Iris Apfel, fashion's most beloved icon, wears Balenciaga and Alexis Bittar jewelry, arriving with the CFDA award winning designer. Carmen Kass and Tonne Goodman rock Michael Kors, while models Jamie Bochert and Stella Tennant wear Marc Jacobs and Reed Krakoff, respectively.
Tonight at the CFDA Awards, actor Anthony Mackie said that the event really is like the Oscars of fashion. As one of the few people in the crowd who has attended both ceremonies, he should know. And it did seem like an abbreviated, less-hokey Academy Awards. There were skits--Diddy starred in a short that introduced the menswear nominees--celebrity presenters--Isabella Rossellini, Jessica Biel--and even some heartfelt speeches. Stay-tuned tomorrow for our round-up of the evening's best-dressed. And now, the winners:
If you've ever read Advanced Style, one of my favorite blogs, then you're probably familiar with Iris Apfel. Iris is without a doubt one of New York's most treasured style icons, darting around the city in her trademark spectacles, decked out in accessories while remaining light and effortless. At Monday's CFDA awards, Ms. Apfel told the story of how she once worked for WWD and earned a salary of $15 per week. True, that was a standard wage back then but we still shudder to think about it. After her time at WWD she began working in the textile industry where she further honed her style and sharp eye for prints, textures and patterns--it's no wonder she has unmatched style. Before presenting Alexander Wang with his Accessories Designer of the Year award, Ms. Apfel proclaimed that she is indeed a fan of the accessory. All it takes is a Google image search to see that she wasn't lying.
Refinery 29 chatted with Alexis Bittar this weekend at his San Francisco shop, and the jewelry designer dropped an exciting tidbit of information. Bittar revealed that his fashion week plans involve "doing a collaboration with Iris Apfel." It has only been a matter of time before this epic partnership between the two--both known for over-the-top baubles--became a reality.
Lauren will be covering the CFDA Awards tonight (in DvF), and while we've already showed you some dress options under $1,000, we're still dreaming about the designer outfits we wish we could wear. So we've compiled our favorite CFDA-appropriate looks from AW10 and SS10; we've got it all from Marc Jacobs to A Piece Apart. Click through for the best of American design.