Much like her character Bertha Russell in HBO’s The Gilded Age, Carrie Coon is a strong, dynamic patron of the arts, with a burgeoning interest in fashion. That latter part of which her to the 2026 CFDA Fashion Awards with American designer and CFDA member Nellie Partow yesterday evening.
“My relationship to fashion is nascent and so I am engaged in a process of education, but also discovery,” Coon told Vogue ahead of the big night. “I have had the pleasure of wearing established designers, but also many young, rising innovators, including independent female designers like Nellie Partow, who seeks out and champions strong, singular women.” Likewise, Partow shared her own adoration for the actress: “I’ve always admired women who are tenacious, grounded in who they are, and unapologetically themselves. Carrie embodies all of these qualities, which makes collaborating with her all the more meaningful,” she said.
Hair by Jimmy Paul & Make Up by Rebecca Restrepo.
