The 2016 CFDA Fashion Awards did not fail to deliver gorgeous looks. There were several hits and a few surprising misses, but one particular look blew us away.
Jennifer Hudson looks stunning in a strapless onyx and crimson Prabal Gurung Resort 2016 crepe asymmetric gown on the 2016 CFDA Fashion Awards red carpet on June 7, 2016 (Credit: WENN / Ivan Nikolov)
Jennifer Hudson’s black and red Prabal Gurung gown on the red carpet arrivals was slightly underwhelming.
But, the songstress later changed into a sparkly jumpsuit for her stage performance, and we couldn’t help but be impressed with the glittering, glamorous outfit.
Jennifer Hudson dons a Prabal Gurung gown paired with Kurt Geiger heels at the 2016 CFDA Fashion Awards (Credit: WENN / Ivan Nikolov)
The sparkly number was specially made for Jennifer Hudson’s tribute performance for Prince on the CFDA stage and was designed by KaufmanFranco.
Jennifer Hudson delivered a captivating Prince tribute performance in a custom Swarovski crystal outfit crafted by KaufmanFranco (Credit: Jennifer Graylock / INFphoto)
The custom jumpsuit was decorated with approximately 1.7 million Swarovski crystals and took over 1,000 hours to finish!
It was designed to look like one of Prince’s sequined costumes. According to Swarovski reps, a team of 13 people hand-crafted the piece, resulting in a very intricately designed opulent outfit that will likely become one of the most memorable outfits in CFDA history.
Jennifer Hudson’s jaw-dropping custom design by KaufmanFranco was adorned with a staggering 1,692,000 Swarovski crystals (Credit: Jennifer Graylock / INFphoto)
“It’s heavy, but it’s still moveable luckily,” Hudson revealed on the red carpet. “It takes some training. You have to take a minute to walk in it to pace yourself — how it moves and how to move in it and how to wear it.”
“It was beautiful” the singer added. “I was so happy to be here to see her have that moment. It was so well-deserved.”
This couture off-shoulder jumpsuit totally topped Rihanna’s 2014 CFDA naked dress, which featured about 230,000 Swarovski crystals. Plus, it looks much more glamorous too!
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