Lady Gaga, who received the CFDA’s Fashion Icon Award, arrived on the red carpet in a blue wig and 24-inch Noritaka Tatehana platform heels. She flashed her signature “monster claw” for the cameras. But when she accepted her award, Gaga was quick to turn the attention on people in the fashion industry who actually make the clothes.
Vogue Editor in Chief Anna Wintour was all smiles as she arrived at the show.
Vogue’s Creative Director, Grace Coddington, flashed her signature red locks as she arrived at the awards.
Anderson Cooper took a break from the news to emcee the evening’s events on Monday night. He was a good sport, too, showing pictures of himself modeling as a child on a large screen, which was met with laughs and applause. And though Cooper was a hit, he couldn’t stay for until the end of the show. To close the evening, Diane Von Furstenberg appeared on stage, explaining that Cooper had to depart to cover the Anthony Weiner story.
Designer Diane Von Furstenberg, who is the President of CFDA, stunned in a white dress.
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen were nominated for a Swarovski Award for Womenswear, which honors young talent, for their line The Row.
Fashion royalty Daphne Guinness arrived at the CFDA Awards.
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Alexander Wang, who won the award for Accessory Designer of the Year, posed with his Trova award after the event.
Marc Jacobs received the esteemed Lifetime Acheivement Award.
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Miranda Kerr, in a black cashmere Michael Kors dress and metal cuffs, joined the designer on the red carpet alongside Twilight star Ashley Greene, who wore a neon boucle short sleeve dress and black leather box clutch.
A very pregnant Jessica Alba was all aglow in a custom Diane Von Furstenberg two-toned gown and Fallon jewelry.
The rapper, who arrived in ripped denim jeans and a white tuxedo jacket, presented Celine designer Phoebe Philo with the CFDA’s International Award. West is himself a fan of Philo’s womenswear collection—famously wearing a blouse from her Spring 2011 collection during a performance at the Coachella Music Festival in April.
Kerry Washington brightened up the purple carpet in an ivory alpaca shift dress by Calvin Klein, and walked down the red carpet with Calvin Klein designer Francisco Costa.
Naomi Watts sparkled in a custom Calvin Klein Collection gold embroidered dress.
Liv Tyler, in a multi-colored look from Proenza Schouler’s Fall 2011 collection, arrived with designers Jack McCullough and Lazaro Hernandez.
The leggy model wore a Prabal Gurung vermillion silk gown with a cutaway back and Nicholas Kirkwood by Prabal Gurung heels.
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Model Karolina Kurkova wore a sparkling emerald Diane Von Furstenberg dress with a hood, a Swarovski by Harir ring and Atelier Swarovski by Rodrigo Otazu cuffs and collar necklace.
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The Big Love star wore a leather ruffle eyelet top and custom eyelet pencil skirt by Opening Ceremony Resort, for which Sevigny designs a line, 2012.
LeeLee Sobieski mastered the menswear trend in a cream-colored suit with high-waisted pants and a white dress shirt.
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The designer wore a nude colored dress of her own design at the Awards.
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Model Chanel Iman flashed a lot of leg in a bright green dress.
