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The 2026 CFDA Awards returned to the American Museum of Natural History on Monday evening, marking American fashion's biggest night.
Going into the evening, several award winners were already revealed, including Anthony Vaccarello for the International Designer of the Year Award, Tory Burch for the Positive Change Award; photographers Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin for this year's Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award, and Peter Marino for Fashion Icon.
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"I cannot think of anyone who deserves this recognition more than Anthony Vaccarello," shared Donatella Versace. "His talent and his ability to create magic are undisputed."
Sergio Hudson dressed Brandy for the night, in a white button-down shirt and black short skirt.
"The whole collection was inspired by if James Bond were the woman, and she was the one doing the chase," Hudson said. "I'm a believer in strong women and women that lead their own path. So just being here with her means a lot."
"This is my girl, my queen, Kim Shui, and I always wear her stuff, and I'm so excited and so grateful that she asked me to come do this with her," Megan Thee Stallion said of her gown. "She custom-made this for me, and I'm just happy."
"It's honestly so fabulous," Nara Smith said of her Altuzarra look. "I think the colors of it really spoke to me. There's nothing like a good color. I think a lot of things have become really plain and simple, and I just feel like I just wanted to have a little bit of fun."
"Honestly, it's one of those pieces where the dress and the person fit together and create magic," the designer said of his creation. "It's just so amazing to see. And when we fit it, I think it just felt kismet. It looks perfect. It's like one of your recipes."
"It is such a fun look, and I feel like we've all bloomed into these versions of ourselves," Monica said of her Cult Gaia look, styled by Law Roach. "Hence the earrings and such."
"Well, God chose it, darling," Roach said of dressing her. "I'm just a vessel."
"This is my daughter, Isabella," Matt Damon, dressed in Ralph Lauren, said to Richard Dickson of Gap. Soon after the actor went inside the cocktail room, two security guards compared photos on their phones of the "Odyssey" star.
Inside the African Mammals room, where drinks and passed canapés circulated, Vera Wang took a breather on a bench, as did Iman and Isaac Mizrahi, along with Christian Siriano. Meanwhile, Siriano's date Allison Janney chatted with Bernadette Peters, who'd arrived with Stan Herman.
"I'm starstruck because I just met Dr. Orna Guralnik from 'Couples Therapy' — and Pamela Anderson," one guest said breathlessly to another. "The full spectrum."
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