This year’s biggest achievers in American fashion have officially been crowned: On Monday evening in New York City, an intimate-yet-powerful group of celebrities, fashion designers and other industry professionals convened at The American Museum of Natural History for the 2026 CFDA Fashion Awards.
CFDA Chairman Thom Browne and Interim CEO Hildy Kuryk presided over the event, where Keke Palmer served as host and Anna Wintour, Matt Damon, Hailey Bieber, Cole Escola and Zoë Kravitz were among the presenters. While the winners of the Womenswear, Menswear, Accessory and Emerging Designers of the Year categories were revealed live on-stage, some honorary categories — like the Lifetime Achievement Award, Fashion Icon Award and Positive Change Award — had been announced ahead of time.
See the full list of 2026 CFDA Award winners below. (And, for reference, see all the nominees here.)
American Womenswear Designer of the Year
Winner: Rachel Scott for Diotima
Nominees:
- Catherine Holstein for Khaite
- Michael Kors
- Rachel Scott for Diotima
- Tory Burch
- Wes Gordon for Carolina Herrera
American Menswear Designer of the Year
Winner: Ralph Lauren
Nominees:
- Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne for Public School New York
- Ralph Lauren
- Thom Browne
- Todd Snyder
- Willy Chavarria
American Accessory Designer of the Year
Winner: Ana Khouri
Nominees:
- Ana Khouri
- Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen for The Row
- Raul Lopez for Luar
- Sophie Buhai
- Stuart Vevers for Coach
Google American Emerging Designer of the Year
Winner: Colleen Allen
Nominees:
- Colleen Allen
- Emily Dawn Long
- Julia Ferentinos for Juju Vera
- Julian Louie for Aubero
- Zane Li for Lii
Positive Change Award: Tory Burch
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award: Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin
International Designer of the Year Award: Anthony Vaccarello
Founder’s Award, in honor of Eleanor Lambert: Linda Fargo
Media Award, in honor of Eugenia Sheppard: Eva Chen
Isabel Toledo Board of Directors’ Tribute: Susan Cianciolo
Fashion Icon Award: Peter Marino
Innovation Award Presented by Amazon Fashion: GAP Inc