A feeling of optimism and togetherness permeated the @CFDA Awards last night. “The community is so much bigger now than it was before,” said @CateHolstein, the @Khaite_ny designer who won American womenswear designer of the year and is currently six months pregnant. To her, American fashion is “strength,” both figuratively and literally. “It’s strength, durability, leather, cotton—substantial, functional strength.” @ElenaVelez, @Luar, and @Bode were the other big winners of the night. Tap the link in bio to read what they had to say about the recognitions, and to recap the evening with Vogue Runway's @geometricsleep. Photographed by @hunterabrams