The late music star, actor and style icon David Bowie, will be posthumously honored with the Board of Directors’ Tribute at the CFDA Fashion Awards to held on June 6 at Hammerstein Ballroom.
However, the nominees for the 2016 CFDA Fashion Awards, for the 15th consecutive year are:
For Womenswear Designer of the Year, the nominees are 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.
For Menswear Designer of the Year, they are Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne for Public School; Marcus Wainwright and David Neville for Rag & Bone; Tim Coppens; Thom Browne and Todd Snyder.
The Accessory Designer of the Year Award will be decided between 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.
The nominees for the Swarovski Award for Womenswear are Brandon Maxwell; Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia for Monse, and Ryan Roche. In Menswear, the nominees are Rio Uribe for Gypsy Sport; John Elliott, and Alex Orley, Matthew Orley and Samantha Orley for Orley. The Swarovski Award for Accessory Design will be decided between Aurora James for Brother Vellies; Gigi Burris, and Paul Andrew.
