The 2019 CFDA Awards — a k a fashion’s equivalent to the Oscars — kicks off Monday night at the Brooklyn Museum. The Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards is a celebration of all things fashion that, like any big budget award show, honors the designers who have made a significant impact throughout the past year.
In addition to honoring the sartorial scions, the CFDA Awards also celebrates the pop culture icons that have made a significant fashion footprint over the past year.
Native New Yorker Jennifer Lopez is walking away with 2019’s top prize — the Fashion Icon Award. Past recipients of the award include Rihanna (who accepted the award wearing the now infamous sheer Swarovski crystal dress), Beyonce, and Chanel muse Pharrell Williams.
The 49-year-old singer and actress has been killing it on the fashion front this year with a string of red carpet wins. Who can forget the glamorously glitzy over-the-top high-slit Atelier Versace sparkly showstopper she wore to this year’s Met Gala or the punchy pink Giambattista Valli tulle number she wore to the New York City “Second Act” premiere?
So it should come as no surprise that the Bronx-born beauty is receiving the night’s most coveted prize.
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The decision was easy for Steven Kolb, the president and CEO of the CFDA: “Jennifer Lopez’s style is bold, uninhibited, and always memorable. Designers, including many of our CFDA Members, love to dress her for both stage and private moments.”
Other top honors include the Founder’s Award, which will be given to Carine Roitfled, the editor-in-chief of CR Fashion Book. Sarah Burton, the creative director of Alexander McQueen, will be given the International Award, sustainable designer Eileen Fisher will be honored with the Positive Change Award and costume designer Bob Mackie will receive the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award. Even Barbie, who is celebrating her 60th birthday this year, will be awarded a special prize called the Board of Directors’ Tribute for her global icon status and strong influence on fashion.
On the fashion front, it’s hard to predict who will walk away with the top honors based on the impressive list of nominees.
In the Womenswear Designer Of The Year category, the choice will be between designer and “Project Runway” judge Brandon Maxwell, Marc Jacobs, Kate and Laura Mulleavy for Rodarte, Rosie Assoulin and Sander Lak for Sies Marjan.
For Menswear Designer of the Year the nominees are Off-White’s Virgil Abloh, Mike Amiri for Amiri, Rick Owens, Kerby Jean-Raymond for Pyer Moss, and Thom Browne.
Accessory Designer of the Year nominees include Jennifer Fisher for Jennifer Fisher Jewelry, footwear designer Tabitha Simmons, Virgil Abloh for Off-White, Telfar Clemens for Telfar and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen for The Row.
For Emerging Designer of the Year the nominees include Emily Adams Bode for Bode, Sarah Staudinger and George Augusto for LA-based brand Staud, Beth Bugdaycay for jewelry brand Foundrae, Heron Preston and Catherine Holstein for Khaite.