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Last night, stars, icons, and industry titans gathered underneath the American Museum of Natural History’s immersive installations to fête the annual CFDA Fashion Awards. After an unusually hectic year of shake-ups, which brought 15 debuts and awaits three more, there was much to celebrate—and even more to discuss.

Before sitting down for dinner, guests milled around inside the Akeley Hall of African Mammals. The dress code for the evening was “American Black Tie,” and many celebrities showed their full support of American designers. Lily Allen arrived arm-in-arm with Colleen Allen , a Google Shopping American Emerging Designer of the Year nominee, in a white lace two-piece ensemble from the designer’s spring/summer 2026 collection. Supermodel Paloma Els

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