Best dressed men at CFDA Awards 2017

Each June, the international fashion community honors the best and brightest in American design at the CFDA Fashion Awards. Founded in 1981, they are the highest honor in fashion and recognize the outstanding contributions made to American fashion in womenswear, menswear, and accessories as well as journalism, creative vision, personal style, and lifetime achievement.

In 2017, the CFDA introduced a unified Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent that applies to womenswear, menswear and accessory design. Additionally, CFDA added the Swarovski Award for Positive Change, which honors an individual in the U.S. fashion industry who has made a positive impact on American communities and has improved the welfare of others.

The 2017 CFDA Fashion Awards, in partnership with Swarovski for the 16th year, will be held on June 5th at The Manhattan Center’s Hammerstein Ballroom.

The winners are:
Swarovski Award for Positive Change: Kenneth Cole
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award: Rick Owens
Founder’s Award: Pat McGrath
International Award: Demna Gvasalia, Vetements and Balenciaga
Board of Directors’ Tribute: Cecile Richards, Gloria Steinem, and Janelle Mon?e
Fashion Icon Award: Franca Sozzani
Menswear Designer of the Year: Raf Simons
Accessory Designer of the Year: Stuart Vevers, Coach
Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent: Fernando Garcia and Laura Kim, Monse
Womenswear Designer of the Year: Raf Simons, Calvin Klein

Be Global Fashion Network fights the wearing of black suits by encouraging men to wear colorful suits in order to show their individual style. We support all brave celebrities that do not abide the black-tie dress code and choose colorful stylish suits. Let's see who they are at CFDA Awards 2017:

Best dressed men at CFDA Awards 2017
Hamish Bowles dressed in pink printed suit combined with white shirt and black bow tie

Best dressed men at CFDA Awards 2017
Brad Goreski dressed in shiny suit with velvet details combined with white shirt and black bow tie

Best dressed men at CFDA Awards 2017
Steven Kolb dressed in extravagant green suit with purple revers combined with pink shirt

Best dressed men at CFDA Awards 2017
Dwyane Wade dressed in printed suit and white shirt combined with interesting jewelry

Best dressed men at CFDA Awards 2017
Matt Bomer dressed in green olive suit combined with white shirt and black bow tie

Best dressed men at CFDA Awards 2017
Tommy Hilfiger dressed in blue suit with black satin revers combined with white shirt and Dee Ocleppo Hilfiger

Best dressed men at CFDA Awards 2017
James Franco dressed in grey suit combined with dark blue shirt


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Boyana is following men`s trade fairs and exhibitions. She is also covering fashion industry news, best dressed section, lifestyle and trends.


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