The Council of Fashion Designers of America has announced that the 2026 CFDA Fashion Awards Presented by Amazon Fashion will take place on November 2 at the American Museum of Natural History. It will be the fourth consecutive year the event has been held at the iconic Central Park West venue.
Nominations will be announced in the coming weeks, with the selection process drawing from the CFDA’s membership body. The Amazon Fashion partnership ensures the ceremony will be streamed, opening the event to audiences beyond the industry insiders who fill the museum’s halls.
The CFDA Awards represent American fashion’s most significant annual gathering, honoring both established names and emerging talents across categories including Womenswear, Menswear, Accessories Design, and the prestigious International Award. The consistent partnership with Amazon Fashion, now entering its third year, signals the e-commerce platform’s deepening commitment to high-fashion institutional sponsorship.
For the CFDA, returning to the American Museum of Natural History provides a sense of continuity and growing tradition. The venue — with its soaring Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda and the iconic blue whale suspended above the cocktail hour — has become synonymous with the ceremony’s particular brand of New York elegance.
