Ralph Lauren and Diotima’s Rachel Scott win top prizes at the 2026 CFDA Awards.
The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) handed out its annual awards in New York, honoring the year’s standout designers alongside figures shaping the wider industry. Rachel Scott of Diotima won American womenswear designer of the year, her second win in the category, after taking the emerging designer prize in 2023. Ralph Lauren won menswear designer of the year, and Colleen Allen was named American emerging designer of the year. Jewelry designer Ana Khouri, a four-time nominee, won accessory designer of the year for the first time. Saint Laurent’s Anthony Vaccarello received the international designer of the year award, presented by Hailey Bieber, Zoë Kravitz, and Rosé. Honorary awards went to Tory Burch, who received the Positive Change Award for her foundation work, and to Bergdorf Goodman’s Linda Fargo, who received the Founder’s Award. Instagram’s Eva Chen took the Media Award, and photographers Inez and Vinoodh received a lifetime achievement award.
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