The fashion glitterati gathered in New York Monday night where the Olsen twins and Tom Ford emerged the big winners at the CFDA Awards.

Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen beat fellow nominees such as Marc Jacobs and Michael Kors to be named Womenswear Designer of the Year for their line The Row.

Tom Ford also fended off Marcus Wainwright and David Neville of Rag & Bone and Thom Browne among others to take home the title of Menswear Designer of the Year.

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The CFDA awards recognize the outstanding contributions made to American fashion as well as extraordinary contributions to fashion journalism.

Here are the winners:

Womenswear Designer of the Year: Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row
Menswear Designer of the Year: Tom Ford
Accessories Designer of the Year: Tabitha Simmons
Swarovski Award for Womenswear: Rosie Assoulin
Swarovski Award for Menswear: Shayne Oliver for Hood by Air
Swarovski Award for Accessory Design: Rachel Mansur and Floriana Gavrielfor Mansur Gavriel
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award: Betsey Johnson
The Media Award in Honor of Eugenia Sheppard: Instagram
The Founder's Award in Honor of Eleanor Lambert: Millard "Mickey" Drexler, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of J.Crew Group, Inc.
International Award: Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli for Valentino