The Council of Fashion Designers of America announced its nominees and honorees for the annual CFDA Awards, including Catherine Holstein for Khaite, Christopher John Rogers, Gabriela Hearst, LaQuan Smith and Peter Do for American Womenswear Designer of the Year. Christopher John Rogers took the title last year. This year’s winners will be announced at the organization’s event on November 7, which will also mark CFDA’s 60th anniversary.
The nominees for emerging designer of the year are Bach Mai, Carly Mark for Puppets and Puppets, Colm Dillane for KidSuper, Elena Velez and Lauren Harwell Godfrey for Harwell Godfrey. Nominees for American Menswear Designer of the Year are Emily Bode Aujla for Bode, Jeremy Lorenzo for Fear of God, Mike Amiri for Amiri, Thom Browne for Thom Browne New York and Willy Chavarria. The CFDA nominees for Accessory Designer of the Year are Brother Vellies and 15 Percent Pledge founder Aurora James, Brandon Blackwood and Raul Lopez of Luar, Coach creative director Stuart Vevers and designer Telfar Clemens.
“This year’s nominees reflect the renewed excitement around American fashion created by designers who are redefining the future of our industry,” said CFDA Chief Executive Officer Steven Kolb.
The CFDA will also honor the late Virgil Abloh with the Board of Trustees Award and name Lenny Kravitz its 2022 Fashion Icon. Law Roach will receive the organization’s first designer award.
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