The annual list of CFDA Award nominees was released in March,essentially a who's who of the fashion industry's brightest talents. Some names you've seen on the roster before - heavyweights like Joseph Altuzarra, Marc Jacobs, or Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen - but there are plenty of rising stars in the running too,like buzzy Brother Vellies designer Aurora James and Rachel Mansur and Floriana Gavriel, the duo behind everyone's favorite bag brand, or Mansur Gavriel. Read on to see the total list of nominations,and be certain to tune in tonight to see who ends up in the winners' circle at the CFDA Awards.
Womenswear Designer of the Year AwardJoseph Altuzarra for Altuzarra
Marc Jacobs
Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler
Kate Mulleavy and Laura Mulleavy for Rodarte
Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row
Menswear Designer of the Year Award Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne for Public School
Marcus Wainwright and David Neville for Rag & Bone
Tim Coppens
Thom Browne
Todd Snyder
Accessory Designer of the Year AwardJoseph Altuzarra for Altuzarra
Irene Neuwirth
Rachel Mansur and Floriana Gavriel for Mansur Gavriel
Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler
Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row
Swarovski Award for WomenswearBrandon Maxwell
Fernando Garcia for Monse
Ryan Roche
Swarovski Award for MenswearRio Uribe for Gypsy Sport
John Elliott
Alex Orley, Matthew Orley and Samantha Orley for Orley
Swarovski Award for Accessory DesignAurora James for Brother Vellies
Gigi Burris
Paul Andrew
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement AwardNorma Kamali
Media Award:Imran Amed of The Business of Fashion
Founder's AwardDonna Karan
International AwardAlessandro Michele of Gucci
Board of Directors TributePosthumously presented to David Bowie
Source: popsugar.com