CFDA Awards 2009: Highlights

Nadia Swarovski, designers Justin Giunta, Alexander Wang, Tim Hamilton and actress Blake Lively pose backstage at the 2009 CFDA Fashion Awards at Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center on June 15, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

Last night marked the 2009 CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) Awards held at the Lincoln Center in New York City.

The star-studded evening was filled with designers, celebrities and models celebrating American fashion.

The list of winners include:

Womenswear Designer of the Year: Rodarte’s Laura and Kate Mulleavy
Menswear Designer of the Year (tie): Calvin Klein’s Italo Zucchelli and Band of Outsiders’ Scott Sternberg
Accessory Designer of the Year: Proenza Schouler’s Jack McCullough and Lazaro Hernandez
Swarovski Award for Womenswear: Alexander Wang
Swarovski Award for Menswear: Tim Hamilton
Swarovski Award for Accessory Design: Justin Giunta for Subversive Jewelry
International Award: Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award: Anna Sui
Eugenia Sheppard Award: Women’s Wear Daily editor-in-chief Ed Nardoza
Eleanor Lambert Award: GQ’s Jim Moore
Board of Director’s Special Tribute: First Lady Michelle Obama


Check out some of the photos below!

Ashley Olsen

Blake Lively in a Michael Kors dress and Christian Louboutin shoes.

Molly Sims in Dolce and Gabbana.

Agyness Deyn

Coco Rocha in Michael Kors

Doutzen Kroes in Zac Posen.

Dolce and Gabbana Fall '09 Ad Campaign

Can you spot Madonna's boy toy, Jesus Luz?

Best Dressed: Dita von Teese

Dita von Teese at the Dolce and Gabbana yacht in Cannes, France on Friday. Beautiful!

The Met Ball 2009

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute Gala is the Oscars of the fashion-world. It is at this time that fashion-savvy celebrities, supermodels and designers come together, dressed in fabulous clothing, to celebrate the launch of the Met's latest exhibit.

This year's theme was the Models as Muse: Embodying Fashion, and was hosted by Marc Jacobs, Justin Timberlake, Kate Moss, and Anna Wintour.

The guests wore their best suits and gowns, and some of them made more daring fashion choices: Kate Moss sported a gold lame turban, Rihanna wore a Dolce & Gabbana suit, and Madonna turned heads in her Louis Vuitton ensemble, bunny ears and everything.

The Gossip Girls, Blake Lively and Leighton Meester didn't do to well on their fashion choices, with Lively's teal Versace dress with its high-cut slit up the side, and Meester's floral Vuitton emsemble. Blair and Serena would be disgusted.

Agyness Deyn resembled Marilyn Monroe with a short blonde bob and a silver Burberry gown, and Heidi Klum's very pregnant physique was extremely noticeable in her J. Mendel dress, even though it was meant to hide the bump.

Here are some of the most memorable looks of the night!

Kate Moss with Marc Jacobs in his design.



Mary-Kate Olsen in Christian Lacroix Haute Couture.



Vogue editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour in Chanel Haute Couture.

Jessica Biel in Versace Atelier, with Justin Timberlake in William Rast.



Ashley Olsen in The Row.

Kate Bosworth in Stella McCartney.


Anne Hathaway in Marc Jacobs.

Rihanna in Dolce & Gabbana.



Chanel Iman in Zac Posen.

Emma Roberts in Versace.



Miranda Kerr in Jil Sander.

Blake Lively in Versace.

Iman in Donna Karan.

Tyra Banks in Badgley Mischka.

Agyness Deyn and Twiggy, both in Burberry.

Heidi Klum in J. Mendel.

Victoria Beckham in Marc Jacobs.

Gisele Bundchen in Versace.

Kate Beckinsale in Marchesa.

Leighton Meester in Louis Vuitton.

Elizabeth Hurley in Elie Saab.

Jessica Stam in Rodarte.

Madonna in Louis Vuitton.

Marion Cotillard in Christian Dior, with John Galliano.

Isaac Mizrahi with Coco Rocha in his design.

Images via nymag.com, style.com, zimbio.com

"Models as Muse: Embodying Fashion" preview

NAOMI CAMPBELL, LINDA EVANGELISTA, TATJANA PATITZ, CHRISTY TURLINGTON, AND CINDY CRAWFORD IN TOPS BY GIORGIO DI SANT'ANGELO, 1990.
As seen in British Vogue, January 1990. Shot by Peter Lindbergh.

The theme this year for the Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition is Models as Muse: Embodying Fashion.

The exhibit will explore how models have changed fashion by inspiring the designers who've dressed them, and sometimes designed for them, through seventy looks handpicked from the Costume Institute's collection.

It begins May 4th, with the annual big party, and will be co-chaired by Marc Jacobs, Justin Timberlake, Kate Moss, and Anna Wintour.

Can't wait to see it, or don't have access to get to the Met? Here is a preview of the exhibit:

MODELS IN DRESSES BY CHARLES JAMES, 1948.
As seen in Vogue, June 1948. Shot by Cecil Beaton.



VERUSCHKA IN YVES SAINT LAURENT SAFARI SUIT, 1968.
As seen in French Vogue, August, 1968.



NAOMI CAMPBELL IN GEOFFREY BEENE, 1990.
As seen in Vogue, June 1990. Shot by Peter Lindbergh.



LINDA EVANGELISTA IN DOLCE & GABBANA CAMPAIGN, 1991.
For Dolce & Gabbana's spring/summer 1991 campaign. Shot by Steven Meisel.



MODELS IN CHRISTIAN DIOR, 1957.
Shot by Loomis Dean.



KATE MOSS IN OVERALL DRESS BY ANNA MOLINARI FOR BLUMARINE, 1994.
As seen in Harper's Bazaar, December 1994. Shot by Peter Lindbergh.

CINDY CRAWFORD, TATJANA PATITZ, HELENA CHRISTENSEN, LINDA EVANGELISTA, CLAUDIA SCHIFFER, NAOMI CAMPBELL, KAREN MULDER, AND STEPHANIE SEYMOUR IN GIANNI VERSACE, AUTUMN/WINTER 1991-1992.
As seen in Vogue, September 1991. Shot by Peter Lindbergh.

All images via nymag.com

Freida Pinto: new fashion icon?

Slumdog Millionaire actress Freida Pinto seems to be establishing herself as a budding fashionista!

The 24-year-old recently walked down Dolce & Gabbana's runway during fashion week in Milan along with A-listers Scarlett Johansson and Eva Mendes.

Now, she's taking Paris by storm.

Wearing a white Chanel cocktail dress adorned by layered chains, the actress stole the spotlight from Kate Moss and Lily Allen, who were seated front row along with Pinto at Chanel's Fall 2009 RTW show.

The Slumdog beauty is already rumoured to be the new spokesperson for beauty brand, Estée Lauder, but I suspect partnerships with top designers will happen very soon.

Milan Fashion Week - Fall 2009 RTW

I was more impressed with the collections from Milan in comparison to London, but I fell in love with only a select few. Here are my favourite looks (click to enlarge):

Alessandro Dell'Acqua - Italian elegance at its best

Blue Marine - The bold patterns, bright colours and
vibrant runway was a nice contrast to all the muted
colours from other designers.

D&G - A night at the opera.

Dolce & Gabbana - My absolute favourite collection.
I found the clothing so beautiful, it was difficult
to narrow down which ones I liked the best.

DSquared2 - Dan and Dean Caten do Canada proud!
They accessorized their flirty looks with a fashionista's
favourite items: Starbucks, iPhones and tabloids.

Emporio Armani - Giorgio made his looks appealing
to both the young and the old.

Images via style.com