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Home • Fashion Week

NYFW: Girl About Town

By Essence · Updated October 27, 2020
01
America’s Sweetheart

Robin Roberts at the US Weekly party at NYFW.

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02
Mystery Blogger

Michaela Angela Davis found a French fashion blogger. Is it us or does she looks a lot like Tracee Ellis Ross?

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Michaela Angela Davis/Instagram
03
Girls Night

Tracee Ellis Ross looking more like herself during NYFW. 

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Tracee Ellis Ross/Instagram
04
Arriving in Style

Model Jessica White arrives at a NYFW event. 

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Jessica White/Instagram
05
Role Models

Joan Smalls and Naomi Campbell at a NYFW event. 

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06
Proud Mamas

Angie Martinez, Alexis Stoudemire, Amber Sabathia, and Lala at the Kids Rock fashion show waiting for the children to walk the runway. 

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07
Young Love

Model Chanel Iman and boyfriend A$SAP Rocky attend the DKNY 25 party.

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08
Headliner

Ciara is making a statement in this Bernhard Willhelm dress.

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Ciara/Instagram
09
Birthday Cake

Joan Smalls, Donna Karan, Rita Ora, and more have their way with the DKNY birthday cake. 

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Joan Smalls/Instagram
10
Front Row

John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, Erika Liles, Tyson and Kimberly Chandler, and more caught front row at the Vera Wang fashion show. 

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Erika Liles/Instagram
11
Line Crashers

Miguel and June Ambrose run into each other outside of the Vanity Fair party during NYFW.

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June Ambrose/Instagram
12
Tasteful Rendezvous

June Ambrose and Tim Gunn are caught meeting outside during NYFW. The stylist shares that they were doing some Project Runway plotting. 

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June Ambrose/Instagram
13
New Beginnings

Angela Simmons gets ready for her first designer showcase during NYFW.

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Angela Simmons/Instagram
14
Photobooth Fun

Jessica White, Jay Manuel, and June Ambrose at the Vanity Fair party during NYFW.

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Jessica White/Instagram
15
Selfie Party

Ciara and a friend at the W Magazine party during NYFW.

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Ciara/Instagram
16
Beauty Secrets

June Ambrose shares how she’s avoiding looking fatigued this week. 

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June Ambrose/Instagram
17
Designer Jewel

Joy Bryant shares some fashion wisdom.

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Joy Bryant/Instagram
18
Wild Over Wang

Rihanna and Nicki Minaj pose with designer Alexander Wang.

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Rihanna/Instagram
19
Sweet Escape

Chanel Iman takes a lunch break with her glam squad.

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Chanel Iman/Instagram
20
Hide and Seek

Model Joan Smalls hides backstage at a runway show. 

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Joan Smalls/Instagram
21
ANTM Reunion!

America’s Next Top Model alum pose for a picture together at a NYFW event. 

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Toccara Jones/Instagram
22
Close Up

Estelle is all smiles on her way to the All Saints collection preview. 

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Estelle/Instagram
23
Fashion Preview

Estelle gives us a glimpse of the All Saints Spring 14 collection.

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Estelle/Instagram
24
Model Mavins

Joan Smalls shares a backstage moment with Naomi Campbell 

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Joan Smalls/Instagram
25
Perfect Finish

Model Toccara Jones gets hair and makeup done backstage.  

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Toccara Jones/Instagram
26
Songstress

Elle Varner performs “Refill” on the runway during NYFW.

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Elle Varner/Instagram
27
Nail Files

June Ambrose’s daughter Summer gets her nails done in the Style Coalition’s NYFW lounge.

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June Ambrose/Instagram
28
Fun Fashion

Angela Simmons captioned this fun pic-stitch, “The end to a great night night!”

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Angela Simmons/Instagram
29
Hollywood Royalty

Vanessa Williams’ daughters spotted at the Harlem Row Fashion Show looking gorgeous.

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30
Fashion Ticket

Selita Ebanks behind the scenes of a NYFW edition of E!’s Fashion Police.

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Selita Ebanks/Instagram
31
Atlanta Takeover

Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Kenya Moore and show alum Marlo Hampton enjoy NYFW.

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Kenya Moore/Instagram
32
Fashionable Families

New York Knick’s wife Alexis Stoudemire and her three kids participated in NYFW’s The Moms runway show.

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June Ambrose/Instagram
33
All-Access Pass

Rachel Roy gives followers a glance at her Spring 2014 look selection process. 

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Rachel Roy/Instagram
34
Golden Angel

Selita Ebanks has a gold moment in-between filming NYFW TV segments. 

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Selita Ebanks/Instagram
35
Say Fierce!

Elle Varner poses with models backstage.

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Elle Varner/Instagram
36
Crowd Shot

One audience member turned the camera on this fashion show crowd. See anyone you know?

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June Ambrose/Instagram
37
Basektball Wife

Alexis Stoudemire arriving at the Carolina Herrera show.

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Alexis Stoudemire/Instagram
38
Jet Setter

Angela Simmons dashing to #NYFW fresh off a plane from LA.

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Angela Simmons/Instagram
39
Glamour Girl

Kerry Washington poses with her Fashion Week Glam Squad.

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Kerry Washington/Instagram
40
Heaven Sent

Selita Ebanks poses with fellow Victoria Secret Angel alum Heidi Klum at the BCBG show.

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Selita Ebanks/Instagram
41
Designer Chic

Rachel Roy front row at NYFW looking chic in her oversized black sunglasses.

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Rachel Roy/Instagram
42
Nail Story

Estelle took this pic of Heidi Klum’s nails on top of Selita Ebanks Jimmy Choo clad legs.

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Estelle/Instagram
43
Style Makers

June Ambrose poses with “The J’s” and designer Jerome LaMaar after his runway show.

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June Ambrose/Instagram
44
Lady in Lace

Estelle strikes a pose at the BCBG show.

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Estelle/Instagram
45
Style Awards

Nicole Richie with designer Zac Posen and friends at the Style Awards.

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Nichole Richie/Instagram
46
Model Behavior

Chanel Iman teases followers with a studio location. “Come find me in studio 7,” the model writes. 

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Chanel Iman
47
Sneak Peek

Rachel Roy gives followers a sneak peek of a shoe from her Spring 2013 collection. 

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Rachel Roy/Instagram
48
Party Girls

Elle Varner and Tiara Thomas walk the red carpet at a Style Network and Vevo NYFW party.

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Elle Varner/Instagram
49
Style Fit

June Ambrose captioned this post: I asked @mrjaymanuel for lunch & he treated me an Organic Whole food Bar! Clearly he thought it was funny! #juneandjay day

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June Ambrose/Instagram