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Just in: The 2016 CFDA Fashion Awards nominees

Frontrunners

17.03.2016

By Wei Yeen Loh

Just in: The 2016 CFDA Fashion Awards nominees

The nominees for the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) 2016 Fashion Awards have been revealed, and while we’re not surprised at the usual names i.e. heavyweights including Joseph Altuzarra who won the Womenswear Designer of the Year Award in 2014, newer names including Rachel Mansur and Floriana Gavriel of the hit accessory brand Mansur Gavriel also are in the running this year. Here are all the nominees:

Womenswear Designer of the Year
Altuzarra: Joseph Altuzarra
Proenza Schouler: Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez
Marc Jacobs 
Rodarte: Kate and Laura Mulleavy
The Row: Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen


Menswear Designer of the Year
Public School: Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne
Rag & Bone: David Neville and Marcus Wainwright
Tim Coppens
Thom Browne
Todd Snyder

 

Accessories Designer of the Year
Altuzarra: Joseph Altuzarra
Mansur Gavriel: Rachel Mansur and Floriana Gavriel
Irene Neuwirth
Proenza Schouler: Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez
The Row: Ashley Olsen & Mary-Kate Olsen

 

Swarovski Award for Womenswear
Monse: Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia
Brandon Maxwell
Ryan Roche

 

Swarovski Award for Menswear
Orley: Alex Orley, Matthew Orley, Samantha Orley
John Elliott
Gypsy Sport: Rio Uribe

 

Swarovski Award for Accessory Design
Brother Vellies: Aurora James
Paul Andrew
Gigi Burris

 

Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award
Norma Kamali

 

The Media Award in Honor of Eugenia Sheppard
Imran Amed, editor in chief of The Business of Fashion

 

The Founder’s Award in Honor of Eleanor Lambert
Donna Karan

 

International Award
Gucci: Alessandro Michele

 

Board of Directors’ Tribute Award
David Bowie

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