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CFDA FASHION AWARDS

Announcing the 2021 CFDA Fashion Awards Presenters

November 9, 2021

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Ciara

American fashion’s starriest night wouldn’t be complete without an exciting list of celebrity and industry leaders to present awards to the evening’s honorees and designer nominees.

Emily Blunt, who serves as the evening’s host, will present the American Womenswear and American Menswear Designer of the Year awards. Ciara will announce the American Accessories Designers of the Year award, and the American Emerging Designer of the Year will be presented by HoYeon Jung. Jodie Turner-Smith will reveal the International Women’s and International Men’s Designer of the Year winners.

Zendaya will be given this year’s Fashion Icon award from Iman, who herself received this award in 2010.

Cara Delevingne will present Anya Taylor-Joy with the Face of the Year award.

Beverly Johnson and Carré Otis will present the Model Alliance with the Positive Social Influence Award, which will be accepted by its founder Sara Ziff. Carolyn Murphy will present Patagonia with the Environmental Sustainability Award, to be accepted by Patagonia’s Environmental and Community Programs Manager for North America Rebecca Goodstein.

Nina Garcia will receive the Media Award in honor of Eugenia Sheppard from Emily Ratajkowski, and Michael Kors will present Yeohlee Teng with the Board of Directors’ Tribute honor.

Anna Wintour will present Aurora James with the Founder’s Award in honor of Eleanor Lambert for the 15 Percent Pledge.

Valerie Steele will give Dapper Dan the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award.

The 2021 CFDA Fashion Awards will take place this Wednesday, November 10th, at THE POOL + THE GRILL, the iconic venue housed within the landmark Seagram Building on Park Avenue. The event will be produced in accordance with CDC and New York State Health Guidelines.

The official partners of the 2021 CFDA Fashion Awards include:
Official Automotive and Sustainability Partner, Volvo Car USA
Official Skincare Partner, Dr. Barbara Sturm
Official Non-Alcoholic Spirits Partner, CleanCo
Official Spirits Partner, Air Company

Aurora James
awards
Beverly Johnson
Cara Delevingne
Carre Otis
Ciara
Dapper Dan
Emily Blunt
Emily Ratajkowski
HoYeon Jung
iman
Jodie Turner-Smith
Michael Kors
Patagonia
Valerie Steele
Yeohlee Teng
Zendaya

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