Oh, I had forgotten that last night was the big CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) gala. This is like Christmas morning! Generally, the CFDA event is like the cream of the crop of New York fashion events, although there’s not as much of a wide-ranging fashion buffet as, say, the Met Gala. Last night the awards went to people like Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Jason Wu, and Iman (who won the Fashion Icon award). Iman brought her husband David Bowie, and Iman wore Giambattista Valli. It’s a flattering dress, but it’s kind of boring. Thank God she jazzed it up with the ultimate accessory, Bowie. Iman accepted her award from Isabella Rossellini! Anyway, other attendees included Sarah Jessica Parker, Rachel Weisz, Jessica Biel, Dakota Fanning and Gwyneth Paltrow. Let’s get on with the fashion!
Gwyneth wore Michael Kors (Kors won the lifetime achievement). I like the dress a lot, but I’m not sure Gwyneth was the right girl to wear it? From some angles, it makes her look boxy.
Sarah Jessica Parker wore McQueen, an she was the one to give the speech honoring Alexander McQueen in a CFDA special tribute. I think SJP looks really pretty here.
Jessica Biel wore Diane Von Furstenberg. SJP could have pulled this off, but Biel can’t. She looks wooden and uncomfortable. Yellow isn’t really her color either.
Rachel Weisz wore Jason Wu (Wu won the Swarovski award for his collection). Cute dress, nice fabric, but Rachel’s styling is crap.
Dakota wore Marchesa. It’s cute and sweet, I guess. If it was full-length, it would be a wedding dress. But I guess it’s lovely for a teenager.
The Olsens are wearing sacks, of course. The other girl is model Sasha Pivovarova.
Is it just me, or has Brooke Shields all of a sudden started looking very matronly? It seems like in every photo I see of her lately, she’s heading into Brooke Astor territory.
I don’t know who designed Alexis Bledel’s dress, but it’s gorgeous. Oh, I think it’s Behnaz Sarafpour. I love the cut. So pretty.
I might be wrong, but I think Maggie Grace is wearing Michael Kors. It’s a cute dress, but I didn’t recognize her.
Alexa Chung wore Marc Jacobs (Jacobs won designer of the year). Why is this woman considered fashionable and/or attractive again?
There were other people at the show, but most of them were just models wearing boring clothes. I’ll leave you with my favorite model, Doutzen Kroes, looking fab:
i LOVE that dress sjp is wearing (hate her tho, of course). and SO TIRED of those damn louboutin platforms, especially the nude ones.
Rachel Weisz looks about as well-put together as I do when I run to the supermarket on a Sunday afternoon. Could no one find her a straightening iron, or at least a hairbrush?
I’m amazed how Marc Jacobs wins awards. He designs some of the most ridiculous things.
Forget the actresses. Iman is the real style icon in this set of images. Today’s trashy (in terms of fashion sense) actresses can learn a lot from her.
Alexis looks gorgeous, love the dress ….she a stunning looking young woman. I’m surprised she doesn’t get bigger roles.
I hate Gwyneth, but I want to trade her dresses with Jessica Biel…
I think Gwyneth would have carried the yellow dress better. It pains me to say, but Gwyneth usually does color well. Her posture is still sort of hunched IMHO, which doesn’t do the Kors dress justice. And the dress looks like it would be better for a woman with some curves. (I mean, you have Douten ending the post with a very similar looking dress – black, one shoulder, floor length – and she looks amazing)..
Jessica would have looked very very sexy in the dress and not so wooden. I think she had the wrong dress on.
Always love to see Iman and David Bowie. I am so in love with that couple.
SJP looks great!
Iman is a freak of nature! She looks amazing as always!
David Bowie Seems to be striking the “Get off My Lawn!”, old guy pose.
BOWIE – the Man – the Legend – the ICON!
dakota looks great – young and fresh. white is a very good color for her. goopy looks odd here – i think the cut is wrong for her. SJP looks lovely – she really needs to wear softer clothes more often.
I came for the Bowie, and I stayed for the article.
Iman and SJP look gorgeous – the rest got lost in the shuffle.
Is Bowie holding her purse in that first pic? Classic!
I completely agree with the Alexa Chung thing. I do not understand her appeal. She’s very average looking, just skinny and has awful hair. And honestly, her fashion sense is pretty much all about wearing off-beat ‘pieces’ which she thinks no one else will wear. Which is obvious, because no one in their right mind should wear some of the awful stuff she wears, like at this event.
Iman looks gorgeous! That woman is sampling from Jason Bateman’s youth spring- isn’t she in or near her 60s?
Jessica Biel- such a nice figure and face, such a bad dresser.
seriously, iman is from another planet.
iman is seriously one of the most beautiful women ever. she & bowie are awesome together.
Iman and SJP look fab!
Nice fashion commentary Kaiser-keep it up, love my regular fashion and John Hamm fixes.
Love Bowie and Iman.
Why do the Olsen twins always look so damn miserable?
Iman could be wearing a burlap sack and still look great. I love her!
Iman is a “timeless” beauty with a great deal of class. She and David Bowie make a stunning couple. Not all women are drama queens and I respect her “professionalism”.
Iman looks amazing. I really don’t think she had plastic surgery or procedures. She doesn’t have the pulled or plastic look like other women do. Plus her skin looks so perfect. Wow I hate her.
I want to be Iman when I grow up! She looks absolutely stunning in her gown. As usual, I am disappointed in the Olsen twins and their Los Angeles “skid row” get-ups. Who declared them fashion mavens in the first place? Yuck!
Love the Jason Wu.
The only dress I would wear is SJP’s. Iman and David still look amazing. They always do.
I love Iman and David Bowie! They have been together for an astounding, in Hollywood at least, 20 years (married 18). I hope they will be able to match Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward’s epic 50 + years relationship. Rock on you two. Rock. On.
Aw, much Iman & David Bowie love!
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