My 5 Best Dressed at the CFDA Fashion Awards
While everyone looked fabulous, I narrowed down dozens of red carpet looks to just a handful of my favorites.
Hollywood has the Oscars, music has the Grammys, and fashion has the CFDA Fashion Awards. Tonight, the industry's most influential designers, stylists, editors, and executives—along with their celebrity muses—gathered at The American Museum of Natural History in New York City to honor legends and rising stars alike.
Rachel Scott of Diotima and Ralph Lauren took the top awards for womenswear and menswear, respectively, while Ana Khouri won accessory designer of the year. The 2026 Google American Emerging Designer of the Year Award went to Colleen Allen, so you better commit her name to memory.
"At its core, the CFDA supports American fashion at every stage," the organization explains on its website, "from educating and developing the next generation of talent to helping established designers build sustainable businesses, championing innovation and responsible practices, and bringing American creativity to a global audience."
Scroll down for my personal top five favorite red carpet looks of the night, in no particular order.
Rose Byrne looked so chic in a delightful polka-dot drop-waist number by Carolina Herrera.
Keke Palmer and her stylist, Molly Dickson, got their hands on Raquel Welch's Bob Mackie dress that she wore on Cher's variety show in 1975. Talk about a great pull.
Lili Reinhart glistened in a Monse dress with a Logan Hollowell Trillion Diamond Necklace ($107,000).
Emmy Rossum skipped the traditional red carpet gown in favor of a sharp suit by Kallmeyer.
Demi Moore wore a custom GapStudio dress designed by Zac Posen, Gap Inc.’s executive vice president and creative director. How cool is this?
