Erykah Badu was bestowed the fashion icon award by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), playfully saying it was an honour she’d been hoping to get most of her life. Wearing a headdress of jewels and a Thom Browne jacket, Badu accepted the award Monday night in Manhattan (Oct 28), which, according to her, is something she’s been trying to win since she was six years old. Badu described dressing up as a sport, therapy and her husband.
Andre 3000 brought out an orange caution cone to the stage as he introduced Badu, who is the mother of his son. "The world is a private joke between me and my things,” she said. Andrew 3000 took the cone as he walked off with Badu.
The Grammy Award winner has become one of the great fashion disruptors of red carpets over the years, shaking up black tie conformity with her own Afro-centric style of tall hats and headwraps, oversized jewellery and talismans and layers of patchwork fabric adorned with accents that move and make music. The CFDA Fashion Awards were held at the American Museum of Natural History at a ceremony that attracted celebrities like Katie Holmes and Kylie Jenner, designers and fashion industry giants to honour the best in design. Star of the film Wicked Cynthia Erivo hosted the evening in a Zac Posen hooded gown.
The final award of the night went to Rachel Scott of Diotima for womenswear designer of the year. Scott was overwhelmed with emotion while accepting her award and thanked her mother and the women in.