Fashion, Music and Hollywood Elite for CFDA Awards

The CFDA awards used to be about hardcore fashion industry insiders celebrating their achievements.  Last night's awards though, brought out the top names in music (Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Estelle), Hollywood (Jessica Alba, Olsen Twins, Kirsten Dunst) and journalishm (Andersen Cooper).  Designers, merchants, retailers still ruled the carpet and took home the trophies.

Designer of the year for womenswear was awarded to Proenza Schouler's  Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez.  For menswear, Michael Bastian took home the designer honors.  Alexander Wang won the award for Accessories Designer of the Year.

While it seems that the fashion crowd has been aware of Prabal Gurung's achievements for quite some time, he won the Swarovski award for emerging talent.  The forever-hot Marc Jacobs won the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement award, (even though he has yet to hit middle age). 


A turquoise-wigged, Thierry Mugler wearing Lady Gaga own the (least surprising, yet highly deserved)  Fashion Icon award.  
photos by  Larry Busacca

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Nicole Richie Throws Harlow a Star-Studded Third Birthday Bash

The cutest, most stylish celebrity kids in Hollywood all gathered at the Tree House Social Club to celebrate Nicole Richie's daughter's birthday yesterday. Little Harlow is turning 3 this week, and she had plenty of pals to wish her the happiest of birthdays.

Spotted at the fiesta: Kourtney Kardashian and her little guy Mason; Ellen Pompeo, her hubby Chris Ivery, and their extremely well-dressed daughter Stella (she had on kicks cool enough to make Justin Bieber proud); Jennifer Meyer and her son Otis Maguire; Gwen Stefani and her boys (also dressed to the nines); Jessica Alba and family, and more! 

The tots played at the venue, and were apparently even entertained by a guy dressed up as Buzz Lightyear! The Tree House Social Club offers a variety of party packages, and we're guessing Nicole splurged for the "Bells and Whistles Treehouse Bash," which includes a hot dog machine, popcorn machine, 2 hours of entertainment from a character, goody bags, Body Glimmer Art Tattoos, cupcakes, balloons, and whatever "add-ons" the new Mrs. Madden desired -- with a price tag of $2,500 and up.

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