Raf Simons Wins Big at the 2017 CFDA Fashion Awards
With Rick Owens and Demna Gvasalia taking home titles, too.
The year’s hottest designers won big at the 2017 CFDA Fashion Awards. Taking place at the Hammerstein Ballroom in the fashion capital of New York City, the designers partied with models and style icons such as Lupita Nyong’o, and Bella Hadid. Belgian heavy hitter Raf Simons was named both the Menswear Designer of the Year along with the Womenswear Designer of the Year, while Rick Owens took home the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award. Check out the full list of winners below:
Swarovski Award for Positive Change – Kenneth Cole
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award – Rick Owens
Founder’s Award – Pat McGrath
International Award – Demna Gvasalia, Vetements and Balenciaga
Board of Directors’ Tribute – Cecile Richards, Gloria Steinem, and Janelle Monáe
Fashion Icon Award – Franca Sozzani
Menswear Designer of the Year – Raf Simons
Accessory Designer of the Year – Stuart Vevers, Coach
Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent – Fernando Garcia and Laura Kim, Monse
Womenswear Designer of the Year – Raf Simons, Calvin Klein
