| Year |
Honorary Degree |
Field/Specialty |
| 2022 |
Ralph Rucci, Couturier |
Fashion Design |
| 2019 |
Stephen Burrows, Designer |
Fashion Design |
| 2019 |
David Yurman, Designer |
Jewelry Design |
| 2018 |
Luciano Benetton, Entrepreneur |
Fashion Design |
| 2018 |
Chuck Hoberman, Designer, Engineer, Inventor, Innovator |
Design |
| 2017 |
Essie Weingarten, Founder, Essie Cosmetics |
Cosmetics |
| 2016 |
Jane Rosenthal, President, Tribeca Film Festival and Tribeca Enterprises |
Media |
| 2016 |
Francisco Costa, Creative Director, Calvin Klein Collection |
Fashion Design |
| 2016 |
Ivy Ross, Vice President and Head of Project Aura, Google, Inc. |
Technology |
| 2016 |
Joe Zee, Creative Director, Yahoo Style |
Media |
| 2015 |
Daniel Libeskind, Founder and Principal Architect, Studio Libeskind |
Architecture |
| 2014 |
Bobbi Brown, Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics |
Cosmetics |
| |
Christian Louboutin, Founder, Christian Louboutin SA |
Shoe Designer |
| 2013 |
Dennis Basso, Designer and Founder, Dennis Basso |
Fashion Design |
| 2012 |
Leslie Blodgett, Executive Chair and Co-principal Executive Officer, Bare Escentuals
Inc. |
Beauty |
| |
Carolina Herrera, Fashion Designer |
Fashion Design |
| |
Davin Stowell, Co-Founder and CEO, Smart Design, Inc. |
Home Products |
| 2010 |
Alan Hassenfeld, Retired Chairman, Hasbro, Inc. |
Toy Business |
| |
Norma Kamali, President, Norma Kamali, Inc. |
Fashion Design |
| 2009 |
Karen Allen, Actor, Owner, Karen Allen Fiber Arts |
Textile/Surface Design |
| |
Tony Chi, President, tonychi and associates |
Interior Design |
| |
Annie Leibovitz, Photographer |
Photography |
| 2008 |
William P. Lauder, President and CEO, The Este Lauder Companies, Inc. |
Beauty |
| 2007 |
Chuck Close, Painter, Photographer, and Master Printmaker |
Fine Arts |
| |
Eileen Fisher, Owner, Eileen Fisher, Inc. |
Fashion Design |
| |
Jack Lenor Larsen, Textile Designer and Founder, Jack Lenor Larson Company |
Textile/Surface Design |
| 2006 |
Wanda Ferragamo, Honorary Chairman, Salvatore Ferragamo, Italia |
Accessories Design |
| |
Chris Casson Madden, CEO and Founder, Chris Madden, Inc. |
Home/ Interior Design |
| 2005 |
Jerry Della Femina, Chairman and CEO, Della Femina Rothschild Jeary and Partners |
Advertising |
| |
Suzy Menkes, Fashion Editor, International Herald Tribune |
Fashion Journalism |
| |
Peter G. Scotese, Former President and CEO, Springs Mills, Inc. |
Home |
| 2004 |
Leonard Florence, Founder, Syratech Corporation |
Home |
| |
Micol Fontana, Co-founder, Sorelle Fontana |
Fashion Design |
| |
Gordon Parks, Photographer |
Photography |
| 2003 |
Calvin Klein, Fashion Designer |
Fashion Design |
| 2002 |
Jay Baker, Retailer |
Fashion and Retail |
| |
Oscar de la Renta, Fashion Designer |
Fashion Design |
| 2001 |
Elsa Peretti, Jewelry Designer |
Jewelry Design |
| 1991 |
William F. Passannante, Former Speaker Pro Tempore, New York State Assembly |
Public Service |
| 1983 |
Lionel Leo Hampton |
Musician |
