Moët & Chandon kicked off New York Fashion Week with an illustrious crowd at the 2017 amfAR New York Gala.
Held at Cipriani Wall Street, the evening honored actress Scarlett Johansson and designer Donatella Versace for their inspiring contributions to building awareness of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The fashion-forward crowd presented an assortment of A-list actors, socialites, models and the fashion industry’s finest.
Designer Donatella Versace toasted with her own crystallized “Donatella” magnum of Moët & Chandon at the amfAR New York Gala at Cipriani Wall Street. Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Moët & Chandon
Heidi Klum, always playing host, served a crystallized “Donatella” magnum of Moët & Chandon to her model-filled table including the designer herself, Naomi Campbell, Zoe Kravitz, Amber Valletta and Alessandra Ambrosio.
Legendary supermodel Iman (left) was escorted into the amfAR New York Gala by designer Zac Posen. Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Moët & Chandon
The generation of supermodels all played nice, traveling in packs as Naomi and Iman (escorted bydesigner Zac Posen) shared a moment embracing each other’s faces.
Heidi Klum (left) and Adriana Lima posed together at the amfAR New York Gala at Cipriani Wall Street with Moët & Chandon. Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Moët & Chandon
Heidi was also seen catching up with Adriana Lima, and others such as Candice Huffine, Hilary Rhoda and Josephine Skriver . While the evening’s host Lena Dunham had to cancel due to being sick, her mother and “Girls” castmate Zosia Mamet filled in.
Scarlett Johansson speaks on stage at the amfAR New York Gala at Cipriani Wall Street with Moët & Chandon. Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Moët & Chandon
Honoree Scarlett Johansson made her first public appearance post-split, delivering a tear-jerking speech upon being presented by Mark Ruffalo. Actor Jeremy Piven also presented, referring to himself as the “poor man’s Tom Ford,” and Paris Hilton could be seen wandering the room throughout the program, rarely staying put in her seat.
Diane Kruger (left) and Alan Cumming enjoyed Moët Minis from a vending machine at the amfAR New York Gala at Cipriani Wall Street. Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Moët & Chandon
While Alan Cumming gave Diane Kruger lessons in using the Moët Mini vending machine, the actor later auctioned the rare item off, complete with 336 bottles of Moët Minis and golden tokens, for $85,000 benefiting amfAR.
Of course, everyone was dressed to the nines, check out the fabulous fashions from the 2017 amfAR New York Gala in the slideshow above.
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