Since 1989, this prestigious award celebrates the outstanding contribution to fashion made by an individual. The accolade honors the unique qualities of their leadership. It champions the aspiration and inspiration they and their business of fashion offer the next generation of fashion graduates at Kent State.
The Dillard Family: William Dillard II & Alex Dillard
Molly Langenstein
Don Witkowski
Josie Natori
Tom Cole
Margaret Clark Morgan
Yeohlee Teng
Dana Buchman
Leonardo Ferragamo
Tad Boetcher "tad b"
Stephen W. Baum "Suede"
Michael Weiss
Oscar de la Renta
Carol A. Cartwright
John V. Frank
Cynthia Rowley
Dr. Elizabeth A. Rhodes
R. Scott French
Eric Gaskins
Isabel & Ruben Toledo
Ralph Rucci
Allen Questrom
Herbert Gallen
Leon Hall
Elsa Klensch
Anna Sui
Charles Kleibacker
Arthur Martinez
Nancy McCann
Jane F. Aggers
Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA)
Henry Dunay
Sydelle & Gerald Shaw
Thomas J. Barber
John T. Cody Jr.
Dr. June F. Mohler
Judith Leiber
Dr. Brage Golding
Estée Lauder
Richard T. Catalano
Robert A. Glick
Charles G. Horn
Lynn Manulis
Martha Phillips
Mary McFadden
Barbara McKibbin
Bernard Ozer
Linda Allard
Eleanor Lambert
John J. Pomerantz
Herbert Strawbridge
Pauline Trigère
Shannon Rodgers
Jerry Silverman
Robert Broadbent
Shirley Goodman