2025 CFDA Fashion Awards They are scheduled to be held on November 3 at the American Museum of Natural History. The nominees and honorees were announced early last month as New York Fashion Week began, and today the Council of Fashion Designers of America has shared that the recipient for the Fashion Icon recognition will be none other than someone else. circulation‘S May 2025 Cover Star A$AP Rocky,
Rapper, known as the menswear oracle of sorts and served as co-chairman of 2025 met galaShe has her own label as part of her creative agency StrangeRocky is also the creative director of Puma and Ray-Ban and has designed campaigns for labels including Bottega Veneta and Calvin Klein, in addition to designing a capsule for Moncler. “A$AP Rocky is a fashion icon in the purest form,” said CFDA President Thom Browne. “He is a one-of-a-kind individual. His truly original approach to fashion inspires me and many people to think differently.”
Ralph Lauren has been nominated for US Womenswear Designer of the Year, returning to the field after a few years away. She is joined by Tory Burch, Wes Gordon for Carolina Herrera and, for the first time, Daniela Kallmeyer, as well as Rachel Scott for her own label Diotima. Scott won for Emerging Designer in 2023 and for Womenswear in 2024—can she keep her winning streak going?
As far as menswear goes, Mike Amiri, Thom Browne and Willy Chavarria are nominated once again, though there are two fun surprises here: Mike Eckhaus and Zoe Latta have nabbed for their work for Eckhaus Latta, as well as Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen for their menswear for The Row. Olsens has already won CFDA awards for both womenswear and accessories. A trifecta is unprecedented.
Olsens has also been nominated for Accessories Designer of the Year. She is joined by Ana Khouri for Khaite, Katherine Holstein for Khaite, Raul Lopez for Luar and Tory Burch.
The Emerging Designer of the Year category presented by Google Shopping includes Taylor Thompson, Colleen Allen and CFDA/For 5000.circulation The Fashion Fund finalists Ashlyn Park for Ashlyn, Julien Lui for Oberlo and Bernard James.
This year’s honorees: Ralph Rucci will receive this year’s Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award. The Isabel Toledo Board of Directors Tribute will be given to Andre Walker and the Media Award in Honor of Eugenia Shepard will be given to Sara Moonves. w magazineThe recipient of the Founder’s Award in honor of Eleanor Lambert is Cynthia Rowley, and this year’s International Designer of the Year for Alaïa is Peter Mulier. Donatella Versace will receive the Positive Change Award for her philanthropic efforts, her advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community and her support of young talent.
