New York Fashion Week’s triumphant return means new collections, up-and-coming designers, and a fresh set of models, but the style isn’t limited to the runways. Every season celebrities fill the front rows at the city’s key shows and enliven the party circuit with their presence. Often the stars who populate fashion week use the opportunity to handpick future red carpet looks, but even if they’re just on hand to have fun, they add to the week’s excitement.
You never know who will appear in the front row, and from the moment the spring 22 collections kicked off, they were star-studded. With supermodels on hand to support emerging talent (Liya Kebede at Harlem’s Fashion Row), hip hop icons eyeing their next performance look (Lil’ Kim at Christian Siriano), and teen drama alums hanging out on Brooklyn rooftops to take in the moment’s coolest names (Camila Mendes at Collina Strada), day one was eventful. With a series of high-profile events to come and no shortage of celebrities in NYC, things can only get more interesting.
Below, the best style and biggest stars seen in this season’s front rows.
Katie Holmes
at Kate Spade
Beanie Feldstein
at Kate Spade
Liya Kebede
at Harlem's Fashion Row
Katie Holmes
at Christian Siriano
Camila Mendes
at Collina Strada
Sophia Roe
at Collina Strada
Marina Diamandis
at Christian Siriano
Lil' Kim
at Christian Siriano
Leigh Lezark
at Christian Siriano
María Zardoya
at Christian Siriano
Alicia Silverstone
at Christian Siriano
Coco Rocha
at Christian Siriano
Kristen Chenoweth
at Christian Siriano