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Inside Chanel's Star-Studded Little Black Jacket Soiree

A veritable constellation of stars, from models to actors, musicians and beyond, convened Wednesday night to celebrate the opening of Chanel's Little Black Jacket exhibit.

by Justin Fenner

A veritable constellation of stars, from models to actors, musicians and beyond, convened Wednesday night to celebrate the opening of Chanel's Little Black Jacket exhibit.

Carine Roitfeld, Olivier Theyskens, Linda Evangelista, and Joan Smalls were among the subjects of Karl Lagerfeld's new book about Chanel's classic black jacket who attended the party, held in a contemporary gallery space in New York's SoHo neighborhood. They were joined by Jessica Paré, Zac Posen, and Pharrell Williams, among others. The only person at the party who drew more attention than Lagerfeld's photos was 4-year-old Hudson Kroenig, son of model and Lagerfeld muse Brad Kroenig. Hudson wore a custom version of the little black jacket — but he didn't get to drink any of the champagne that flowed throughout the crowded rooms.

After the party, Lagerfeld hosted a small dinner at Balthazar; Evangelista, Rinko Kikuchi, Penn Badgley, Elisa Sednaoui, Zoe Kravitz, and Lily Collins were among those in attendance. Theophilus London performed at the dinner, and Poppy Delevingne assumed DJ duty when London finished his set.

The party may be over, but the Little Black Jacket exhibit will be open to the public from June 8 to 15 at 18 Wooster Street in New York City before continuing its tour. A few pictures from Wednesday's celebration here in the gallery.

Chanel The Little Black Jacket Book Exhibition

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Boom Boom Room Jun 05, 2012

Inside the CFDA Awards Champagne-Fueled, Dance-Filled Afterparty

By all accounts, the CFDA's official afterparty at the Top of the Standard in New York City Monday night was an unforgettable evening of celebration.

by Justin Fenner

By all accounts, the CFDA's official afterparty at the Top of the Standard in New York City Monday night was an unforgettable evening of celebration.

The party — hosted by Nadja Swarovski — hit its stride shortly after midnight. Rodger Berman and Rachel Zoe were reportedly among the first to arrive, and things livened up considerably by the time winners Joseph Altuzarra and Billy Reid arrived — followed shortly by Jason Wu and Olivier Theyskens. A stream of Moet & Chandon champagne from the open bar put everyone in the mood to dance. Garance Doré kicked her heels off to join the revelry, and an eyewitness spotted Hamish Bowles cutting a rug, too. But perhaps the most spirited celebrators at the afterparty were also the most clandestine. Brad Goreski told a reporter, "Alex Wang and Erin Wasson are dirty dancing over there in the corner right now."

2012 CFDA Fashion Awards Official Afterparty

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CFDA Jun 05, 2012

InstaGlam: Our Favorite Snaps From the 2012 CFDA Awards

Fashion's biggest night has come and gone — but not without plenty of glamour and charm.

by Christina Perez

Fashion's biggest night has come and gone — but not without plenty of glamour and charm. And why not? After all, it's not every day that the industry meets up to reflect and celebrate. "It's like a reunion," Zac Posen explained. "The community works together."

"I'm excited about five decades of American fashion," CFDA chief Steven Kolb explained as he strolled the red carpet. "It's our 50th anniversary so we did a really cool retrospective, with designers from the '60s, like Donald Brooks, all the way up through the zeros to now. Its going to be really good. That's what I'm most excited about."

"I'm really excited about the fact that so many wonderful people have been nominated, and also that the whole design community comes together," fashion patron and style icon Michelle Harper agreed. "Diane von Furstenberg is an incredible leader, Steven Kolb is fantastic. And just all the efforts that they do to support designers — it's amazing."

Tommy Hilfiger, who was to be honored with the prestigious Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award, was also in high spirits. "I think, 'Is this really happening?' Then I think about the fact that I've been doing this for a long time, but also, I think, I'm too young to get this award," the iconic designer laughed.

See our snapshots and read more from the industry's biggest players and supporters — including Diane von Furstenberg, Doutzen Kroes, Jessica Chastain, and more — here, in the slideshow.

