(Honoring noteworthy contributions to fashion)

1980 — Jeffrey Aronoff

Ron Chereskin

Alex Mate and Lee Brooks

Stewart Richer for Free Spirited Fashions

1981 — Fabrice

Hot Sox

Robert Lee Morris

Laura Pearson of Tijuca

1982 — Jackson Allen and Tim Veness

Susan Bennis and Warren Edwards

Robert Cornstock

Jay Lord Hatters

Ted Muehling

Patricia Underwood

1983 — Carlos Falchi

Susan Horton

Selma Weiser, Barbara Weiser, and Jon Weiser

for Chivirari Workshop

1984 — Milena Canonero

Robin Kahn

Barry Kieselstein

Mand J Savitt

* for Special Awards in Menswear