By Eromosele Patrick Eidusi
The CFDA Awards are known as the Oscars of the Fashion industry, honoring the brightest American talents. Past winners include everyone from the Olsen twins to Marc Jacobs, but for the second year in a row, Raf Simons for Calvin Klein won for Womenswear Designer of the year.
For the rest of 2018’s winners, recipients ranged from surprising (“I’ve never considered Supreme to be a Fashion company or myself to be a designer, but I appreciate the recognition for what we do,” said Founder James Jebbia accepting Supremes’ CFDA for menswear) to Kim Kardashian West, who received the CFDA’s Inaugural Influencer Award (“I’m kind of shocked I’m winning a Fashion award when I’m naked most of the time.” Har har).
Read on for full list of the 2018’s CFDA Fashion Awards winners ahead:
Womenswear Designer of the year
RAF Simons for Calvin Klein.
Menswear Designer of the Year
Supreme.
Accessory Designer of the year
Ashley and Mary Kate Olsen for the Row.
Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent.
Sander Lak for Sies Marjan.
Swarovski Award for Positive Change.
Diane Von Furstenberg.
CFDA’S Member Salute
Ralph Lauren
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award
Narciso Rodriguez.
Founder’s Award
Carolina Herrera
International Awards
Donatella Versace for Versace
Fashion Icon Award
Naomi Campbell
Influencer Award
Kim Kardashian West.
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