Everything to know about the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards
The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) is gearing up for the next edition of its Fashion Awards_ an annual night honouring both next generation and trailblazing US designers and creatives.
The 2025 edition of the gala will take place the evening of November 3_ on which it will return to the American Museum of Natural History_s Hall of Ocean Life for the third time. A star-studded guest list of celebrities and industry leaders will descend on the venue to celebrate American design talent.
This occasion will mark the fourth consecutive year Amazon Fashion will serve as the presenting partner_ while Google Shopping will continue to support the American Emerging Designer of the Year Award.
Actress and singer Teyana Taylor has been selected to serve as the host of the gala_ with a slew of other famed faces to also be on hand to present the awards.
Here is everything you need to know about this year_s nominations and honourees.
Award nominees
The 2025 nominees for American Womenswear Designer of the Year are Wes Gordon for Carolina Herrera; Rachel Scott for Diotima; Daniella Kallmeyer for Kallmeyer; Ralph Lauren; and Tory Burch.
The American Menswear Designer of the Year nominees are Mike Amiri for Amiri; Mike Eckhaus and Zoe Latta for Eckhaus Latta; Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row; Thom Browne; and Willy Chavarria.
The nominees for American Accessory Designer of the Year are Ana Khouri; Catherine Holstein for Khaite; Raul Lopez for Luar; Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row; and Tory Burch.
For the Google Shopping American Emerging Designer of the Year_ the nominees are Taylor Thompson for 5000; Ashlynn Park for Ashlyn; Julian Louie for Aubero; Bernard James; and Colleen Allen.
Pieter Mulier_ the creative director of Alaïa has already been named International Designer of the Year. Donatella Versace_ meanwhile_ has been selected for the Positive Change Award_ recognising the designer for her "advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community_ and her support of young talents”.
Honourees
Rapper-turned-designer A$AP Rocky will be presented with the Fashion Icon award. The honour follows a solid_ fashion-centric year for the public figure_ who had become the first-ever creative director of Ray-Ban earlier in 2025_ after already being a long-time collaborator of sportswear giant Puma. Rocky also made his Paris Fashion Week debut last year with his AWGE brand_ through which he further collaborates with the likes of JW Anderson and Marine Serre.
Jerry Lorenzo_ founder of luxury streetwear brand Fear of God_ will be honoured with the fourth annual Innovation Award presented by Amazon Fashion. In a statement_ Steven Kolb said that since Lorenzo founded Fear of God in 2013_ the designer “has upended traditional ways of brand building through his innovative approach_ addressing fashion and sports while building a community with cultural resonance”.
Other honourees for this edition of the Fashion Awards include Ralph Rucci_ who will receive the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award; Cynthia Rowley_ the recipient of the Founder_s Award in honour of Eleanor Lambert; and W Magazine_s Sara Moonves_ who was selected for the Media Award in honour of Eugenia Sheppard.