In New York, the form schedule is set apart by two early-summer occasions: the Met Gala and the CFDA Awards. The last has for some time been compared to the Academy Awards in that it's the most prestigious prize a planner can get this side of the Atlantic. Over the lake, the comparable respect is the British Fashion Awards. Yet, the once U.K.- driven service is endeavoring to grow its achieve, rebranding itself as The Fashion Awards and bookending 2016 in exceptionally upscale frame.