Tonight's Fashion Awards promiseto be an exuberantcelebration of American fashion, especially because this year marks the 60th anniversary of the organization. Among the icons that have made indelible marks on the industry being honored are the stylist Patti Wilson, who will receive the Media Award in honor of Eugenia Sheppard, and Richard and Laurie Lynn Stark of Chrome Hearts, who are picking up the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award.The fashion designer Jeffrey Banks, who started his career in the 1970s working as an assistant to Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein before launching his namesake menswear label, is receiving a Special Anniversary Award, while aposthumous Board of Trustees Award will go toVirgil Abloh, who died last November.
A landmark anniversary is also an invitation to envision a better future, and the CFDA is celebrating many who are pushing the industry forward, including The House of Slay's Prabal Gurung, Laura Kim, Phillip Lim, Tina Leung, and Ezra William, who will be presented with the Positive Social Influence Award.We'llbe updating you in real-time throughout the evening with all the winners, so don't forget to check back in here for updates.
**American** **Womenswear Designer of the Year:**\
Catherine Holstein for Khaite
**CFDA's 2022 Fashion Icon Award:**\
Lenny Kravitz
**The Board of Trustees Award:**\
Virgil Abloh
**Environmental Sustainability Award:**\
The United Nations
**Founder's Award in Honor of Eleanor Lambert:**\
Andrew Bolton, Wendy Yu curator in charge, the Metropolitan Museum of Art
**American Menswear Designer of the Year:**\
Emily Adams Bode Aujla for Bode
**Special Anniversary Award:**\
Jeffrey Banks
**Stylist Award:**\
Law Roach
**American Emerging Designer of the Year:**\
Elena Velez
**Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award:**\
Laurie Lynn Stark and Richard Stark for Chrome Hearts
**Innovation Award:**\
Kim Kardashian, Co-Founder and CEO Jens Grede, and Founding Partner and Chief Product Officer Emma Grede for Skims
**Positive Social Influence Award:**\
Prabal Gurung, Laura Kim, Phillip Lim, Tina Leung, and Ezra William for The House of Slay
**American Accessory Designer of the Year:**\
Raul Lopez for Luar
**The Media Award in Honor of Eugenia Sheppard:**\
Patti Wilson
