CFDA's.

The Council of Fashion Designers of America

presented the 2011 fashion awards

on June 6th in New York City

at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Centre. 

Hollywood's reigning starlets showed off a loads of different looks: from simple and sporty; bright and bold; modern and edgy; gilded and embroidered to clean and fresh.

  

Ashley Greene in sequined, simple and sexy MICHAEL KORS.

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Emmanuelle Chiqrui in bright and sunny DAVID MEISTER.

 Jessica Alba in punchy apricot and lavender color blocking by DVF.

 Kanye West in summer staples: crisp whites, faded denim and loafers.

Kerry Washington in refreshing and adorable in frothy white CALVIN KLEIN.

 Lady Gaga in excessive and intense black mesh, tulle and leather by MUGLER.

Miranda Kerr is bold in sexy cut-outs and shiny cuffs by MICHAEL KORS.

Naomi Watts is a bronzed goddess in CALVIN KLEIN.

 

Shenae Grimes is sexy this summer in a corseted jumpsuit by REBECCA TAYLOR.

The OLSEN twins represent their namesake brand, THE ROW.

Ashley Olsen is effortlessly classic in a teal strapless dress and gold heels and Mary-Kate Olsen is interestingly edgy in her gilded gold jacket, pooling black skirt and sexy, strappy heels.

paper crown.

lauren conrad introduces a lookbook for upcoming line, paper crown.

full of minimalistic looks, fashion forward pieces mixed with everyday basics and lots of neutrals, blacks and feminine prints.

lauren may have had her future mtv show cancelled [apparently mtv felt it was too "high-brow" for their typical audience- lauren wanted complete control over what would actually make the cut on her fashion oriented show], but i truly believe she will still come out on top.

with what looks like her best work yet, lauren sticks to what she knows will look beautiful on women - simplicity, feminine cuts and basic, yet edgy designs. whether it's a sexy pair of leather leggings and a billowy blouse; a etherial floor-sweeping maxi gown; or silhouette-flattering shorts paired with a blazer, LC [as she is better known by her loyal fashion pack] has designed something to satisfy everyone.

 

 

this collection really impressed me, partially because it reminds me of one of my favorite stores, aritzia- the whole minimalist, neutrals, boxy meets sexy vibe, and one of the lines i regularly lust for, the row- mary kate and ashley olsen's more urban, sophisticated, edgier line.

my favorite looks are:

1- the brooklyn jacket and abigal maxi skirt (second from bottom)

2- the ryder blazer and hudson leather short (first look)

3- the camilla sweater and dakota leggings with black hat (sixth look)

4- the ella gown in floral vine print (seventh look)

i can whole-heartedly say that i will be counting down the days until this line becomes available.... apparently sometime this coming autumn, which is safe to say, not nearly soon enough.

sammy xx