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Lily Allen Channels ‘Revenge Dressing’ at CFDA in Lingerie-Inspired Colleen Allen Look

The lingerie-inspired look extended the narrative of her confessional album West End Girl into the fashion spotlight.

Overview

  • Allen made a surprise red-carpet appearance at the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards at New York’s American Museum of Natural History on Monday.
  • She wore a Colleen Allen spring 2026 ensemble featuring a lace-trimmed bralette, an ivory satin skirt with a sheer lace back panel, and an oversized satin coat.
  • The singer arrived with designer Colleen Allen, a nominee for Google Shopping American Emerging Designer of the Year whose work draws on vintage lingerie and the tension between public and private dress.
  • Her outing followed the release of West End Girl, widely covered as a divorce album, with press citing lyrics about an open marriage and a figure named “Madeline.”
  • The CFDA ceremony, led by CFDA leadership and hosted by Teyana Taylor, honored figures including A$AP Rocky, Pieter Mulier, and Donatella Versace.