Rachel Scott and Ralph Lauren Top CFDA Awards
Scott won womenswear for the second time since 2024, and Lauren took menswear one year after winning the womenswear prize.
Rachel Scott and Ralph Lauren won the top design awards at the CFDA ceremony in New York on Monday night, November 2.
The Council of Fashion Designers of America named Rachel Scott and Ralph Lauren its designers of the year Monday night in New York. [2026 CFDA Fashion Awards winners — CFDA]
Scott, of Diotima, won American Womenswear Designer of the Year for the second time since 2024, and Lauren took American Menswear Designer of the Year one year after winning the womenswear prize. Ana Khouri won accessories and Colleen Allen won emerging designer. [2026 CFDA Fashion Awards winners — CFDA]
The ceremony filled the American Museum of Natural History for a fourth straight year, presented by Amazon Fashion and hosted by Keke Palmer. CFDA chairman Thom Browne opened the night. Matt Damon and Tremaine Emory presented Lauren's award to a standing ovation, and Lupita Nyong'o and Francisco Costa presented Scott's. [Star Power and Staying Power Shine at the CFDA Fashion Awards — TheWrap]
Lauren's win runs his streak to two straight years at the top of the ballot. He won the womenswear award in 2025, then took menswear this year ahead of Public School New York, Thom Browne, Todd Snyder and Willy Chavarria. His company reported fiscal 2026 revenue of $8.1 billion, up 15 percent, the first time the brand has passed $8 billion. [Star Power and Staying Power Shine at the CFDA Fashion Awards — TheWrap]
Ana Khouri's accessory award was her first win, presented by Naomi Osaka and Joseph Altuzarra. Colleen Allen took the Google American Emerging Designer of the Year award, presented by Cole Escola and Gabriela Hearst. Peter Marino received the Fashion Icon honor, presented by Cornelia Guest. [2026 CFDA Fashion Awards winners — CFDA]
Anthony Vaccarello collected International Designer of the Year weeks after leaving Saint Laurent. Hailey Bieber, Rosé and Zoë Kravitz presented his award wearing gowns from his final collection for the house, Spring 2027, which turned the presentation into a farewell in front of the industry. [Star Power and Staying Power Shine at the CFDA Fashion Awards — TheWrap]
The competitive categories are decided by the CFDA Fashion Awards Guild, an invitation-only electorate drawn from the fashion industry, and the nominees had been set since September. The guild's voters didn't choose between the establishment and the new guard. They crowned both on the same stage. [2026 CFDA Fashion Awards winners — CFDA]
Then the council pointed at the future. The CFDA Scholarship Fund turns 30 next year, and the council will mark it with a new scholarship covering tuition for two students starting in 2027. [2026 CFDA Fashion Awards winners — CFDA]
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