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\n\tAmong the guests were Zac Posen, Tory Burch, Michael Kors, Vera Wang, LaQuan Smith, Carolyn Murphy, Colm Dillane, Paloma Elsesser, Emily Adams Bode Aujla, Wes Gordon<\/a>, Richard Dickson, Dao-Yi Chow, Maxwell Osborne, Willy Chavarria, Todd Snyder, Tommy Hilfiger, Presley Oldham, Zane Li, Emily Dawn Long, Ashlynn Park, Trish Westcoat Pound, Andrew Rosen, Claire Sullivan, Charli D\u2019Amelio, Lisa Smilor, Bach Mai, Kate Barton, Julie Gilhart, and Fern Mallis.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tDesigners appeared to be energized about their upcoming fashion shows and New York, in general.<\/p>\n \n\tWes Gordon,<\/a> creative director of Carolina Herrera, was looking forward to showing at Lincoln Center on Monday. \u201cFor the 45th anniversary show, we created something beautiful. It\u2019s a celebration of all things Herrera,\u201d said Gordon.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tWes Gordon<\/a>, Becky G and Paul Arnhold.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRyan Northrop\/BFA.com<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cIt\u2019s my favorite collection to date. Its joyfulness reflects the fun we had creating it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \n\tBibhu Mohapatra <\/a>said he was happy to be at the CFDA<\/a> party to support his community. \u201cThere are a lot of people joining our community and putting together collections in different ways to introduce them. Look at the calendar, it\u2019s packed,\u201d he said. \u201cI think as a former economist, Paris has glamour and it\u2019s a lot of fun. Everyone needs the U.S. and New York to do commerce. The American market is massive,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tAlicia Parker, Danielle Keith, Thom Browne, Joseph Altuzarra, Steven Kolb, EB Kelly and Sabyasachi Mukherjee.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRyan Northrop\/BFA.com<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cIt\u2019s a very big moment for us,\u201d said Graziano de Boni, global chief executive officer of Diane von Furstenberg. DVF was getting ready to introduce Henry Zankov\u2019s<\/a> first collection on Thursday morning at a fashion show on the High Line. \u201cIt\u2019s a joy to work with Henry. It\u2019s a very good vibe,\u201d said de Boni.<\/p>\n \n\tSteven Kolb, CEO and president of the CFDA, said he was excited about the upcoming fashion season. \u201cIt\u2019s always exciting to have the debut of Henry [Zankov] at DVF, the Fashion Fund finalists on the calendar, Conner Ives <\/a>showing in New York, and Sabyasachi Mukherjee bringing his magic here,\u201d said Kolb. \u201cTory, Michael and Thom, it\u2019s really the mix that I love\u2026and Prabal,\u201d said Kolb.<\/p>\n \n\tPrabal Gurung said that he\u2019s really feeling a lot of energy in New York. \u201cThe New York summer was just amazing,\u201d he said, adding that he also traveled to India and Nepal. He\u2019s excited for his show Saturday. Afterward, he\u2019s going to Bali and Jaipur to promote his book, \u201cWalk Like a Girl.<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tWhen asked what he loves about fashion, Gurung said it\u2019s the people. \u201cIn New York, it\u2019s the community and the love. Everyone shows up,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \n\tDao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne<\/a>, the creative directors of Public School<\/a> New York, were asked what is it that they love about fashion.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWe love everything about it,\u201d said Osborne. \u201cWhen you see someone wearing your clothes that you created, it\u2019s just the best feeling.\u201d Chow said he loves reinvention and \u201ctaking all the things and making them feel new.\u201d He said their new collection is in Bergdorf Goodman.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n