We’re used to seeing women of Wonder Woman-like heights sauntering around the streets during New York Fashion Week. But the male models can get lost in the shuffle, blending in with all the other tall and lean men roaming the city. They’re typically not wearing the extravagant hair and makeup that the female models are wearing. And outside of New York Men’s Day, a good majority of the runways and presentations aren’t showcasing a ton of menswear.
But there are still plenty of men walking in fashion week, whether in menswear or womenswear, and they’re quite the attraction. There’s no denying that even in small numbers, they make an impact, bringing another layer of something to appreciate about fashion week outside of the collections. Most of the time, they’re just as pretty as the girls, with their own blowouts, curls, styled locs, and beat faces. And watching them get done up backstage is always fun—their foundation, eyeliner, and lip gloss being applied with precision.
This season these models reminded us of why we hate to see them leave, but why love to watch them walk the runway.
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The Beautiful Male Models Of NYFW
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 10: A model walks the runway for Studio 189 during New York Fashion Week: The Shows at Gallery I at Spring Studios on September 10, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)
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The Beautiful Male Models Of NYFW
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 05: A model walks the the runway for Vfiles during New York Fashion Week: The Shows at Barclays Center on September 05, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Peter White/WireImage)
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The Beautiful Male Models Of NYFW
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 07: Yves Mathieu attends the Bergdorf Goodman celebrates the arrival of Thom Browne Womenswear on September 07, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dominik Bindl/Getty Images)
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The Beautiful Male Models Of NYFW
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 06: A model walks the runway for Jeremy Scott during New York Fashion Week: The Shows at Gallery I at Spring Studios on September 06, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)
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The Beautiful Male Models Of NYFW
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 08: A model prepares backstage for Pyer Moss during New York Fashion Week: The Shows at Kings Theatre on September 08, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dominik Bindl/Getty Images)
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The Beautiful Male Models Of NYFW
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 10: A model walks the runway for Studio 189 during New York Fashion Week: The Shows at Gallery I at Spring Studios on September 10, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)
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The Beautiful Male Models Of NYFW
Shalwah Evans
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The Beautiful Male Models Of NYFW
NEW YORK,NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 08: A model walks at the Pyer Moss Runway during New York Fashion Week at Pier 59 Studios on September 8, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Fernanda Calfat/Getty Images)
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The Beautiful Male Models Of NYFW
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 06: A model walks the runway for Jeremy Scott during New York Fashion Week: The Shows at Gallery I at Spring Studios on September 06, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)
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The Beautiful Male Models Of NYFW
Paige Ricks
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The Beautiful Male Models Of NYFW
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Models prepare backstage for Maki Oh during New York Fashion Week: The Shows on September 09, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jason Mendez/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)
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The Beautiful Male Models Of NYFW
Paige Ricks
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The Beautiful Male Models Of NYFW
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 10: A model walks the runway during Studio 189 By Rosario Dawson And Abrima Erwiah Runway Show at Klarna STYLE360 NYFW on September 10, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Thomas Concordia/Getty Images for Style360)
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The Beautiful Male Models Of NYFW
Paige Ricks
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The Beautiful Male Models Of NYFW
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 10: A model prepares backstage for TRESemme at Studio 189 during NYFW on September 10, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for TRESemme)
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The Beautiful Male Models Of NYFW
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 06: A model walks the runway during the Carlos Campos presentation at Gallery II at Spring Studios on September 06, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
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The Beautiful Male Models Of NYFW
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 10: A model prepares backstage for TRESemme at Studio 189 during NYFW on September 10, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for TRESemme)
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The Beautiful Male Models Of NYFW
Paige Ricks
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The Beautiful Male Models Of NYFW
NEW YORK,NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 08: A model walks at the Pyer Moss Runway during New York Fashion Week at Pier 59 Studios on September 8, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Fernanda Calfat/Getty Images)
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The Beautiful Male Models Of NYFW
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 10: A model walks the runway for Studio 189 during New York Fashion Week: The Shows at Gallery I at Spring Studios on September 10, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)
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