



1 / 14 Chevron Chevron Photographed by Corey Tenold Shangela steps out of a Tesla wearing Christian Cowan

Where else could you see Shangela exiting a Tesla on the runway other than at the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund dinner? (Thank designer Christian Cowan for that megawatt moment.) For one night only, the Brooklyn Navy Yard was transformed into American fashion’s hub, with CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund winners and finalists from the past 15 years of the competition coming together to celebrate the class of 2018. Before the runway show, Karlie Kloss and Brandon Maxwell doled out advice to this year’s group of finalists—“You’re all winners!”—while past finalists palled around at the bar and guests dined on Vogue’s classic CVFF dish, chicken pot pie.

With dinner wrapping up, the runway show began, meaning the aforementioned Tesla zipped through the space—but that’s not all. An aerialist swung from the rafters (wearing Jonathan Cohen), a choir sang in the balcony (sporting Pyer Moss), and a set of models zoomed around on Vespas (thanks Rebecca de Ravenel!). Designers showed off their latest collections on casts of models and friends styled by Vogue’s own Alex Harrington. In the end the 10 finalists were cheered on by the crowd while they waited for the winner to be announced—but take it from Kloss and Maxwell: To make it this far, each is truly a winner.