Serena Williams, Vera Wang Honoured At 2023 CFDA Fashion Awards

Serena Williams and Vera Wang made the list of industry professionals who were honoured at the 2023 CFDA Fashion Awards, which recognised fashion icons who have shaped the American fashion scene.

The 2023 CFDA Fashion Awards, which held at the American Museum of Natural History and was hosted by Sarah Jessica Parker honoured fashion innovators like Mara Hoffmann, a CFDA designer Mara Hoffman and Jonathan Anderson, the founder of JW Anderson.

In 2022, Law Roach, the celebrity stylist behind Zendaya’s looks, Kim Kardashian and Virgil Abloh were honoured in the Best Stylist, Best Innovation and Directors’ Tribute categories.

Here’s the full list of nominees

American Womenswear Designer of the Year:

Catherine Holstein for Khaite

CFDA’s 2023 Fashion Icon Award:

Serena Williams

The International Designer of the Year:

Jonathan Anderson for J.W. Anderson and Loewe

The Board of Directors Tribute:

Vera Wang

American Emerging Designer of the Year:

Rachel Scott for Diotima

Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award:

Maria Cornejo for Zero Maria Cornejo

Innovation Award:

Gwyneth Paltrow for Goop

American Accessory Designer of the Year:

Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row

Environmental Sustainability Award:

Mara Hoffman

Founder’s Award in Honor of Eleanor Lambert:

Domenico De Sole

American Menswear Designer of the Year:

Willy Chavarria for Willy Chavarria

The Media Award in Honor of Eugenia Sheppard:

Alina Cho