The CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) has revealed the nominees and honourees for the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards on November 3, 2025. The nominees for American Womenswear Designer of the Year are Wes Gordon for Carolina Herrera, Rachel Scott for Diotima, Daniella Kallmeyer for Kallmeyer, Ralph Lauren, and Tory Burch.
The nominees for the American Menswear Designer of the Year are Mike Amiri for Amiri, Mike Eckhaus and Zoe Latta for Eckhaus Latta, Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row, Thom Browne, and Willy Chavarria.
In the American Accessory Designer of the Year category, nominees include Ana Khouri, Catherine Holstein for Khaite, Raul Lopez for Luar, Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row, and Tory Burch.
Nominees for the Google Shopping American Emerging Designer of the Year are Taylor Thompson for 5000, Ashlynn Park for Ashlyn, Julian Louie for Aubero, Bernard James, and Colleen Allen.
This year’s Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Ralph Rucci, while the Founder’s Award in honour of Eleanor Lambert goes to Cynthia Rowley. The Isabel Toledo Board of Directors’ Tribute will be awarded to Andre Walker.
“The 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards presented by Amazon Fashion celebrates the creative excellence that pulses through American fashion and this year’s nominees and honourees embody the best in our industry,” Steven Kolb, CEO and president of the CFDA, said. “The CFDA’s biggest fundraiser of the year benefits the CFDA Scholarship Fund and secures the future of American Fashion. We are grateful to Amazon Fashion and Jenny Freshwater and her team for the continued support of this special night.”
“Amazon is thrilled to support the CFDA and recognise the exceptional talent and visionary designers transforming American fashion,” said Jenny Freshwater, vice president of Amazon Fashion and Fitness. “We congratulate this year’s distinguished nominees and proudly honor their remarkable creativity, which drives our industry forward.”
