This year, the CFDA announced musician and style icon Erykah Badu as the recipient of its Fashion Icon Award for 2024.In a statement about the announcement, CFDA chairman Thom Browne shared: “Erykah Badu and fashion are synonymous in many ways… Erykah effortlessly exudes herself, her unique point of view, through the clothing she chooses to wear… and each look she dreams up is so individual and true to herself.”
Erykah Badu also shared her thoughts with WWD and shared, “This honor is amazing, and I do not take it for granted. I’ve always had a love for taking bits and pieces of the things I am attracted to and creating something far more grand than the sum of those parts. From the music I made to the looks I put on, to the technology I’m developing, I’m always looking for innovative, exciting ways to be more expressive and connect with people — to be closer to nature.”
Past recipient of the Fashion Icon Award include, Pharrell Williams, Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, Lenny Kravitz, Zendaya and Rihanna among others.
The CFDA Fashion Awards will take place on October 28th at the Museum of Natural History in New York.