Donatella Versace And Raf Simons Among 2018 CFDA Fashion Awards Nominees

Diana Bell-Heather   |   18-03-2018

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Over the weekend, the CFDA have unveiled the list of nominees and honorees for the awards taking place in June.

 

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) awards ceremony will see Calvin Klein’s Raf Simons and Off-White’s Virgil Abloh nominated in both Womenswear and Menswear categories, while Donatella Versace will receive The International Award.

 

Fans of minimalist accessories will be pleased to see The Row by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen on the list of nominees alongside Rachel Mansur and Floriana Gavriel for Mansur Gavriel that are up against Coach and Paul Andrew. The names in the Emerging Talent category are the ones to watch as the future leaders in luxury fashion most notably Laura Vassar and Kristopher Brock for Brock Collection.

 

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The 2018 CFDA Fashion Awards will be hosted by Issa Rae and are scheduled for June 4 at the new location, the Brooklyn Museum. See the full list of nominees below.

 

Womenswear Designer of The Year
Raf Simons for Calvin Klein
Gabriela Hearst
Marc Jacobs
Virgil Abloh for Off-White
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen for The Row

 

Menswear Designer of The Year
Raf Simons for Calvin Klein
James Jebbia for Supreme
Virgil Abloh for Off-White
Tom Ford
Thom Browne

 

Accessory Designer of The Year
Paul Andrew
Stuart Vevers for Coach
Rachel Mansur and Floriana Gavriel for Mansur Gavriel
Irene Neuwirth
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen for The Row

 

The Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent
Mike Amiri for Amiri
Laura Vassar and Kristopher Brock for Brock Collection
Aurora James for Brother Vellies
Kerby Jean-Raymond for Pyer Moss
Sander Lak for Sies Marjan

The Swarovski Award for Positive Change
Diane von Furstenberg

 

The Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award
Narciso Rodriguez

 

The Founder’s Award
Carolina Herrera

 

The Media Award
Edward Enninful

 

The International Award
Donatella Versace

 

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