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CFDA Jun 04, 2012

Fashion Fetes Its Best at the 2012 CFDA Awards

Designers, models, and celebrities alike filed into New York's Lincoln Center for the 2012 CFDA Awards Monday night.

by Justin Fenner

Designers, models, and celebrities alike filed into New York's Lincoln Center for the 2012 CFDA Awards Monday night.

Whether they were nominees, honored guests, or just friends of those in the industry, the attendees dressed up in some of the best American fashion available. Case in point: Garance Doré wore a green Derek Lam dress, while Jason Wu tweeted that he would debut pieces of his Resort 2013 collection at the event.

If there's any night to put on fashion's finest, then this was it. In the gallery, see all the looks from the red carpet, and check back as the evening progresses to find out who took home the coveted awards.

Winners:

Womenswear Designer of the Year: The Row

Menswear Designer of the Year: Billy Reid

Accessories Designer of the Year: Reed Krakoff

Swarovski Award For Emerging Talent in Womenswear Design: Joseph Altuzarra

Swarovski Award For Emerging Talent in Menswear Design: Phillip Lim

Swarovski Award For Emerging Talent in Accessory Design: Tabitha Simmons

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Best Dressed at the MTV Movie Awards 2012

Best Dressed Jun 04, 2012

The 7 Chicest Moments From the 2012 MTV Movie Awards

Jessica Biel, Shailene Woodley, and Charlize Theron were among those who brought major fashion cred to last night's MTV Movie Awards red carpet.

by Christina Perez

Jessica Biel, Shailene Woodley, and Charlize Theron were among those who brought major fashion cred to last night's MTV Movie Awards red carpet. Biel — who sported the same sleek coif she debuted at last month's Met Gala — stunned in a white minidress from Spring 2012 Chanel, while Woodley looked ultrachic in a crisp black pantsuit from Stella McCartney's Fall 2012 evening collection. Theron, too, was the picture of modern glamour; the actress opted for clean-lined, bright red Fall 2012 Lanvin. "I think you have to try and not be trendy and just be comfortable," she explained. "I'm really fortunate to work with really talented people in the industry. At the end of the day, I have to put it on and feel like me."

See our very favorite looks of the night — including Emma Stone's black and white Martin Grant — here, in the slideshow.

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CFDA 2012 Award Nominees and Honorees Complete List

Johnny Depp May 29, 2012

The 2012 CFDA Award Nominees & Honorees

>> With a list of nominees that includes The Row's Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen and Proenza Schouler's Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez — not to mention a list of honorees that includes Rei Kawakubo and Johnny Depp — this year's CFDA Awards promise to be extra-exciting.

by Christina Perez

>> With a list of nominees that includes The Row's Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen and Proenza Schouler's Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez — not to mention a list of honorees that includes Rei Kawakubo and Johnny Depp — this year's CFDA Awards promise to be extra-exciting. At the announcement event in March — held at Diane von Furstenberg's studio and attended by Phillip Lim, Joe Zee, and Rachel Roy — the anticipation was nearly palpable.

"Winning a CFDA Fashion Award is the highest and one of the most coveted honors one can receive in our industry," CEO Steven Kolb said as he announced the nominees and honorees. For a complete list of those who just may receive that great honor on June 4 — as well as a list of those who definitely will, via the Council's prestigious achievement awards — see below. Then, get excited for next week's big show — which will be broadcast online for the first time ever this year — with an inside peek at the announcement event.

Womenswear Designer of the Year Nominees
Marc Jacobs
Ashley & Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row
Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler

Menswear Designer of the Year Nominees
Patrik Ervell
Billy Reid
Simon Spurr

Accessory Designer of the Year Nominees
Alexander Wang
Reed Krakoff
Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler

Swarovski Award For Emerging Talent in Womenswear Nominees
Joseph Altuzarra
Chris Peters & Shane Gabier for Creatures of the Wind
Max Osterweis & Erin Beatty for Suno

Swarovski Award For Emerging Talent in Menswear Nominees
Antonio Azzuolo
Todd Snyder
Phillip Lim

Swarovski Award For Emerging Talent in Accessory Design
Tabitha Simmons
Pamela Love
Irene Neuwirth

Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
Tommy Hilfiger

International Award Winner
Rei Kawakubo

Eleanor Lambert Founders Award Winner
Andrew Rosen

Eugenia Sheppard Media Award Winners
Scott Schuman & Garance Doré

Fashion Icon Award Winner
Johnny Depp

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Red Carpet May 29, 2012

Très Chic! The Very Best of Cannes 2012

Stars from all over the world attended the movie premieres, galas, and charity events at this year's Cannes Film Festival, and all of the most memorable fashion moments — from red carpets to parties to photocalls — can be seen right here.

by Justin Fenner

Stars from all over the world attended the movie premieres, galas, and charity events at this year's Cannes Film Festival, and all of the most memorable fashion moments — from red carpets to parties to photocalls — can be seen right here.

