Michael Kors has won four CFDA awards. His honors span womenswear, menswear, lifetime achievement, and philanthropy-focused recognition.
Kors won CFDA Womenswear Designer of the Year in 1999, followed by Menswear Designer of the Year in 2003. He received the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010, becoming its youngest recipient at the time.
In 2024, the CFDA presented Kors with its Positive Change Award for his charitable work, including Watch Hunger Stop and support for God’s Love We Deliver. A common mix-up is counting only the awards listed in some shorter biographies, which may omit his 2003 menswear honor or his 2024 award.