The CFDA Awards is one of the most important events on the American fashion calendar as it celebrates U.S. designers and tastemakers who are shaping the industry and pushing it forward. Each year, luminaries gather at the American Museum of Natural History to celebrate the designers, celebrities, media moguls, and philanthropists making strides in the fashion world in America and beyond. And the red carpet is not to be missed: designers often invite certain celebrities to attend as their guests and dress them for the occasion. This year saw no shortage of head-turning looks on the red carpet, from Elle Fanning and PinkPantheress in joyful designs from Coach, to Olandria in a show-stopping custom outfit from Brandon Blackwood. Inside the ceremony, which was hosted by Keke Palmer, Rachel Scott of Diotima won American Womenswear Designer of the Year; Anthony Vaccarello was presented with the International Designer of the Year Award by Hailey Bieber, Zoë Kravitz, and Rosé; Gap Inc. took h...
As a style editor for over 15 years, I've amassed quite a lot of wardrobe favorites from fashion collaborations - and I have to say they're among my most prized possessions. Many of them are limited-edition, so they become special, one-of-a-kind pieces that garner the most compliments and cannot simply be purchased anywhere. They also represent the mind-melding of two incredible creatives to produce something truly unique and inspired: think the Christopher John Rogers x Old Navy polka-dot separates I still mix and match, or the Melissa x Telfar clear bag I bring to every concert. Both carry the best elements of each brand's work, memorialized in one (or several) coveted pieces. Lastly, and for many shoppers, most importantly, these collaborations can make a runway designer's aesthetic more accessible, as is the case with Victoria Beckham x Gap, Elie Saab x H&M, and so many others. Fashion collaborations are a democratization tool unlike any other, offering the ...