Everyone always says that the Met Gala is fashion’s biggest night, but for our money, if you really want to see celebrities trying to outdo each other and impress the world of fashion with their style, the CFDA Awards is where it’s at. The Met Gala is a fashion parade, but the CFDAs are more of a fashion battle. After all, wouldn’t you want to impress the Council of Fashion Designers of America?
Let’s see who won the fashion war this year and who had to retreat and regroup for next time. Here are our picks for the best and worst of the night. While we think a floor-length leather coat can be dramatic on a red carpet, it’s really all about what you pair it with, and we just don’t think this somewhat drab dusty pink dress does much for the look.
It gives the impression she threw a coat on over a nightgown because her hotel room was on fire in the middle of the night. A coat like that needs a stronger design underneath it. Cute bag, but it doesn’t vibe well with the rest of it.
We know we should probably tut-tut her antics, but we honestly think she’s one of the most interesting people you could ever hope to invite to a red carpet event. She always delivers a look. It may not be a chic look or a high-end look or even a pretty look, but it’s always bold and leaves heads turning.
What else is a red carpet for? The design gets a little sloppy at the hem, but it’s a witty and well-styled look. We just don’t love the matchy slides.
It’s very old-school debutante and she’s well-suited to it, but it sits too low on her. We certainly don’t have a problem with chic, elegant restraint in style, but we do think you need to do something with it to make it red carpet-ready. There’s nothing wrong with plainly pretty, but a metallic shoe, a pendant, some hair with a little life to it—all of these would improve the look, we think.
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