Here Are All the Nominees of the 2019 CFDA Awards
The hottest news in the fashion world is that Tom Ford is the new chairman of the CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America), a role that has been occupied by Diane von Furstenberg for the last 13 years. But the news does not stop there: the board has just revealed the nominees and honorees of the 2019 CFDA Awards, which will take place on Monday, June 3 at the Brooklyn Museum.
Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti will present this year's International Award to Sarah Burton for her work at Alexander McQueen. The Founder's Prize, awarded in honor of CFDA founder Eleanor Lambert, will be dedicated to Carine Roitfeld, founder and editor-in-chief of the CR Fashion Book. The Media Award will be presented to editor and writer Lynn Yaeger, while the Positive Change Award goes to Eileen Fisher for her commitment to sustainability.
Honorees aside, here are the nominees in the running for the various CFDA awards:
Womenswear Designer of the Year
Brandon Maxwell
Marc Jacobs
Kate Mulleavy and Laura Mulleavy for Rodarte
Rosie Assoulin
Sander Lak for Sies Marjan
Menswear Designer of the Year
Mike Amiri for Amiri
Virgil Abloh for Off-White
Kerby Jean-Raymond for Pyer Moss
Rick Owens
Thom Browne of Thom Browne New York
Accessories Designer of the Year
Jennifer Fisher for Jennifer Fisher Jewelry
Virgil Abloh for Off-White
Tabitha Simmons
Telfar Clemens for Telfar
Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row
Emerging Designer of the Year
Emily Adams Bode for Bode
Beth Bugdaycay for Foundrae
Heron Preston
Catherine Holstein for Khaite
Sarah Staudinger and George Augusto for Staud
