James Jebbia is Menswear Designer of the Year at 2018 CFDA Awards

Jun 8, 2018Updated Jun 4, 20251 min read

Supreme’s James Jebbia is one of the big winners, walking away with the Menswear Designer of the Year award.

Jebbia was up against strong competition in the category, beating out Raf Simons for Calvin Klein, Virgil Abloh for Off-White, Thom Browne, and Tom Ford.

Since 1981, the CFDA Fashion Awards have recognized those making the biggest impact in the fashion industry every year.

Notable winners this year included Ralph Lauren (Members Salute), Kim Kardashian West (Influencer Award), British Vogue‘s Edward Enninful (Media Award), and Naomi Campbell (Fashion Icon Award).

Calvin Klein’s Raf Simons walked away with the Womenswear Designer of the Year gong.

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