The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) paid tribute to the winners and honorees of the 2016 CFDA Fashion Awards in collaboration with Swarovski at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. The elite gala was held on June 6 and included the following guests listed below.
VIP ATTENDEES
CFDA & SWAROVSKI:
Diane von Furstenberg, Steven Kolb, Nadja Swarovski
HONOREES:
Beyoncé, Imran Amed, Norma Kamali, Donna Karan, Alessandro Michele
CELEBRITY GUESTS: Alessandra Ambrosio, Selma Blair, Naomi Campbell, Jessica Chastain, Ciara, Gia Coppola, Laverne Cox, Victor Cruz, Olivia Culpo, Hugh Dancy, Jason Derulo, Jourdan Dunn, Kirsten Dunst, America Ferrera, Rebecca Hall, Imaan Hammam, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Julianne Hough, Gillian Jacobs, Jay Z, Heidi Klum, Zosia Mamet, Michelle Monaghan, Mia Moretti, Olivia Palermo and Johannes Huebl, Sarah Paulson, Emily Ratajkowski, Chrisina Ricci, Hilary Rhoda, Ryan Seacrest, Alicia Silverstone, Gabrielle Union, Olivia Wilde, Samira Wiley, Lindsey Wixson
DESIGNERS: Rosie Assoulin, Stacey Bendet, Eddie Borgo, Tory Burch, Georgina Chapman, Kenneth Cole, Carlie Cushnie and Michelle Ochs, Erin Fetherston, Shane Gabier and Christopher Peters, Prabal Gurung, Stan Herman, Carolina Herrera, Tommy Hilfiger, Naeem Khan, Betsey Johnson, Monique Lhuillier, Phillip Lim, Deborah Lloyd, Christian Louboutin, David Meister, Gilles Mendel, Nicole Miller, Rebecca Minkoff, Thakoon Panichgul, Lisa Perry, Tracy Reese, Cynthia Rowley, Rachel Roy, Jonathan Simkhai, Christian Siriano, Michelle Smith, Danielle Snyder and Jodie Snyder, Mimi So, John Varvatos, Vera Wang, Rachel Zoe
Red Carpet Arrival
Joel McHale, the American comedian, actor, writer, television host and television producer, was the host for the evening. The Awards took place in collaboration with Swarovski for the fifteenth consecutive year.
As a lover of people and things that sparkle, the Swarovski fashion represented at this year’s awards ceremony was breathtaking. One of my absolute favorites of the night is Jennifer Hudson wearing a KaufmanFranco Swarovski jumpsuit. Watch below as she provides details about her attire, and how she inspires others to live with confidence through fashion.
Jennifer Hudson Interview
The following awards and winners were presented last night at the 2016 CFDA Fashion Awards in collaboration with Swarovski:
Karlie Kloss and Ansel Elgort presented the three Swarovski Awardsfor emerging talent.
The Swarovski Award for Womenswear was given to Brandon Maxwell.
The Swarovski Award for Menswear was presented to Alex, Matthew, and Samantha Orley, for Orley.
The Swarovski Award for Accessory Design went to Paul Andrew
In addition to participating in the new Swarovski Emerging Talent Award Mentorship Program, recipients in each category will receive generous financial support from the company as well as exposure to the company’s vast and innovative crystal products and applications for fashion.
Beyoncé was presented the Fashion Icon award by CFDA Chairwoman Diane von Furstenberg.
The Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Norma Kamali by Michael Kors.
The Founder’s Award in honor of Eleanor Lambert was presented to Donna Karan by Calvin Klein.
The Media Award in honor of Eugenia Sheppard was presented to Imran Amed of The Business of Fashion by Alexa Chung.
Alessandro Michele of Gucci was recognized with this year’s International Award, presented by Anna Wintour.
The evening’s Womenswear Designer of the Year honors went to Marc Jacobs, presented by Claire Danes.
The award for Menswear Designer of the Year was presented to Thom Browne by Alexander Skarsgård.
Rachel Mansur and Floriana Gavriel for Mansur Gavriel took home the Accessory Designer of the Year Award, presented by Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson.
ABOUT THE 2016 CFDA FASHION AWARDS
Nominees, honorees, and winners were determined by the CFDA Awards Guild which is comprised of CFDA members, leading fashion journalists, stylists, and top retail executives. The final votes were tabulated by Ernst & Young, LLP.
Source: CFDA
