli ( Italy) for Valentino |
2014 | Joseph Altuzarra | Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne for Public School |
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen for The Row |
Shane Gabier and Christopher Peters for Creatures of the Wind (W), Tim Coppens (M), Irene Neuwirth (A) |
Tom Ford |
Raf Simons ( Belgium) for Dior |
2013 | Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough for Proenza Schouler |
Thom Browne | Phillip Lim | Max Osterweis and Erin Beatty for SUNO (W), Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne for Public School (M), Pamela Love (A) |
Vera Wang | Riccardo Tisci ( Italy) for Givenchy |
2012 | Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen for The Row |
Billie Reid | Reid Krakoff | Joseph Altuzarra (W), Phillip Lim (M), Tabitha Simmons (A) |
Tommy Hilfiger |
Rei Kawakubo ( Japan) for Comme des Garçons |
2011 | Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough for Proenza Schouler |
Michael Bastian | Alexander Wang | Prabal Gurung (W), Robert Geller (M), Robert Geller (A) |
Marc Jacobs |
Phoebe Philo ( United Kingdom) for Celine |
2010 | Marc Jacobs | Marcus Wainwright and David Neville for Rag & Bone |
Alexis Bittar |
Jason Wu (W), Richard Chai (M), Alexander Wang (A) |
Michael Kors |
Christopher Bailey ( United Kingdom) for Burberry |
2009 | Kate and Laura Mulleavy for Rodarte |
Scott Sternberg for Band of Outsiders , Italo Zucchelli for Calvin Klein Collection |
Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler |
Alexander Wang (W), Tim Hamilton (M), Justin Giunta for Subversive Jewelry (A) |
Anna Sui |
Marc Jacobs ( United States) for Louis Vuitton |
2008 |
Francisco Costa for Calvin Klein Collection |
Tom Ford | Tory Burch | Kate and Laura Mulleavy for Rodarte (W), Scott Sternberg for Band of Outsiders (M), Philip Crangi (A) |
Carolina Herrera |
Dries Van Noten ( Belgium) |
2007 | Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough for Proenza Schouler |
Ralph Lauren | Derek Lam | Phillip Lim (W), David Neville and Marcus Wainwright for Rag & Bone (M), Jessie Randall for Loeffler Randall (A) |
Robert Lee Morris |
Pierre Cardin ( Italy) |
2006 | Francisco Costa for Calvin Klein Collection |
Thom Browne | Tom Binns | Doo-Ri Chung (W), Jeff Halmos, Josia Lamberto-Egan, Sam Shipley and John Whitledge for Trovata (M), Devi Kroell (A) |
Stan Herman |
Olivier Theyskens ( Belgium) for Rochas |
2005 | Vera Wang | John Varvatos | - |
Derek Lam (W), Alexandre Plokhov for Cloak (M), Nak Armstrong and Anthony Camargo for Anthony Nak (A) |
Diane von Furstenberg |
Alber Elbaz ( Israel) for Lanvin |
2004 | Carolina Herrera |
Sean Combs for Sean John |
Reed Krakoff |
Zac Posen (W), Eugenia Kim (A) |
Donna Karan |
Miuccia Prada ( Italy) for Prada |
2003 | Narciso Rodriguez | Michael Kors | Marc Jacobs | Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough for Proenza Schouler (Ready-to-Wear Award), Brian Atwood (A) |
Anna Wintour |
Alexander McQueen ( United Kingdom) |
2002 | Narciso Rodriguez | Marc Jacobs | Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent | Rick Owens (Perry Ellis Award) | Grace Coddington Karl Lagerfeld |
Hedi Slimane ( France) for Dior Homme |
2001 | Tom Ford | John Varvatos | Reed Krakoff | Daphne Gutierrez and Nicole Noselli for Bruce (W), William Reid (Billy Reid) (M), Edmundo Castillo (A) |
