Ralph Lauren and Rachel Scott Win Top Honors at 2026 CFDA Fashion Awards
The winners of the 2026 Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Awards were announced in New York.
Ralph Lauren was named Best Menswear Designer, while Rachel Scott, founder of the Diotima brand, won Best Womenswear Designer. Among the honorary laureates were Anthony Vaccarello, Tory Burch, Eva Chen, and other representatives of the fashion industry.
The 2026 CFDA Awards ceremony took place at the American Museum of Natural History in New York—marking the fourth time the event was held at this venue. The evening was hosted by Keke Palmer, and awards were presented by, among others, Matt Damon, Lupita Nyong'o, Naomi Osaka, and Cole Escola.
Ana Khouri received the award for Best Accessories Designer, while Colleen Allen was recognized as Best Emerging Designer. Anthony Vaccarello was named International Designer of the Year for his decade-long work at Saint Laurent. Gap Inc. received the Innovation Award, established by Amazon Fashion, and Tory Burch was honored with the Positive Change Award.
Photographers Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin received the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award. Other laureates included Linda Fargo, Eva Chen, Susan Cianciolo, and architect Peter Marino, who was named a "Fashion Icon."
