It’s one of the biggest nights in the award show calendar and known as the Oscars of fashion.
Attracting some of the most high profile names in the industry, models, designers and TV personalities gathered at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday to show off their style credentials as they arrived at the Brooklyn Museum in New York.
Leading the way as they lit up the red carpet were models Martha Hunt, Karlie Kloss and Olivia Culpo who all opted for summer styles in light hues.
The CFDAs, which stands for Council of Fashion Designers of America, takes place in New York every year to honor fashion’s biggest achievements.
The council includes designers Carolina Herrera, Diane von Furstenberg, Ralph Lauren and Zac Posen.
Actress Issa Rae will be hosting Monday night’s event, marking the first time a person of color has emceed the ceremony which has seen past hosts such as comedians Seth Myers and James Corden.
It’s also the first time a woman has hosted the event since Tracey Ullman in 2009.
The night will see awards dished out for a variety of categories including designer of the year for women’s wear, men’s wear and accessories, and an emerging designer of the year for a newcomer.
Notable attendees this year include Cate Blanchett, Lupita Nyong’o and Claire Danes who will all be presenting.
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Then there are also six special honorees, for lifetime achievement, media, good works (officially known as the Swarovski Award for Positive Change), contributions to the industry (the Founder’s Award), international designer (Donatella Versace is getting it this year), and Fashion Icon.
Kim Kardashian will be honored with the Fashion Influencer award.
The reality star’s prestigious award comes after not only maintaining a social media following of over 200 million but also running multiple fashion and beauty brands.
Some of the star’s ventures include: KKW Beauty, KKW Fragrance, Kids Supply, Kimoji, her app and site.
Winners are decided by ballots which go out to everyone in the industry considered a stakeholder and they can nominate anyone for the big awards.
The ballots go out again to the same crowd to decide the winners. The special honorees get selected by the CFDA board.
The evening is also a fundraiser for the CFDA which is the trade and lobbying organization for the fashion industry, and its various programs.
Tickets cost $10,000 and tables go for an eye-watering $70,000. Last year’s event raised $4 million.