Red Carpet Recap: 2009 Council of Fashion Designers Awards

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Last night, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) paid tribute to the winners and honorees of the 2009 CFDA Fashion Awards at Lincoln Center in New York City. This year the awards were hosted by comedian Tracey Ullman, and celebrity presenters included Jimmy Fallon, Kerry Washington and 'Gossip Girls' star Blake Lively. Also in attendance were fashion designers Cynthia Rowley, Donna Karan, Francisco Costa, Kenneth Cole, Michael Kors, Patrick Robinson, Ralph Lauren, Tory Burch, Tracy Reese, Vivienne Tam, and Zac Posen; A-listers Ashley Olsen, Claire Danes, Heidi Klum, Kirsten Dunst, Nate Berkus, Padma Lakshmi, Rachel Zoe, and Zoe Saldana, plus models like Liya Kebede.

Kerry Washington in Doo.Ri Chung

First Lady Michelle Obama was honored with the Board of Directors' Special Tribute Award by CFDA president Diane von Furstenberg for her support and commitment to American designers.

"The ingenuity and craftsmanship of American designers contributes so much to our economy and to our culture," said Mrs. Obama in a taped message sent from the White House. "To both legends and the future legends, I am honored to celebrate your craft with you tonight. And on behalf of men and women everywhere, I want to thank you all for making fashion liberating, inspiring, but most of all, fun."

Rachel Roy in her own design

Star Trek's Zoe Saldana in Calvin Klein with Calvin Klein's Francisco Costa

Liya Kebede

Tracy Reese in her own design

Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi

Tell us which looks do you love or would leave alone?

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