2025 ACE AWARDS

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Check out the new ACE 2025 Special Edition of Ac Magazine: HERE

CONGRATULATIONS!

Ace Winners
Brand Innovation - New Balance
Brand of the Year - Movado
Collaboration - Stuart Weitzman
Designer of the Year - Reed Krakoff
Emerging Designer - Staud
Hall of Fame - Bethann Hardison
Iconoclast - Betsey Johnson
Merchant of the Year - Debbi Hartley-Triesch/Nordstrom
Retail Innovation - Printemps

Legacy Honorees

Patricia Nash - 15 Years
Jennifer Fisher - 20 Years
Rebecca Minkoff - 20 Years
Tom Ford Eyewear - 20 Years
FarylRobin - 25 Years
Oakley - 50 Years
VSP Vision - 70 Years
Bulova - 150 Years

Thank You to the Sponsors

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About the ACE Awards

Accessories Council Excellence Awards (ACE) were established in 1996 and are bestowed annually at a black-tie gala to companies, brands, individuals, retailers, and designers who have made a lasting and meaningful contribution to our industry. The recipients represent an impressive list of tastemakers that have created memorable and history-changing impacts across all accessory categories. The award ceremony is the preeminent event in the accessories industry and is attended by an influential list of executives, designers, press, and influencers, and garners significant multi-media attention and the consumer and trade level.

2024Honorees & Attendees
Past Awards Honorees & Attendees

Past Honorees Include:

10 Corso Como
Alber Elbaz
Alexis Bittar
Allbirds
Assouline
Barbie
Bethann Hardison
Bergdorf Goodman
Betsey Johnson
Bloomingdale’s
Bottega Veneta
Bridget Foley
Brooks Brothers
Burberry
Bvlgari
Caleres/Allen Edmonds
Calvin Klein
Carolina Herrera
Christian Dior
Christian Siriano
Ciara
Coach
Crocs
Cult Caia
Dana Covarrubias
Debbi Hartley-Triesch
Dee Ocleppo
Diane Sullivan
Diane Von Furstenberg
Echo New York
Elyse Walker
Emilio Pucci
Eva Longoria
Fashionphile
Fern Mallis
FGX
Foster Grant
Fran Lukas
Hamish Bowles
Harper’s Bazaar
Heidi Klum
Hermes
Hodinkee
Iman
Iris Apfel
J Balvin
Jared
Jennifer Fisher
Jessica Simpson
Jimmy Choo
John Varvatos
Joseph Altuzarra
Josie Natori
Judith Leiber Couture
Julianne Hough
Kate Spade New York
Kate Young
Kendra Scott
Kenneth Jay Lane
Kering
Kerry Washington
Kim Hastreiter
Kith
Kurt Geiger London
Lady Gaga
LaQuan Smith
Larroude
Lauren Bush Lauren
LensCrafters
Linda Fargo
Loeffler Randall
Longchamp
Lorraine Schwartz
Louis Vuitton
Macy’s Inc.
Marc Jacobs
Marchesa
Marie Claire
Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen
Marylou Luther
Mcm Worldwide
Micaela Erlanger
Mickey Drexler
Mitchells
Moda Operandi
Molly Rogers & Danny Santiago
Monica Rich Kosann
Movado
Nancy Gonzalez
New Balance
Nicolas Ghesquiere
Nicole Richie
Nordstrom
Oliver Peoples
Olivia Palermo
Oscar De La Renta
Prabal Gurung
Philip Treacy
Phillip Lim
Polaroid Eyewear
Printemps
Proenza Schouler
Pvh Corp.
Qurate Retail Group
Rag & Bone
Ray-Ban
Rebecca Minkoff
Reed Krakoff
Rimowa
Rj Graziano
Rose Marie Bravo
Rosenthal & Rosenthal
Saks Fifth Avenue
Sally Singer
Sarah Jessica Parker
Shinola
Shopbop
Staud
Stella Mccartney
Steve Madden
Steven Roberts
Story
Stuart Weitzman
Suzy Menkes
Swarovski
Taraji P. Henson
Temple St Clair
Teri Agins
The Jewelry Group
The Npd Group
Theory
Tiffany & Co.
Todd Snyder
Tom Ford
Tomas Maier
Toms Shoes
Tory Burch
Tracee Ellis Ross
Valentino
Vera Bradley
Veronica Beard
Vince Camuto
Victor Glemaud
Von Maur
Warby Parker
Wolverine
To name a few