Did anyone actually invite the famous parents, or did we accidentally host a ‘Bring Your Nepo Baby to Work’ gala?
The 2026 CFDA Awards were supposed to honor fashion’s elite designers, but let’s be real — the real runway was the step-and-repeat, where Hollywood’s most genetically blessed offspring showed up and showed OUT. Leading the charge? Isabella Damon, Matt’s 19-year-old mini-me, who floated in wearing a vintage Alaïa corset gown that probably costs more than my rent. She didn’t just walk the carpet; she owned it, serving Old Hollywood glamour with a side of ‘I woke up like this’ insouciance.
But Bella wasn’t solo in the spotlight-stealing. Kaia Gerber brought her usual supermodel polish in a sheer Schiaparelli number that left exactly zero to the imagination. Deva Cassel — Monica Bellucci and Vincent Cassel’s daughter — served Italian ice queen energy in Dior couture. And let’s not forget Lila Moss, channeling her mom Kate’s ’90s heroin chic but make it 2026 sustainable silk. The nepo baby battalion was DEEP, honey.
Twitter/X had a field day, obviously. “The CFDA Awards: where the designers make the clothes but the nepo babies make the headlines,” snarked one user. Another: “Isabella Damon in vintage Alaïa while I’m wearing a stained hoodie. The disparity.” Meanwhile, fashion editors quietly whispered that several of these ‘rising stars’ have already locked in major campaign deals before the after-party champagne went flat.
What do you think? A) These girls earned their spots with legitimate style cred B) It’s giving ‘nepo baby fashion week’ and we’re exhausted