The CFDA has revealed the nominees and honourees for the 2026 CFDA Fashion Awards presented by Amazon Fashion, taking place on Monday 2 November 2026 at the American Museum of Natural History, hosted by Keke Palmer.

Who are the nominees and honorees of the 2026 CFDA Fashion Awards?

American Womenswear Designer of the Year

• Catherine Holstein – Khaite
• Michael Kors
• Rachel Scott – Diotima
• Tory Burch
• Wes Gordon – Carolina Herrera

American Menswear Designer of the Year

• Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne – Public School New York
• Ralph Lauren
• Thom Browne
• Todd Snyder
• Willy Chavarria

American Accessory Designer of the Year

• Ana Khouri
• Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen – The Row
• Raul Lopez – Luar
• Sophie Buhai
• Stuart Vevers – Coach

Google American Emerging Designer of the Year

• Colleen Allen
• Emily Dawn Long
• Julia Ferentinos – Juju Vera
• Julian Louie – Aubero
• Zane Li – Lii

Special honours

• Positive Change Award – Tory Burch, recognised for embedding social responsibility into the foundation of her business and expanding access to capital, education, mentorship and opportunity for women entrepreneurs through the Tory Burch Foundation.
• Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award – Photographers Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, whose four-decade collaboration has influenced the visual language of contemporary fashion.
• International Designer of the Year – Anthony Vaccarello for Saint Laurent, marking a decade at the French fashion house with sustained creative conviction and global influence.
• Media Award in honour of Eugenia Sheppard – Eva Chen, for connecting fashion and technology through her role at Meta and fostering the global conversation among designers, creators, brands and audiences.
• Founder’s Award in honour of Eleanor Lambert – Linda Fargo, celebrating three decades at Bergdorf Goodman as an influential champion of American fashion.
• Isabel Toledo Board of Directors’ Tribute – Susan Cianciolo, whose RUN collection was an early model of sustainable fashion and community.

For more information, visit cfda.com.