Academy of Fashion Arts and Sciences

Pulling the world of fashion into the digital age in 1995, the Academy of Fashion Arts and Sciences is launching a major, televised awards show, the ACADDYS® — a celebration of imagination in luxury fashion. A beautiful mix of the stunning and the sustainable, the ACADDYS® telecast takes a global audience on a mesmerizing journey into the imaginative minds shaping the visual narrative of our collective future. Members include HRH Crown Princess of Norway Mette-Marit, former Oscars CEO Cheryl Boone Isaacs, style icon Diane Pernet. Out of 184 nominees and 10 special awards, the 56 winners of the first and second seasons include Tom Ford, Kendall Jenner, Saint Laurent, Johnny Depp, Love Magazine, Vivienne Westwood, Kate Moss, Alessandro Michele, Thom Browne, David Sims, J.W. Anderson, Chiara Ferragni, Gucci, Alexander Fury, Vetements and KTZ. Partners past and present include The City of Los Angeles, Swarovski, Shiseido, Bang & Olufsen, “You nailed it.” — Dave Diomedi, Live TV Director at MTV VMA “Impressive.” — Jeff Margolis, Live TV Director at SAG, Oscars, Emmys “Wow!” — Liz Clare, Live TV Director at BAFTA, MTV VMA "A tremendous honor." — Tom Ford "Honored and deeply thankful." — Gucci Designer Alessandro Michele "Thank you for recognizing our label." — KTZ "This means a lot to us." — Gucci CEO Marco Bizzarri "Thank you!" — Diane Pernet "Really honoured." — Alexander Fury "Fantastic!" — Diesel Founder Renzo Rosso