CFDA 2022: awards and stars

A host of stars turned out yesterday for the annual CFDA Fashion Awards ceremony in New York, honouring American and international designers and fashion stars.

Since 1962, the Council for Fashion Designers of America has been recognising the best in American fashion. Women’s and men’s ready-to-wear and accessories designers, as well as models, stylists and fashion icons who have made their mark during the year, are presented with various awards.

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For this 60th edition, the CFDA has chosen to posthumously present the Council Award to Virgil Abloh, who passed away in November 2021. The award is a tribute to his contribution to fashion and design.

The other major winners are: Catherine Holstein (Khaite brand) for the “American Womenswear Designer of the Year” award, and Emily Adams Bode Aujla (BODE) for the “American Menswear Designer of the Year” award. LUAR founder Raul Lopez received the ‘Accessories Designer of the Year‘ award and Elena Velez the ‘Emerging Designer of the Year‘ award.

Red carpet

Many celebrities were present at the awards ceremony, some dressed by the nominated designers in the various categories. Among them, the singer Cher, wearing a long skirt and leather perfecto by Chrome Hearts, the actress Keke Palmer in a floral dress and matching Carolina Hearst thigh-high boots, or Amanda Seyfried in an asymmetrical dress by Michael Kors.

The Kardashian family was also present: Kendall Jenner was dressed in a long, minimalist white dress with a plunging neckline from the Khaite label, while Kim Kardashian opted for a strapless, vinyl sheath dress from Dolce & Gabbana. Surrounded by her mother and sisters, she also received the Innovation Award for her brand Skims from Martha Stewart.

Hélène Cougot

Passionnée depuis son plus jeune âge par l’art et la mode, Hélène s’oriente vers une école de stylisme, l’Atelier Chardon-Savard à Paris, avec une option Communication. Afin d’ajouter des cordes à son arc, elle décide de compléter sa formation par un MBA en Management du Luxe et Marketing Expérientiel à l’Institut Supérieur de Gestion à Paris dont elle sort diplômée en 2020. Elle a notamment écrit des articles lifestyle et beauté pour le magazine Do it in Paris et se spécialise en rédaction d’articles concernant le luxe, l’art et la mode au sein du magazine Luxus Plus.********** [EN] Passionate about art and fashion from a young age, Hélène went to a fashion design school, Atelier Chardon-Savard in Paris, with a Communication option. In order to add more strings to her bow, she decided to complete her education with an MBA in Luxury Management and Experiential Marketing at the Institut Supérieur de Gestion in Paris from which she graduated in 2020. She has written lifestyle and beauty articles for Do it in Paris magazine and specializes in writing articles about luxury, art and fashion for Luxus Plus magazine.