The new sponsor of the CFDA Fashion Awards 2022: Amazon Fashion – WWD

The annual CFDA Fashion Awards, taking place on November 7, will have a new title sponsor this year: Amazon Fashion.

The award ceremony will be held on Cipriani South Street at Casa Cipriani in Manhattan.

To commemorate CFDA’s 60th anniversary, the awards ceremony will be co-hosted by CFDA members Joseph Altuzarra, Gabriela Hearst, Aurora James, Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough.

“The CFDA Fashion Awards celebrates the best in American creativity and global style, and this year will be no different,” said Steven Kolb, CEO of the CFDA. “We are particularly excited to partner with Amazon Fashion, a global retailer and creator of innovative brands with a continued focus on reinventing the shopping experience, to celebrate this special occasion on Cipriani South Street at Casa Cipriani with our special CFDA member co-hosts.”

Muge Erdirik Dogan, President of Amazon Fashion, said, “We are thrilled to partner with CFDA to bring our innovation and resources to the broader fashion community and uphold CFDA’s mission to strengthen American fashion. The collaboration allows us to increase our support for both emerging and well-established designers, creating a new way for brands to connect with our diverse fashion-engaged customer base.”

Muge Erdirik Dogan

Muge Erdirik Dogan
Courtesy of Muge Erdirik Dogan

Last November, the CFDA Fashion Awards handed out 14 awards for American Womenswear Designer of the Year (Christopher John Rogers); American Menswear Designer of the Year (Emily Bode Aujla of Bode); American Accessories Designer of the Year (Telfar Clemens for Telfar); American Emerging Designer of the Year (Edvin Thompson for Theophilio); International Female Designer of the Year (Demna Gvasalia for Balenciaga) and International Male Designer of the Year (Grace Wales Bonner for Wales Bonner). Special awards were the Founder’s Award (Aurora James); the Environmental Sustainability Award (Patagonia); Fashion Icon Award (Zendaya), Media Award Honoring Eugenia Sheppard (Nina Garcia), Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award (Dapper Dan); the Tribute to the Board of Directors (Yoehlee Tang), Face of the Year (Anna Taylor-Joy) and Positive Social Influence (Model Alliance). The event was hosted by Emily Blunt at The Pool + The Grill in the Seagram Building. Last year there was no presenting sponsor.

This year’s nominees will come out after New York Fashion Week in September.

The CFDA Fashion Awards benefit the CFDA Scholarship Foundation.

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Source: wwd.com