CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Gala

The who's who of Seventh Avenue and Hollywood collided in a stiletto filled night for the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Gala. Among the guests: Nicole Kidman, Jason Wu, Alexa Chung, Alber Elbaz (keynote speaker), Diane von Furstenberg, Francisco Costa, Vera Wang, Derek Lam, Doo-Ri Chung, Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, Lisa Mayock and Sophie Buhai, Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig of Marchesa, Rogan Gregory, Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte and Thakoon Panichgul.

The evening's winner, Sophie Theallet, had this to say to the crowd of fashionistas:

“I’m very proud to be here tonight, you make my American dream come true.”

 Speaker Elbaz gave a quip on the effects of technology on the industry today: “A few seasons ago I decided to have a screen in my studio, so when I did the fittings I would look at the screen,” he said. “I’m really scared of bloggers, and I know this is how they judge me. But I realized that whatever looks good on screen doesn’t always feel good on the body. So I decided to leave the computer — sorry to the lady from Google [Marissa Mayer, a guest at the gala] — and I went back to trust my eyes. And that’s what I do in fashion.”