A who’s who of American fashion design, top emerging talents, and a host of stylish celebs arrived at Monkey Bar in Midtown East Manhattan tonight—all there to celebrate 20 years of the CFDA/ Vogue Fashion Fund and the 2024 winners and runners-up. The party—which followed the New York installment of Vogue’s Forces of Fashion held during the day—culminated with sister design duo Dynasty and Soull Ogun of L’Enchanteur claiming the top prize. But beforehand, drinks, photo ops, and rave reviews of the night’s decadent meal abounded inside the storied NYC restaurant.
The evening kicked off with a cocktail hour at the bar, during which the crowd chatted over martinis, margaritas, and sparkling water before being ushered into the dining room for dinner. Guests included David and Victoria Beckham (the latter in a backless cowl-neck dress from her namesake label), Jeremy O.Harris wearing a dapper suit, and Jean Paul Gaultier, who spent much of the night fielding compliments about his Forces of Fashion discussion with Jordan Roth earlier in the day.
Of course, also present were all 2024 CVFF finalists: Sebastien and Marianne Amisial of Sebastien Ami , Kate Barton , Grace Ling , Connor McKnight , L’Enchanteur by Dynasty and Soull Ogun, Presley Oldham , Spencer Phipps of Phipps , Taylor Thompson of 5000 , Jane Wade , and Jackson Wiederhoeft of Wiederhoeft . Following a meal that included truffle bucatini, miso glazed cod, and a crowd-pleasing Caesar salad (“This is the .
