She then turned to the surprise guest and first presenter, Cher, who was nowhere to be found. I love any industry that combines utter eccentricity with short tempers, chain-smoking indoors, vague exclusivity, impeccable aesthetics, fleeting tastes, and a weight-loss program sponsored by The Sackler family.” “A lot of you may know, I am the immortal, time-traveling creator and star of ‘Russian Doll,’ but I’m also a seasoned true blue, born and raised New Yorker. A film - which few in the room actually watched - recapped the organization’s six decades.įollowing a speedy dinner of salad and Chilean sea bass, Lyonne took to the podium and thanked her friends McCollough and Hernandez for turning me into the “chicest uptown sexy salsa clown here tonight.” The CFDA is marking its 60th anniversary this year and Steven Kolb, its chief executive officer, pointed to all the former leaders of the organization in the room, including Mary McFadden, Stan Herman, Diane von Furstenberg and the incoming chairman, Thom Browne, who starts Jan. But while the room was packed with tables, the production lagged, with presenters having to weave their way through the squeezed-in crowd to get to the stage rather than waiting in the wings - only extending each award. Lyonne served as the evening’s host, and throughout the event, the awards’ co-hosts Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough of Proenza Schouler, Joseph Altuzarra, Gabriela Hearst and Aurora James gave touching remarks about what the CFDA has meant to them. Kim Kardashian’s Skims brand received one of the night’s honorary awards, which she accepted along with partners Emma and Jens Grede. The night - which is always too long - was a mixture of established designers and newcomers mixing and mingling during cocktails and before the awards presentation, while the Kardashian clan - Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner - held court at their center-placed table as if the evening were only about them, posing for photos and jumping in and out of their seats during the dinner to greet guests and take photos.
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