CFDA 4COL

The 2011 CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) Fashion Awards took place last Monday, June 6th in New York. Just my opinion, but I would have to say that the big apple hasn't seen that much crazy since 2005 when the The Ringling Brothers decided to winter over in Hoboken.

...for cryin' outloud, what a cretinous freak show. And this from the people who call the fashion shots for the rest of us...at least for us poor dolts in the U.S. I know, I sound like a broken record, but I just don't get it...I really don't. Is it possible to be creative and not be a loon?

Grace Coddington

...obviously not.

Uhmm, yea Daphne? A little fashion tip from little 'ol me. Just because you own all these designer pieces doesn't mean you should wear them all at the same time. It's called 'editting' darling. Mark that down.

Kudos to Anna Wintour for repurposing grandma's crocheted pot holders.

Hi! I'm Diane Von Furstenberg, President of the CFDA and queen of my own fashion empire. Of all the things I could have worn to this event, my latest creation, inspired by my shower curtain, is what I decided would be perfect.

Nice plug for your new accessory line girls. Very subtle.

Hey Vera? We all get it. You're a minimalist. But, would it kill you to wear just a little mascara and lipgloss?  Surprise us next time, m'kay?

For best reenactment of a senior prom, the award goes to...

Hillary Alexander, former fashion director for The Telegraph. I'd like to tatoo "Help Me" on her forehead.

Oh Betsey Johnson...sigh. One thing for sure, at least you're consistent with your design aesthetic. Remind me again...your design aesthetic is...???

For best impersonation of a Kewpie doll...Erin Fetherston.

And the night could not have gotten any more bizarre then by the CFDA awarding Lady Gaga, "Fashion Icon of the Year".

If I remember correctly, the definition of 'icon' is "a person regarded as a representative of a symbol of something".

I'm just taking a broad uneducated guess on this one, but I'm pretty sure this 'icon's' (and I use that term loosely) trend has no chance in H-E-double toothpicks of catching on in the midwest. Not unless you unearth a drywaller/paper hanging nudist colony. Think about it, Miss Bea