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David Bowie, Marc Jacobs, and The Row Honored at the CFDA Nominations

CFDA nominees.
CFDA nominees. Photo: Matteo Prandoni/BFA.com

Catch your breath: Kim Kardashian’s predicted CFDA Fashion Icon award is still up for grabs. After Vogue’s lengthy Kim K. prophecy, that announcement was noticeably missing from the CFDA nominations last night — event organizers confirmed the award is still to come (the suspense!). Many nominees were CFDA veterans (Marc Jacobs, Proenza Schouler, Thom Browne), while first-timers included Monse and recent LVMH finalist Brandon Maxwell.

David Bowie received a special tribute, Gucci’s Alessandro Michele got an international nod, and shared female genes took the spotlight. “Lots of sisters,” observed Diane Von Furstenberg, who hosted the event at the New Museum with Nadja Swarovski: siblings Kate Mulleavy and Laura Mulleavy for Rodarte, and The Row’s Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, and Rachel and Floriana Gavriel of Mansur Gavriel. Consult the full list of nominees below.

Womenswear Designer of the Year: Joseph Altuzarra for Altuzarra, Marc Jacobs, Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler, Kate Mulleavy and Laura Mulleavy for Rodarte, and Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row

Menswear Designer of the Year: Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne for Public School, Marcus Wainwright and David Neville for Rag & Bone, Tim Coppens, Thom Browne, and Todd Snyder

Accessory Designer of the Year: Joseph Altuzarra for Altuzarra, Irene Neuwirth, Rachel Mansur and Floriana Gavriel for Mansur Gavriel, Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler, and Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row

Swarovski Award for Womenswear: Brandon Maxwell, Laura Kim, and Fernando Garcia for Monse, and Ryan Roche

Swarovski Award for Menswear: Rio Uribe for Gypsy Sport, John Elliott, and Alex Orley, Matthew Orley and Samantha Orley for Orley

Swarovski Award for Accessory Design: Aurora James for Brother Vellies, Gigi Burris, and Paul Andrew

The Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award: Norma Kamali

The Media Award: Imran Amed of The Business of Fashion

The Founder’s Award: Donna Karan

The International Award: Alessandro Michele of Gucci

The Board of Directors Tribute: David Bowie

David Bowie, Marc Jacobs at the CFDA Noms