Last year’s "Womenswear Designer of the Year" winner, Marc Jacobs, has been nominated again, competing against Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen for The Row and Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler. Patrick Ervell, Billy Reid, and Simon Spurr have all been nominated for "Menswear Designer of the Year." McCollough and Lazaro for Proenza Schouler grabbed another nomination for "Accessory Designer of the Year," along with Alexander Wang and Reed Krakoff.
Emerging talents are honored with a Swarovkski award, and the crystal maker returns as the Awards’ underwriter. In the "Womenswear" category, Joseph Altuzarra, Chris Peters, and Shane Gabier for Creatures of the Wind, as well as Max Osterweis and Erin Beatty for Suno, have been nominated. The nominees for "Menswear" are Antonio Azzuolo, Todd Synder, and Phillip Lim. Rounding out the Swarovski Awards is "Accessory Design," where Tabitha Simmons, Pamela Love, and Irene Neuwirth were nominated.
Tommy Hilfiger will be presented with the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award by the CFDA. Rei Kawakubo will receive the International Award, and Johnny Depp is this year’s recipient of the Fashion Icon Award.
The CFDA Fashion Awards will take place on June 4 at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, where "Saturday Night Live" writer and star Seth Meyers will serve as host. Who are you routing for?
Text Ashley Amidon
Source WWD
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