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BY SAMANTHA CRITCHELL, AP: NEW YORK — Marc Jacobs took home the big prize as the top talent in womenswear at the Council of Fashion Designers of America awards Monday night, but the big moment on stage at Lincoln Center was Sarah Jessica Parker’s tribute to the late Alexander McQueen. McQueen committed suicide earlier this year. Parker told a celebrity-studded crowd that included Gwyneth Paltrow, Jessica Biel and Rachel Weisz that it was with “honor and great regret” that she was there to mark the contribution and creativity the designer gave to his industry.

A SATC Premiere “2″ Die For … While my invite must have been lost in the mail (thanks, Carrie!), I didn’t miss a beat watching the red carpet roll-out for the premiere of Sex and the City 2 . I got comfy and mixed up a batch of my Showstoppers cocktails, from my new book, The Stylish Girls Guide to Fabulous Cocktails , and tuned in my ustream so not to miss a second of the SATC2 fashion parade.

June 2009 marks the 30th anniversary of the pioneering Secret Policeman’s Ball series of benefit shows for Amnesty International. The anniversary is being saluted with a major film festival in Los Angeles and New York: June 11 - July 31. Huffington Post bloggers are providing extensive coverage of the festival.