CFDA Announces 2020 Fashion Awards Winners


The Council of Fashion Designers of America has announced the winners of the 2020 CFDA Fashion Awards.

Tom Ford announces the winners personally via a short video encapsulating the spirit of the awards.

“Not having a gala allows us to focus on supporting designers during the global pandemic and redirecting our efforts toward scholarships and bring racial equity to fashion.”

-Tom Ford, Chairman of the CFDA

The Impression wished to congratulate all the winners and nominees and wish them a prosperous show season.

American Womenswear
Designer of the Year

Gabriela Hearst

Nominees
Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row
Brandon Maxwell
Marc Jacobs
Tom Ford

American Menswear
Designer of the Year

Kerby Jean-Raymond for Pyer Moss

 Nominees
Emily Adams Bode for Bode
Thom Browne
Todd Snyder 
Tom Ford

American Emerging Designer
of the Year

Christopher John Rogers

 Nominees
Kenneth Nicholson
Peter Do
Reese Cooper
Sarah Staudinger and George Augusto for Staud

The American Accessories Designer
of the Year

Telfar Clemens for Telfar

Nominees
Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row
Gabriela Hearst
Jennifer Fisher for Jennifer Fisher Jewelry
Stuart Vevers for Coach

The Global Women’s
Designer of the Year

Pierpaolo Piccioli for Valentino

Nominees
Daniel Lee for Bottega Veneta
Dries Van Noten
Miuccia Prada for Prada
Rick Owens

The Global Men’s
Designer of the Year

Kim Jones for Dior

Nominees
Craig Green
Dries Van Noten
Jonathan Anderson for Loewe
Virgil Abloh for Louis Vuitton