Live From the CFDA Awards Red Carpet 2021

With the news that Daniel Lee is leaving his post at Bottega Veneta, it was already a big fashion news day — and that was hours before the annual CFDA awards had even begun. Held for the first time since 2019, the annual awards gathered VIPs in fashion and entertainment at The Pool + The Grill in the former Four Seasons Restaurant space in midtown Manhattan, after decamping for Brooklyn in 2019 at the Brooklyn Museum. The cocktail hour swelled inside The Grill room, martinis and champagne passing about on trays as fashion friends reunited. Cara Delevigne swept through the cocktails breezily, pausing only to exchange hugs with Emily Ratajkowski. “Drink! Drink! Drink! Drink!” Christian Siraino repeated as he led Drew Barrymore to the bar, holding hands. Getting some liquid courage was also on the mind of the Michael Kors team. The designer arrived with “West Side Story” actress Rachel Zegler. Ever the host, Kors took drink orders for his posse. “Do we have to go to the bar?” he asked around. (Not if you’re Michael Kors, no). The evening was hosted by English actress Emily Blunt and presided over by Tom Ford, chairman of the CFDA. “It’s great, it’s really nice and refreshing to see people

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