Calvin Klein |
Nicolas Ghesquière ( France) for Balenciaga |
2000 | Oscar de la Renta | Helmut Lang | Richard Lambertson & John Truex | Miguel Adrover (W), John Varvatos (M), Dean Harris (A) |
Valentino Garavani |
Jean-Paul Gaultier ( France) |
1998/ 1999 |
Michael Kors | Calvin Klein | - | Bryan Bradley & Josh Patner for Tuleh (W), Matt Nye (M), Tony Valentine (A) |
Yves Saint Laurent |
Yōji Yamamoto ( Japan) |
1997 | Marc Jacobs | John Bartlett | Kate Spade | Narciso Rodriguez (W), Sandy Dalal (M) |
Geoffrey Beene |
John Galliano ( France) for Christian Dior |
1996 | Donna Karan | Ralph Lauren | Elsa Peretti | Daryl Kerrigan for Daryl K. (W), Gene Meyer (M), Miranda Morrison and Keri Sigerson for Sigerson Morrison (A) |
Arnold Scaasi |
Helmut Lang ( Austria) |
1995 | Ralph Lauren | Tommy Hilfiger | Hush puppies | Marie-Anne Oudejans (W), Richard Tyler (M), Richard Bengtsson and Edward Pavlick for Richard Edwards (M), Kate Spade (A) |
Hubert de Givenchy |
Tom Ford ( United States) for Gucci |
1994 | Richard Tyler | - | Robert Lee Morris (women) Gene Meyer (men) |
Cynthia Rowley as well as Victor Alfaro (W) and Robert Freda (M) |
Carrie Donovan Nonnie Moore Bernadine Morris |
- |
1993 | Calvin Klein | Calvin Klein | Richard Tyler (W), John Bartlett (M) |
Judith Leiber Polly Allen Mellen |
Prada (accessories) (Italy) |
|
1992 | Marc Jacobs | Donna Karan | Chrome Hearts | Anna Sui | Pauline Trigère |
Gianni Versace (Italy) |
1991 | Isaac Mizrahi | Roger Forsythe | Karl Lagerfeld | Todd Oldham | Ralph Lauren |
Karl Lagerfeld (accessories) ( Germany) for Chanel |
1990 | Donna Karan | Joseph Abboud | Manolo Blahnik | Christian Francis Roth | Martha Graham | - |
1989 | Isaac Mizrahi | Joseph Abboud | Paloma Picasso | Gordon Henderson | Oscar de la Renta | - |
1988 | - | Bill Robinson | - | Isaac Mizrahi | Richard Avedon Nancy Reagan |
Karl Lagerfeld ( Germany) for Chanel |
1987 | Calvin Klein (Best American Collection) | Ronaldus Shamask | - | Marc Jacobs | Giorgio Armani Eleanor Lambert |
Manolo Blahnik ( Spain) |
1986 | "Special Awards" u. a. for Geoffrey Beene, Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren |
- | - | David Cameron | Bill Blass Marlene Dietrich |
Christian Lacroix ( France) |
1985 | "Special Awards" u. a. for Liz Claiborne , Ray-Ban , Miami Vice |
- | - | - | Katharine Hepburn Alexander Liberman |
- |
1984 | "Special Awards" u. a. for James Galanos, Bergdorf Goodman |
- | - | - | - | - |
1983 | Prize winners without categories: Calvin Klein, Perry Ellis, Antonio Lopez etc. |
- | - | - | - |
Issey Miyake ( Japan), Giorgio Armani ( Italy) |
1982 | Prize winners without categories: Norma Kamali, Perry Ellis, Antonio Lopez etc. |
- | - | - | - |
Karl Lagerfeld ( Germany) |
1981 | Prize winners without categories: Jhane Barnes, Calvin Klein, Perry Ellis, Ralph Lauren, Andrew Fezza, Alexander Julian etc. |
- | - | - | - |
Yves Saint Laurent ( France) |
- ↑ womenswear (see W in table; German women’s fashion ), menswear (see M; German men’s fashion ), accessory design (see A; German accessories design ).
Web links
- www.cfda.com Official website of the CFDA
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rag & Bone . Rag & Bone. Archived from the original on April 27, 2013. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 8, 2013.