NEW YORK—Ray-Ban will be honored as Brand of the Year while actress Julianna Margulies and Daniel Lawson, “The Good Wife” costume designer will receive the Style Influencer Award as part of the updated program at the upcoming ACE Awards, bestowed by The Accessories Council, at the organization’s event to be held Aug. 2 this year. The red carpet/event/awards ceremony will be held at Cipriani 42nd Street here on a new date from its traditional early November timing.

Other previously-announced honorees at the 2016 ACE Awards include:

• Media Award – Marie Claire, accepted by Anne Fulenwider
• Business Leadership Award – Rosenthal & Rosenthal Inc., accepted by Michael Stanley presented by Rebecca Minkoff
• Sustainability Award – Kering, accepted by Laurent Claquin
• Influencer Award - Jennifer Fisher
• Humanitarian Award – Vera Bradley, accepted by Barbara Bradley Baekgaard, co-founder of Vera Bradley
• Retailer of the Year Award – Bergdorf Goodman, accepted by Joshua Schulman
• Trendsetter Award – MCM, accepted by Patrick Valeo
• Designer of the Year Award: Coach, accepted by Stuart Vevers, creative director

Platinum sponsors of the event include: Sunrise Brands, Marchon and Swarovski. Silver sponsors now include Judith Leiber Couture, LIM College, Bulgari and Luxottica.

The annual ACE Awards honor individuals and companies who have furthered the awareness and use of accessories. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the awards. The ACE Awards were created in 1997 to pay homage to those that have made great strides in raising the awareness of the accessories industry. The awards are presented to designers, brands, retailers, celebrities and media who have helped to enhance sales and promote accessories.

The Accessories Council is a not-for-profit international trade association established in 1994. Its mission is to stimulate consumer awareness and demand for fashion accessory products. Membership is represented internationally by the world’s leading brand names, designers, publications, retailers and associated providers for the accessories, eyewear and footwear industries.

More info about the upcoming ACE Awards, including ticket and journal details, is available from the Council at (212) 947-1135 or info@accessoriescouncil.org.