Rachel Scott, Ralph Lauren Win Top Honors at 2026 CFDA Fashion Awards
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New York – November 03, 2026 -- Rachel Scott of Diotima was named American Womenswear Designer of the Year and Ralph Lauren American Menswear Designer of the Year at the 2026 CFDA Fashion Awards, presented by Amazon Fashion at the American Museum of Natural History.
Scott and Lauren beat nine named rivals in the two flagship design categories
Scott won against Catherine Holstein for Khaite, Michael Kors, Tory Burch and Wes Gordon for Carolina Herrera. Lauren's competitors were Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne for Public School New York, Thom Browne, Todd Snyder and Willy Chavarria. Lupita Nyong'o and Francisco Costa presented Scott's award, while Matt Damon and Tremaine Emory presented Lauren's.