Naomi Campbell will be the recipient of this years Fashion Icon honour at the CFDA Awards in June. The Council of Fashion Designers of America confirmed the news today, reports The Cut.
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Campbell follows in the footsteps of other high-profile recipients of the award – many of whom are friends of hers – including Rihanna, Beyoncé and Kate Moss, who have all been declared CFDA “Fashion Icons” in the past.
Naomi Campbell to receive the CFDA Icon Award
Other industry names to be honoured during this year’s ceremony will include Diane von Furstenberg (recognised for her work for Positive Change); Narciso Rodriguez (Lifetime Achievement); and Carolina Herrera (the Founder’s Award). Donatella Versace will receive the International Award, rounding off a year which saw her honouring the legacy of her brother, Gianni Versace, to mark the 20th anniversary of his death.
Issa Rae will be the CFDA Awards’ first-ever female host of the ceremony which will take place on 4 June at the Brooklyn Museum in New York. As ever, we’re expecting the fashion world’s biggest names and brightest talents to attend in celebration of this year’s award winners and nominees.
Full list of nominees below:
Womenswear designer of the year
Raf Simons, Calvin Klein
Gabriella Hearst, Gabriella Hearst
Marc Jacobs, Marc Jacobs,
Virgil Abloh, Off-White
Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen, The Row
Menswear designer of the year
Raf Simons, Calvin Klein
Virgil Abloh, Off-White
Supreme
Thom Browne, Thom Browne
Tom Ford, Tom Ford
Accessories designer of the year
Paul Andrew, Paul Andrew
Stuart Vevers, Coach
Rachel Mansur and Floriana Gavriel, Mansur Gavriel
Irene Neuwirth, Irene Neuwirth
Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen, The Row
Swarovski award for emerging talent
Mike Amiri, Amiri
Laura Vassar Brock and Kristopher Brock, Brock Collection
Aurora James, Brother Vellies
Kerby Jean-Raymond, Pyer Moss
Sander Lak, Sies Marjan
From: Harper’s BAZAAR UK
