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Your Fave Olympic Stars Have Taken Over Fashion Week

Olympians came out to slay during New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 17. Simone Biles, Tori Bowie, Alison Felix and friends served style and sass walking the runway and mingling with New York's fashion elite. 
By Essence · Updated October 26, 2020
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Olympic Fashionistas
Nia Ali and Dalilah Muhammad were both spotted at the Andy Hilfiger fashion show during New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017
Your Fave Olympic Stars Have Taken Over Fashion Week
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Olympic Fashionistas
Sanya Richards-Ross was spotted at the Serena Williams fashion show during New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017
Your Fave Olympic Stars Have Taken Over Fashion Week
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Olympic Fashionistas
Kristi Castlin strutts her stuff down the runway at Byron Lars Beauty Mark during New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017
Your Fave Olympic Stars Have Taken Over Fashion Week
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Olympic Fashionistas
Serena Williams and Olympic athlete Ibtihaj Muhammad share a selfie moment backstage during New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017
Your Fave Olympic Stars Have Taken Over Fashion Week
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Olympic Fashionistas
Simone Biles was spotted at the Sherri Hill fashion show during New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017
Your Fave Olympic Stars Have Taken Over Fashion Week
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Olympic Fashionistas
Allison Felix and Natasha Hastings both spotted at the Serena Williams fashion show during New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017
Your Fave Olympic Stars Have Taken Over Fashion Week
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Olympic Fashionistas
Tori Bowie rocked the runway at the Telfar fashon show during New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017
Your Fave Olympic Stars Have Taken Over Fashion Week
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Olympic Fashionistas
Tori Bowie attends the BELLA New York during New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017
Your Fave Olympic Stars Have Taken Over Fashion Week
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Olympic Fashionistas
Tori Bowie spotted at the Wells Fargo Hospitality event during New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017
Your Fave Olympic Stars Have Taken Over Fashion Week
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Olympic Fashionistas
Dalilah Muhammad attends the Serena Williams Fashion Show during New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017
Your Fave Olympic Stars Have Taken Over Fashion Week
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Olympic Fashionistas
Dalilah Muhammad attends Macy’s Presents Fashion’s during New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017
Your Fave Olympic Stars Have Taken Over Fashion Week
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Olympic Fashionistas
Tori Bowie attends the Lisa N. Hoang during New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017
Your Fave Olympic Stars Have Taken Over Fashion Week
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Olympic Fashionistas
Dalilah Muhammad attends The Worldwide Editors of Harper’s Bazaar Celebrate Icons by Carine Roitfeld at The Plaza Hotel
Your Fave Olympic Stars Have Taken Over Fashion Week
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Olympic Fashionistas
Natasha Hastings spotted at the HSN Presents Serena Williams Signature Statement Collection Fashion Show during New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017
Your Fave Olympic Stars Have Taken Over Fashion Week
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Olympic Fashionistas
Nia Ali attends attends Serena Williams Signature Statement Collection After Party during New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017
Your Fave Olympic Stars Have Taken Over Fashion Week
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Olympic Fashionistas
Dalilah Muhammad attends Serena Williams Signature Statement Collection After Party during New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017
Your Fave Olympic Stars Have Taken Over Fashion Week
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Olympic Fashionistas
Kristi Castlin attends Serena Williams Signature Statement Collection After Party during New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017
Your Fave Olympic Stars Have Taken Over Fashion Week
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Olympic Fashionistas
Simone Biles attends the Vera Wang Collection fashion show during New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017
Your Fave Olympic Stars Have Taken Over Fashion Week
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Olympic Fashionistas
Allison Felix attends the Serena Williams Fashion Show during New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017
Your Fave Olympic Stars Have Taken Over Fashion Week
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Olympic Fashionistas
Nia Ali attends the Serena Williams Fashion Show during New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017
Your Fave Olympic Stars Have Taken Over Fashion Week
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Olympic Fashionistas
Dalilah Muhammad walks the runway for Tumbler and Tipsy by Michael Kuluva Fashion Show during New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017
Your Fave Olympic Stars Have Taken Over Fashion Week
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Olympic Fashionistas
Natasha Hastings attends the Georgine fashion show during New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017
Your Fave Olympic Stars Have Taken Over Fashion Week
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Olympic Fashionistas
Nia Ali was spotted at the Angela Simmons Fashion Show for Vipe Activewear during New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017
Your Fave Olympic Stars Have Taken Over Fashion Week
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Olympic Fashionistas
Sanya Richards Ross spotted with Angela Simmons and celebrity stylist, June Ambrose at the Vipe Activewear Collection by Angela Simmons fashion show during New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017
Your Fave Olympic Stars Have Taken Over Fashion Week
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Olympic Fashionistas
Natasha Hastings, Serena Williams, Serena Williams and Ibtihaj Muhammad spotted at the Serena Williams fashion show during New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017
Your Fave Olympic Stars Have Taken Over Fashion Week
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Olympic Fashionistas
Ibtihaj Muhammad spotted at the Serena Williams fashion show during New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017
Your Fave Olympic Stars Have Taken Over Fashion Week
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