PHOTOS: Darren Criss’ abs, Brandon Flynn’s clown bow, Omar Apollo’s genie pants & all the wild fits from the CFDA Awards
CFDA) awards are often referred to as the Oscars of American fashion.On Monday, the 2024 ceremony was held at the American Museum of Natural History in NYC and saw Wicked diva Cynthia Erivo serve as host of the star-studded gala.Honorees included R&B songstress Erykah Badu (who stunned in a bejeweled headdress and Thom Browne ensemble) with the Fashion Icon Award, designer Michael Kors with the Positive Change Award, photographer Annie Leibovitz with the Media Award, and for the second year in a row queer, Latin designer Willy Chavarria took home Menswear Designer of the Year.A post shared by cfda (@cfda)But the real show was the red carpet where some of our favorite LGBTQ+ fashionistas and allies pulled out all the stops.
Newly married Brandon Flynn was no joke in a clown-inspired giant bow, Queer star Omar Apollo put a spin on ’90s MC Hammer pants in lush velvet genie pants, while “culturally queer” Darren Criss shut down arrivals decked out in a shirtless crop tux jacket that exposed his taut abs and a giant purple tulle skirt by Christian Siriano.
