The New York Council of Fashion Designers of America gathered together at the Brooklyn Museum last night to honor the most influential people in fashion. To say the CFDA Awards is the Oscars of the industry is a drastic understatement. The event always has all the style, tears, and jokes there are to offer.
The pink carpet‚—technically a green carpet, made of custom-made ECONYL regenerated nylon produced from recycled waste—featured everyone from Ciara to Bella Hadid decked out in custom-made designer goods. Hasan Minhaj and Jessica Williams hosted the gala, where the former joked that because he grew up shopping at Ross and Tar-jay, he didn’t know anyone there. Rick Owens couldn’t be there to accept his award because he’d missed his flight. Yara Shahidi presented Barbie an award that was previously given to Gloria Steinem. Tom Ford served his first year as chairman, and awarded friend and collaborator Jennifer Lopez with the Icon Award. “Thank you for everything,” she said to Ford. “I love our relationship….You’ve really made it a powerhouse and I know that in our house, Alex couldn’t survive without you. I’d like to think it’s me that he can’t live without, but it’s really you he can’t live without!”
Read on for the full list of 2019 CFDA winners, below.
Womenswear Designer of the Year
Brandon Maxwell
Menswear Designer of the Year
Rick Owens
Accessory Designer of the Year
Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen, The Row
Emerging Designer of the Year
Emily Adams Bode, Bode
Fashion Icon Award
Jennifer Lopez
Media Award in Honor of Eugenia Sheppard
Lynn Yaeger
Founder’s Award in Honor of Eleanor Lambert
Carine Roitfeld
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award
Bob Mackie
Board of Directors’ Tribute
Barbie
Positive Change Award
Eileen Fisher
Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti International Award
Sarah Burton, Alexander McQueen