This is a big year for the CFDA: It's the organization's 50th anniversary year, and from the looks of things, the CFDA's annual awards ceremony will be an exciting one. The nominees include a number of relatively new designers and brands, and the honorees also reflect a shifting landscape: street style bloggers Scott Schuman (a.k.a. The Sartorialist) and Garance Dore are both being honored with awards for their work in media, for example. As an added bonus, the CFDA will be awarding none other than Johnny Depp with the illustrious "Fashion Icon" award. The complete nominees are below, and the awards will be held on June 4 in a ceremony hosted by the fabulous Seth Meyers.
Womenswear Designer of the Year
Ashley Olsen & Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row
Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler
Marc Jacobs
Menswear Designer of the Year
Patrik Ervell
Billy Reid
Simon Spurr
Accessory Designer of the Year
Alexander Wang
Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler
Reed Krakoff
Swarovski Award for Womenswear
Chris Peters & Shane Gabier for Creatures of the Wind
Joseph Altuzarra
Suno
Swarovski Award for Menswear
Antonio Azzuolo
Phillip Lim
Todd Snyder
Swarovski Award for Accessory Design
Irene Neuwirth
Pamela Love
Tabitha Simmons
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award
Tommy Hilfiger
The Media Award
Scott Schuman & Garance Dore
The Fashion Icon Award
Johnny Depp
The Founders Award
Andrew Rosen
The International Award
Rei Kawakubo for Comme des Garcons