Celebrities and fashion designers gathered in New York on Monday night for the 26th annual Council of Fashion Designers of America awards.

Held in NYC, the awards aim to recognise the most outstanding contributions made to the American fashion industry by designers and members of the press.

Here are the winners of the 2008 Council of Fashion Designers of America Fashion Awards:

WOMENSWEAR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Francisco Costa for Calvin Klein Collection

MENSWEAR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Tom Ford

ACCESSORY DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Tory Burch

SWAROVSKI AWARD FOR WOMENSWEAR
Kate and Laura Mulleavy for Rodarte

SWAROVSKI AWARD FOR MENSWEAR
Scott Sternberg for Band of Outsiders

SWAROVSKI AWARD FOR ACCESSORY DESIGN
Philip Crangi