At yesterday's CFDA Awards, it's fair to say the stars brought it, providing one of the most interesting (and fun!) red carpet line-ups of 2021. First up, the shades. Drew Barrymore in yellow! Zendaya in scarlet! Emily Blunt in tangerine! It was a bold parade of bright colours (see also, Meghan Markle at last night's Salute to Freedom Gala) that was a shot in the arm to all the fashion people still wearing top-to-toe black. Having said that, there were several cases made for wearing exactly that - and very convincing they were, too.
Squid Game's HoYeon Jung arrived in a draped black dress by Louis Vuitton, a partnership that is already proving fruitful in the fashion stakes. Precious Lee hotted up her black blazer dress with a pair of (kinky) red boots. Ashley Olsen, the goddess of stealth wealth minimalism herself, arrived in her signature uniform of a floor-skimming black coat and black boots.
Elsewhere, Kid Cudi looked like he was ready to tie the knot in a white lace gown and veil by Eli Russell Linnetz. Paloma Elsesser wore an amazing selection of cocktail rings over a gloved cardigan (a great idea for winter parties, no?);Anya Taylor-Joy did jaunty in a itsy-bitsy skirt suit from Oscar de la Renta. Keep scrolling for all our favourite looks from fashion's biggest night.
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1 of 18Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore wore this 'yellow sunshine joy' gown by Christian Siriano. Love.
2 of 18Eva Chen
The queen of Instagram, Eva Chen, wore this pleated shirt dress with a point of difference by Peter Do.
3 of 18HoYeon Jung
The Squid Game star wore this directional dress from Louis Vuitton.
4 of 18Precious Lee
Supermodel Precious Lee had a kinky boots moment on the red carpet.
5 of 18Emily Blunt
Emily Blunt opted for tangerine power tailoring.
6 of 18Ashley Olsen
Ashley Olsen was minus her perennial plus one, but plus the minimalist coat of dreams from The Row.
7 of 18Kid Cudi
Kid Cudi was the blushing bride in Eli Russell Linnetz.
8 of 18Evan Mock
Gossip Girl's Evan Mock put a cool new spin on double denim.
9 of 18Cara Delevingne
A fresh take on the classic tux, this time courtesy of Cara Delevingne.
10 of 18Zendaya
Stop press! Zendaya, in custom-made Vera Wang, is a law unto herself.
11 of 18Zazie Beetz
One of our favourite red carpet risk-takers, Zazie Beetz didn't disappoint.
12 of 18Paloma Elsesser
Paloma Elsesser's directional take on occasionwear - note the cocktail rings over the gloved hands! - was another favourite of the night.
13 of 18Iman
Iman's chic black gown was a 'wow' moment.
14 of 18Anya Taylor-Joy
Anya Taylor-Joy loves jaunty, as demonstrated by this violet skirt suit from Oscar de la Renta.
15 of 18Ciara
Ciara proved that the little black dress still has legs.
16 of 18Emily Ratajkowski
This look is giving us school uniform vibes - in a good way.
17 of 18Beverly Johnson
This swooshing white gown was stunning on Beverly Johnson.
18 of 18Aurora James
Aurora James, winner of the CFDA Founders' Award, wore the ultimate party dress.