The opening ceremony and premiere of Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom drew breathtaking looks on the festival's first day. Tilda Swinton turned up in a coppery gown by Haider Ackermann, while Eva Longoria stunned in a Marchesa gown with a long train.

A peek at all the chicest looks from the entire week are right here, in the gallery.

— Additional reporting by Christina Pérez

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met gala May 09, 2012

The Chicest Looks from the Met Gala Afterparty

There wasn't a red carpet at the Met Gala's official afterparty, but its attendees looked just as glamorous as they did heading up the steps at the ball.

by Justin Fenner

There wasn't a red carpet at the Met Gala's official afterparty, but its attendees looked just as glamorous as they did heading up the steps at the ball.

Miuccia Prada and Anna Wintour hosted a crowd including Kate Bosworth and Marc Jacobs at the Harry F. Sinclair House Monday night. Prada was seen walking around the fete hand in hand with her husband Patrizio Bertelli and tapped her feet to performances by Alicia Keys and Azealia Banks. Wintour changed from her white Prada gown to a black cocktail dress for the afterparty, and Karlie Kloss exchanged her floor-length Jason Wu creation for a shorter dress by the designer.

There were also afterparties at the restaurant Crown and the Boom Boom Room at the Standard Hotel. A glimpse at the Sinclair House festivities follows in the gallery.

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Met Gala Red Carpet Pictures and Interviews 2012

met gala May 08, 2012

InstaGlam: Our Favorite Snaps From the Met Gala Red Carpet

>> The annual Costume Institute Gala's red carpet is an infamous frenzy of fashion and flashbulbs — and we were right there to capture it all.

by Christina Perez

>> The annual Costume Institute Gala's red carpet is an infamous frenzy of fashion and flashbulbs — and we were right there to capture it all. From Anna to Miuccia, Calvin to Valentino, the grand steps of the Met were jam-packed with some of the industry's most favorite faces — not to mention some of Hollywood's favorite stars. "It's always a fun night, you know? Everyone is dressed up and looks beautiful," explained Caroline Trentini, who was dressed in a denim gown designed by date Olivier Theyskens. Ginnifer Goodwin, who wore a custom Monique Lhuillier gown, shared the sentiment: "I'm excited to see so many old friends. I know that I've got a lot of buddies inside. That's what I'm most excited about," the actress said.

"It's hugely special! What could be more important than the Costume Institute Gala? It feels like the Oscars," a Schiaparelli-pink-haired Chris Benz explained before whisking date Julie Macklowe — also sporting fuchsia locks — through the doors of the museum.

"I think it's more fun than the Oscars!" director Baz Luhrmann — who made a series of films for the exhibit — disagreed. "Just because there are no awards. There's no stress. All I have to do is eat a little something, drink a little something, and watch Bruno Mars rock the house. That can't be too hard, you know."

More red-carpet chats — and our Instagram snaps — right here, in the gallery.

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Best Fashion at the White House Correspondents' Dinner 2012

Best Dressed Apr 28, 2012

The Chicest Looks at the White House Correspondents' Dinner

>> What to wear for dinner with the president?

by Christina Perez

>> What to wear for dinner with the president? Well, if you're Charlize Theron, then it's black lace Emilio Pucci. If you're Dakota Fanning, delicate Prada. Rachel Zoe, romantic Valentino; Zooey Deschanel, Oscar de la Renta. All valiant choices, all super chic indeed. However, sometimes it's the most understated look that packs the biggest punch, and Kerry Washington's streamlined, sherbet-hued Calvin Klein Collection was perhaps the evening's most stunning of all. See that — plus all the very best looks of the night — right here, in the slideshow.

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