If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. Engagement-ring shopping is a choose your own adventure, but, at the end of the day, your purchase should be grounded in her preferences: including the diamond shape that’s dominating your soulmate’s Pinterest boards, the band material she has expressed interest in, and the setting she’s partial to, be it a bezel or a more-is-more halo. Speaking of diamond shapes, multiple popular options are reigning supreme this year — cosigned by celebrities and trend forecasters alike. Among them is oval, which has been spotted on the fingers of everyone from Lady Gaga and Hailey Bieber to Princess Diana and Kate Middleton. The benefits of an oval-cut diamond cannot be overstated. It often looks larger than a round-cut diamond of the same carat weight; visually elongates the finger and makes the hand as a whole a...
At the 2026 CFDA Awards on Monday night, bigger was apparently better. Iman went big on bows, Tinashe big on skirts, Allison Janney on sleeves and Esther McGregor on a particularly enormous patterned silhouette. Designs by Thom Browne and Christian Siriano, among others, experimented with exaggerated proportions, large skirts and statement sleeves. WWD breaks down the looks that took up quite a bit of space at New York’s American Museum of Natural History. Iman Iman John Nacion Iman went classic in black and white Thom Browne for Monday night’s awards. The longtime model wore a white-collared silky, sleeveless blouse with a front cutout framed by a large black bow at the base of the collar. A black column skirt contrasted the blouse and matched the bow, while wispy ruffles at the back creating a short train. Statement jewelry pieces, from earri...