Every year, the Council of Fashion Designers of America honors excellence in fashion design with a fancy ceremony. The designers invite special guests, who they dress in straight-off-the-runway gowns from their most recent collections. It is truly a festival of fashion.
We spied so many beautiful dresses on the red carpet that are sure to inspire prom designers - and prom goers - in the next year. Here are the standouts for prom dress inspiration.