CFDA Announces 2026 Fashion Award Winners
The Council of Fashion Designers of America held its annual ceremony at the American Museum of Natural History to recognize major contributors to the domestic fashion industry.
The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) presented its 2026 industry awards on Monday at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. The top honors for design went to Rachel Scott, named American Womenswear Designer of the Year for Diotima, and Ralph Lauren, who received the American Menswear Designer of the Year award.
The ceremony recognized various segments of the industry, naming Ana Khouri as the American Accessory Designer of the Year and Colleen Allen as the Google Shopping American Emerging Designer of the Year. Other notable honorees included Peter Marino for the Fashion Icon Award and Gap Inc., which received the Innovation Award.
CFDA Chairman Thom Browne hosted the event, which served as a platform to announce the expansion of the organization's scholarship initiatives. Starting in 2027, the CFDA and WYouth Scholarship, presented by Nuuly, will provide funding to students entering the field, marking the 30th anniversary of the CFDA Scholarship Fund.