This morning the 2019 CFDA Awards announced its nominees. Those in contention, voted by the Fashion Guild — 1,500 CFDA members, fashion editors, retailers, and stylists — touch on all points of the industry, including sneaker designers.<\/p>\n
Virgil Abloh received two nominations for menswear designer of the year and accessory designer of the year for OFF WHITE. Heron Preston was honored for work on his namesake brand in the category of emerging designer of the year, an award that was won last year by Kerby Jean-Raymond of Pyer Moss.\u00a0Jean-Raymond, too, helps populate the menswear\u00a0designer of the year category.<\/p>\n
Others like Rick Owens and Thom Browne are also up for awards. Take a look at the full list of nominations below.<\/p>\n
Womenswear Designer of the Year<\/p>\n
Brandon Maxwell
\nMarc Jacobs
\nKate Mulleavy and Laura Mulleavy, Rodarte
\nRosie Assoulin
\nSander Lak, Sies Marjan<\/p>\n
Menswear Designer of the Year<\/p>\n
Mike Amiri, Amiri
\nVirgil Abloh, Off-White\u2122
\nKerby Jean-Raymond, Pyer Moss
\nRick Owens
\nThom Browne, Thom Browne New York<\/p>\n
Accessory Designer of the Year<\/p>\n
Jennifer Fisher, Jennifer Fisher Jewelry
\nVirgil Abloh, Off-White\u2122
\nTabitha Simmons
\nTelfar Clemens, Telfar
\nAshley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen, The Row<\/p>\n
Emerging Designer of the Year<\/p>\n
Emily Adams Bode, Bode
\nBeth Bugdaycay, Foundrae
\nCatherine Holstein, Khaite
\nHeron Preston
\nSarah Staudinger and George Augusto, Staud<\/p>\n
Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammeti International Award: Sarah Burton, Alexander McQueen<\/p>\n
Founder\u2019s Award in Honor of Eleanor Lambert: Carine Roitfeld<\/p>\n
Media Award in Honor of Eugenia Sheppard: Lynn Yaeger<\/p>\n
Positive Change Award: Eileen Fisher<\/p>\n