Kim Kardashian honored with CFDA awards, calls for inclusivity

Kim Kardashian was honored for her shapewear line at the Council of Fashion Designers of America Fashion Awards on Monday and used the honor to call on designers to be inclusive for all body shapes.

Kardashian was honored with the first Innovation Award presented by Amazon Fashion for her shapewear brand SKIMS. Co-founder and CEO Jens Grade and founding partner and Chief Product Officer Emma Grade also joined Kardashian to receive the inaugural award.

The fashion industry’s equivalent of the Oscars was held in person on Monday night and hosted by actress Natasha Lyonne and designers and CFDA members Joseph Altuzarra, Gabriella Hearst, Aurora James, Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough. The evening celebrated the history of American fashion and 60 years of the fashion organization.

Kardashian told the starry audience, “Since our launch, we’ve focused on shaping the industry to embrace size equality and diversity as a fixture and I think a lot of you will do the same. are doing.” His sisters Khloe and Kendall and his mom, Kris Jenner, were included.

Martha Stewart presented the award to Kardashian, who had to make a quick announcement when a phone rang just before she could speak. “Mom, get off your phone,” Kardashian told Jenner to laughter from the audience.

The Kardashians were fully represented on the show, with Jenner, Khloe Kardashian and Kendall and Kylie Jenner watching as their sister accepted their respect.

The other big win was Elena Velez for the 2022 Emerging Designer of the Year.

Velez shouted out Central America in his acceptance speech. “We also have a perspective on the fashion industry that is worth listening to. So, recognition like this with a degree like this reinforces that mission and allows me to serve as a pipeline to other local artisans in the industry. Law Roach was awarded a new award recognizing stylists for their work.

“Once upon a time, a queen was born south of Chicago. A queen who was an awe-inspiring force for good and beauty and changed the fashion landscape just by being her,” said Kerry Washington, recounting the story of Roach’s early life.

He shared with the audience that he was watching the 2016 CFDA Awards behind the scenes as Zendaya’s stylist.

“I saw from the kitchen that the waiters served your food and I just said to myself, I’m going to be on that stage one day.’ I am an example that anything and everything is possible,” Roach said.

Bradley Cooper, Trevor Noah and Christina Ricci were among the other presenters on the night when various designers took home trophies and Lenny Kravitz received the CFDA’s Fashion Icon Award.

“(Kravitz) is spontaneous, calm, generous, fearless,” said Cooper, introducing Kravitz. “Whatever it is, she’s got it. And when it comes to fashion, there’s no one cooler. There’s no other musician alive today who wears leather and leotard like Lenny.” “My mom’s wardrobe is mine. I had my own personal boutique. I wore scarves, belts, platform boots, boas emulating my heroes from the Jackson Five, Jimi Hendrix, Sly, and the Family Stone, David Bowie and Miles Davis,” Kravitz said of the late ’60s and ’70s Talking about growing up in my youth, I said.

Last year, Zendaya was the youngest person to win the Icon Award. Past recipients have included Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Pharrell Williams, Rihanna and Jennifer Lopez.

Cher also made a surprise appearance to honor stylist Patti Wilson. “Fashion is meant to be fun and intimidating and Patti Wilson is fearless,” Cher said.

The Accessories Design Award went to Raul Lopez.

In the American Designer categories, Katherine Holstein won the Womenswear Award for Khaite and Emily Adams Bode Aujla won the award for Menswear Designer.

Virgil Abloh was honored with the Board of Trustees Award to honor the late designer’s contribution to global fashion. The award was received by his wife, Shannon Abloh, who said, “What he was able to achieve in his younger 41 years, he will live on to inspire us all for decades to come.”