The 2015 CFDA Fashion Awards

One of the most important events in the fashion industry, The 2015 CFDA Fashion Awards took place in June 1^st at the Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln center.  This annual event recognizes the outstanding contributions made to American fashion by individuals from all areas of the industry and related arts.  This year’s winners for each category are:

Womenswear Designer of the Year: The Row, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
Menswear Designer of the Year Award: Tom Ford
Accessory Designer of the Year Award: Tabitha Simmons
Swarovski Award for Womenswear: Rosie Assoulin
Swarovski Award for Menswear: Hood by Air
Swarovski Award for Accessory Design: Mansur Gavriel
The Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award: Betsey Johnson
The Media Award: Instagram
The Founder's Award: Millard “Mickey” Drexler

The Fashion Icon Award: Pharrell Williams 
The International Award: Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli of Valentino

  

Among the best dressed include winners Ashely and Mary-Kate Olsen and Tom Ford, Pharrell Williams. Last year's most talked about topics include Rihanna’s custom Adam Selman dress. This backless sheer dress is decorated with 216,000 Swarovski crystals. Rihanna boldly flaunts this “naked dress” and her body with a baby pink feather boa, gloves and a iridescent turban.

Further on the naked controversy, this year's most talked about topic is none other than Ms. Kim Kardashian West. Her post-pregnancy reveal dress is a see-through ankle-grazing that shows her underwear. This custom Proenza Schouler cinched waist dress is embellished with a studded turtleneck and feather puffs was paired with matching cutout heels. Kim told reporters on the carpet that she chose the design because of its slimming silhouette since she is suffering nausea due to her second pregnancy.