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June 3, 2008
Aladdin-chic at the 2008 CFDA awards
The Oscars of U.S. fashion, the Council of Fashion Designers of America awards is where the hoitiest of the toitiest celebrate emerging and established fashion design. While this year's awards brought few surprises in terms of the winners (Francisco Costa of Calvin Klein in the womenswear category, Tom Ford for menswear, Tory Burch for accessories and Rodarte for best young designers), I did choke on my zero-carb kelp noodles at the sight of so many MC Hammer-style genie pants being worn by the fashionable guests. Ashley Olsen now registers on my pop culture radar after donning this sweet tuxedo-style bolero jacket and high-waisted baggy pants ensemble, perhaps in a nod to the late Yves Saint Laurent, who was famous for his "Le Smoking" tuxedo jacket for women. Ashley's look is simple, brave, and reminds us of waiters we made out with on summer vacations in Greece. "Vogue" magazine's André Leon Talley showed up looking like Sinbad the Sailor's gay brother, with his sidekick, the night's MC Naomi Campbell, also opting for a very "One Thousand and One Nights" look. Yards away was Maggie Gyllenhaal in sandals and baggy silk pants, looking very "I Dream of Jeannie". No magic carpets or actual oil lamps were sighted.
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