amfAR's NYC Fashion Week Gala [PHOTOS]

The American Foundation for AIDS Research's (amfAR) New York City's Fashion Week kick-off gala that took place at Cipriani Wall Street, in New York, on Wednesday, was a star-studded night filled with awards and honours.

The 2012 New York Fall/Winter Fashion Week starts on start Feb. 9 and will go ontil Feb. 16.

amfAR is a leading organization dedicated to the support of HIV/AIDS research. The amfAR New York Gala honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the fight against AIDS and raised much needed funds for AIDS research.  The gala, held on the eve of New York Fashion Week special, also pays tributes to honorees Roberto Cavalli, Caroline Scheufele and Goldman Sachs Gives.

Importnatly, the guests also paid a special tribute to Dame Elizabeth Taylor, a staunch supporter of the fight against AIDS (and a victim of cancer) during the event.

The host of the night was actress Sarah Jessica Parker. Guests included Heidi Klum (who showed up solo), Elizabeth Hurley, Lindsay Lohan, Jennifer Hudson, model Cindy Crawford, fashion mogul Roberto Cavalli, television host Padmalakshmi and many more other celebrities.

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Model Heidi Klum arrives at the annual American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) New York Gala at Cipriani's on Wall Street in New York, February 8, 2012.

Actress Sarah Jessica Parker and designer Kenneth Cole arrive at the annual American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) New York Gala at Cipriani’s on Wall Street in New York February 8, 2012

Actress and model Elizabeth Hurley arrives at the annual American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) New York Gala at Cipriani's on Wall Street in New York February 8, 2012.

Actress Jennifer Hudson arrives at the annual American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) New York Gala at Cipriani's on Wall Street in New York February 8, 2012.

Actor Stanley Tucci and Felicity Blunt arrive at the annual American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) New York Gala at Cipriani’s on Wall Street in New York February 8, 2012.

Actress Lindsay Lohan arrives at the annual American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) New York Gala at Cipriani's on Wall Street in New York, February 8, 2012.

Designer Roberto Cavalli (R) arrives at the annual American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) New York Gala at Cipriani's on Wall Street in New York February 8, 2012.

Founding chairman of American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) Dr. Mathilde Krim (R) and CEO of amfAR Kevin Robert Frost arrive at the annual amfAR New York Gala at Cipriani's on Wall Street in New York, February 8, 2012.

Nicky Hilton arrives at the annual American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) New York Gala at Cipriani's on Wall Street in New York February 8, 2012.

Model Cindy Crawford (R) hands an award to designer Roberto Cavalli during the annual American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) New York Gala at Cipriani's on Wall Street in New York February 8, 2012.

Musician Janelle Monae performs at the annual American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) New York Gala at Cipriani's on Wall Street in New York February 8, 2012.

Television host Padma Lakshmi arrives at the annual American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) New York Gala at Cipriani's on Wall Street in New York, February 8, 2012.

Musician Theophilus London arrives at the annual American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) New York Gala at Cipriani's on Wall Street in New York February 8, 2012.