New York was the place to be last night as the 2011 CFDA Fashion Awards took place at the Alice Tully Hall in The Lincoln Center.

Lady GaGa was the recipient of the Fashion Icon Award (this is why I shop at Walmart). Lucy Liu looked so beautiful, but then again she always does.

Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen looked like a couple of old bitties. You would think with all of their money they could buy either posture or smiles. I don’t get it. They don’t have to live this way.

Some yummy man-candy that attended the event: Gerard Butler (more on him shortly, but as you know he’s worthy of his own post), Matt Bomer and Anderson Cooper. Russell Simmons wore sneakers with his tux, but it’s Russell Simmons so I’m sure he could care less what anyone thought. One thing is for sure, he was probably the most comfortable person there. Except maybe Kirsten Dunst.

Have a look at the fashion and let me know what you think. Don’t get me wrong, some of the outfits are lovely, but some are just so ‘out there’. I guess that is what ‘fashion’ is all about. At least at an event like this.

Winners’ list and photos after the break.

The winners and honorees of the 2011 CFDA Fashion Awards:
Womenswear Designer of the Year
Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler

Menswear Designer of the Year
Michael Bastian

Accessory Designer of the Year
Alexander Wang

Swarovski Award for Womenswear
Prabal Gurung

Swarovski Award for Menswear
Robert Geller

Swarovski Award for Accessory Design
Eddie Borgo

Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award
Marc Jacobs

International Award
Phoebe Philo for Céline

The Media Award, given in honor of Eugenia Sheppard
Hilary Alexander, The Telegraph

The Founder’s Award, given in honor of CFDA Founder Eleanor Lambert
Hal Rubenstein, InStyle

Fashion Icon Award
Lady Gaga

Board of Directors’ Special Tribute
Arthur Elgort

Pictures after the break.

Photos: Andres Oteros/WENN