CFDA Announces 2025 Fashion Award Nominees and Honorees

CFDA Announces 2025 Fashion Award Nominees and Honorees

The annual awards return November 3 at the American Museum of Natural History

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has revealed the nominees and honorees for the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards, presented by Amazon Fashion. The ceremony will take place on November 3 at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.

American Womenswear Designer Nominees

American Menswear Designer Nominees

Accessory Designer of the Year Nominees

The Google Shopping American Emerging Designer of the Year Nominees

Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award

Ralph Rucci

Founder’s Award

Cynthia Rowley

Isabel Toledo Board of Directors’ Tribute

Andre Walker

Media Award

Sara Moonves of W Magazine

International Designer of the Year

Pieter Mulier for Alaïa

Positive Change Award

Donatella Versace

Steven Kolb, CEO and President of the CFDA, called the awards “the CFDA’s biggest fundraiser of the year” supporting the CFDA Scholarship Fund, while Amazon Fashion’s Jenny Freshwater praised the nominees for “remarkable creativity, which drives our industry forward.”

Amazon Fashion serves as presenting partner, with Google Shopping sponsoring the Emerging Designer award and Krug as the official champagne partner.