On the red carpet at the Women in the World Summit in New York (9 images)

Padma Lakshmi and Diane Von Furstenberg were among the attendees at the 2017 Women in the World Summit in New York on April 5. The yearly summit, first organized by Tina Brown in 2010, brings together influential women from all over the world who aim to build a better life for women and girls across the globe.

Padma Lakshmi arrives on the red carpet at Tina Brown's eighth annual Women in the World Summit on April 5, 2017 in New York City. Photo by George Napolitano/UPI

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Diane Von Furstenberg arrives on the red carpet at Tina Brown's eighth annual Women in the World Summit on April 5, 2017 in New York City. Photo by George Napolitano/UPI

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie arrives on the red carpet at Tina Brown's eighth annual Women in the World Summit on April 5, 2017 in New York City. Photo by George Napolitano/UPI

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Cecile Richards arrives on the red carpet at Tina Brown's eighth annual Women in the World Summit on April 5, 2017 in New York City. Photo by George Napolitano/UPI

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