Ralph Lauren was awarded the CFDA American Womenswear Designer of the Year Award on Monday, while the American Menswear Designer of the Year went to Thom Browne .

Taking home the American Accessory Designer of the Year Award were Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row . The Google Shopping American Emerging Designer of the Year went to Ashlynn Park for Ashlyn.

The CFDA Fashion Awards were held Monday night at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Actress Teyana Taylor was the evening’s host.

For the womenswear designer award, Lauren beat out designers Wes Gordon for Carolina Herrera, Rachel Scott for Diotima, Daniella Kallmeyer for Kallmeyer, and Tory Burch. Lauren, who previously won the CFDA Womenswear Designer of the Year Award in 1995, was presented hi

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