The Council of Fashion Designers of America revealed the winners of the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards last night at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. The annual ceremony, presented by Amazon Fashion, brought together industry leaders, designers, and cultural figures to honor the standout names shaping American fashion today.
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Ralph Lauren received the American Womenswear Designer of the Year award, presented by Naomi Watts, while Thom Browne was named American Menswear Designer of the Year, a title introduced by Mark Ronson, Dao-Yi Chow, and Maxwell Osborne. The Row’s Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen were awarded American Accessory Designer of the Year, announced on stage by Benito Skinner and Jennifer Fisher.
The Google Shopping American Emerging Designer of the Year went to Ashlyn Park of Ashlyn, presented by Addison Rae and Christopher John Rogers. A$AP Rocky was honored with the Fashion Icon Award, presented by Anna Wintour, marking one of the ceremony’s most anticipated moments of the night.
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Additional honors included Donatella Versace receiving the Positive Change Award, Cynthia Rowley receiving the Founder’s Award in honor of Eleanor Lambert, and Jerry Lorenzo of Fear of God accepting the Innovation Award presented by Amazon Fashion. Naomi Campbell presented the International Award to Pieter Mulier of Alaïa, while Ralph Rucci was celebrated with the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award, handed to him by Thom Browne.
The ceremony opened with remarks from CFDA Chairman Thom Browne and was hosted by Teyana Taylor. The evening also featured a performance by Olivia Dean and a film presentation by Nian Fish reflecting on the year in American fashion. Jenna Lyons returned as the official red carpet host.
Amazon Fashion served as the presenting partner, joined by additional supporters including Google Shopping, M·A·C Cosmetics, Krug Champagne, and Lincoln.
The night welcomed a wide roster of guests, from Naomi Campbell, Paloma Elsesser, and Ciara, to Law Roach, Venus Williams, Bad Gyal, Keith Powers, and Ashley Graham.
