Every Celebrity Look From the 2024 CFDA Awards

Fashion’s biggest stars and brightest talents gathered at the American Museum of Natural History tonight in celebration of the Council of Fashion Designers of America’s (CFDA) annual awards. Cynthia Erivo hit pause on her Wicked press tour to host the star-studded ceremony—sometimes referred to as the Oscars of American fashion—which is staged in collaboration with presenting partner Amazon Fashion.

Erykah Badu led the night’s honorees as the recipient of the coveted Fashion Icon award. Other guests of honor included photographer Annie Leibovitz (Media Award), Michael Kors (Positive Change Award), Schiaparelli’s Daniel Roseberry (International Designer of the Year Award), Hamish Bowles (Founder’s Award), Stephen Burrows (Lifetime Achievement Award) and Coachtopia (Innovation Award) accepted by Stuart Vevers. The late Isabel Toledo, who passed away in 2019, was honored with the Board of Directors Tribute Award now named in her honor and which her husband Ruben Toledo accepted on her behalf.

The real competition was among top American brands—both established and rising. Luar’s Raul Lopez was overwhelmed with emotion upon being named Accessories Designer of the Year. “This award isn’t for me, it’s for my team, my family, my friends, my community, and everyone who looks like me or feels different,” he said. “I’m just a vessel in this industry to guide the kids that come after me to see that you can do it, too.” Henry Zankov of the popular knitwear brand Zankov was in disbelief at being named the Emerging Designer of the Year. And for the second consecutive year, Willy Chavarria took home the Menswear Designer of the Year award beating out Amiri, Bode, Thom Browne, and Todd Snyder. He dedicated the award to everyone who has helped him spread his message of inclusivity and love. He went on to note that we are at a very important moment in history and implored the crowd to speak with their friends and family ahead of the presidential election on November 5. “I know that so many people in this room are very concerned about their rights and our existence as people. As women, as immigrants, as people of color, as queer people, trans people, there is a lot to be concerned about,” he said. “We need to talk to the people who may not be as concerned about their own rights. People that don’t have as much on the line in this upcoming election... we need to speak to them as friends, as family... because we know that diversity in humanity makes us much stronger.” The evening’s final award, Women’s Designer of the Year, was given to Diotima’s Rachel Scott, who expressed her deep gratitude to the New York fashion community that has supported her small, independent brand and thanked the women artisans in her native Jamaica who create her intricate crochet designs.

But before any awards were doled out, actors, top models, and muses hit the red carpet to flex their best interpretations of the “American Black Tie” dress code. Of course, the evening’s nominees were well represented on the carpet, with guests choosing to wear some of the standout looks from the recent spring 2025 runways. Here, see every look from the 2024 CFDA Awards red carpet.