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A Final Rundown of Every Lit Black Girl Moment From NYFW

Cardi B., Teyana Taylor, Rihanna and more are bound to leave you with a major case of FOMO. Get into 43 unforgettable moments from the spring/summer 2018 season below! 
Here's Proof That Black Women Dominated NYFW's Spring-Summer 2018 Season
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By Nikki Brown · Updated October 26, 2020
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01
Two Goddesses Unite

Model and influencer Khoudia Diop, affectionately known as “Melanin Goddess” linked up with Lupita Nyong’o for this stunning photo at Lancôme’s NYFW dinner. 

Here's Proof That Black Women Dominated NYFW's Spring-Summer 2018 Season
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02
Ciara Sashays Into Tom Ford

Ciara looked runway ready in all black everything before sitting front row at the Tom Ford Spring/Summer 2018 show. 

Here's Proof That Black Women Dominated NYFW's Spring-Summer 2018 Season
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03
Lala Anthony Makes Her Lord & Taylor Debut

The TV host and actress stepped out with son Kiyan Anthony and other guests to celebrate the launch of her new “Lala Anthony Collection” at Lord & Taylor. 

Here's Proof That Black Women Dominated NYFW's Spring-Summer 2018 Season
Michael Loccisano
04
Binx Walton Opens and Closes A Major Runway

Celebrities flocked to Tom Ford’s highly anticipated show, where 21-year-old model Binx Walton had the honor of opening and closing the high profile runway. 

9 Must-See Black Girl Moments From Day 1 of NYFW
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05
Gold Goals Spotted At Greta Constantine

This epic jumpsuit, spotted on the Greta Constantine, sent our timelines into a frenzy and as you can see, it looks amazing when draped over melanin. 

9 Must-See Black Girl Moments From Day 1 of NYFW
Ben Gabbe
06
Harlem’s Fashion Row Celebrates A Decade Of Greatness

Brandice Daniel and her team celebrated a decade of providing designer of colors with a platform by honoring a new set of talent, including Kimberly Goldson (above). 

Here's Proof That Black Women Dominated NYFW's Spring-Summer 2018 Season
Slaven Vlasic
07
Pat McGrath’s Epic Ball

The legendary makeup artist and CFDA Award winner assembled her celebrity friends (Tracee Ellis Ross, Teyana Taylor and more) for what she dubbed the “Mothership Ball.” 

Here's Proof That Black Women Dominated NYFW's Spring-Summer 2018 Season
Andrew Toth
08
Gabrielle Union Celebrates Her New York & Company Collaboration

It was a big day for the Being Mary Jane star, who finally launched (and celebrated) her highly anticipated New York & Company collection. 

Here's Proof That Black Women Dominated NYFW's Spring-Summer 2018 Season
Ilya S. Savenok
09
Fenty Beauty Finally Arrives!

Rihanna celebrated the launch of her first ever beauty line with a swanky Brooklyn soiree, where attendees got to mingle with the singer and sample products. By the way, you can finally get a piece of Fenty Beauty here. 

Here's Proof That Black Women Dominated NYFW's Spring-Summer 2018 Season
Paul Morigi
10
Make Room for Chloe & Halle

The singing sister duo collaborated with Refinery29 to curate their very own room in the website’s popular “29Rooms,” a pop-up interactive space put on display during Fashion Week. 

Here's Proof That Black Women Dominated NYFW's Spring-Summer 2018 Season
Monica Schipper
11
Texture On The Runway

NaturallyCurly and Sally Beauty brought together some of our favorite hair care brands to put on a runway show that focused on the beauty and versatility of textured hair. 

Here's Proof That Black Women Dominated NYFW's Spring-Summer 2018 Season
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12
Lupita Nyong’o Shines At Calvin Klein

The Oscar winner is a regular front rower, but we love this Instagram moment captured at the Calvin Klein show. 

Here's Proof That Black Women Dominated NYFW's Spring-Summer 2018 Season
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13
Hijab Realness At The Indonesian Diversity Fashion Show

Besides seeing natural hair on the runway, we’re also excited to see inclusiveness celebrated by top designers, including Vivi Zubedi, who was a part of the Indonesian Diversity Fashion Show. 

Here's Proof That Black Women Dominated NYFW's Spring-Summer 2018 Season
Brian Ach
14
Noon By Noor’s Braided Babe
We spotted cornrows on this brown beauty at Noon By Noor’s Spring Summer 2018 runway show. Fierce!
Here's Proof That Black Women Dominated NYFW's Spring-Summer 2018 Season
Antonio de Moraes Barros Filho
15
Leslie Jones Cheers On Coco Rocha At Christian Siriano

The Saturday Night Live comic is always the life of the party and managed to bring that infectious energy to the front row of Christian Siriano’s Spring/Summer 2018 show. As supermodel Coco Rocha came down the runway, Jones hilariously cheered her own and in turn, created one of the weekend’s most viral moments. You can watch it here. 

Here's Proof That Black Women Dominated NYFW's Spring-Summer 2018 Season
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16
Cardi B., Danielle Brooks & Leslie Jones Sit Front Row At Christian Siriano

Speaking of Christian Siriano, the inclusive designer had plenty of support in the front rows, thanks to celebs like Vanessa Williams, Jillian Hervey, Danielle Brooks and Cardi B., who gave us X-Men vibes with her Storm-esque hair. 

Here's Proof That Black Women Dominated NYFW's Spring-Summer 2018 Season
Jamie McCarthy
17
Teyana Taylor Breaks It Down At Philipp Plein

On Saturday (Sept. 9), the singer flaunted her fit bod while dancing and posing down the Philipp Plein runway as Future performed. Trust us; you won’t be able to stop staring. Watch part of her performance here. 

Here's Proof That Black Women Dominated NYFW's Spring-Summer 2018 Season
Peter White
18
Tome’s Diverse Model Lineup Includes Gray-Haired Beauty

The Tome Spring/Summer 2018 presentation included an extremely diverse cast across race, age and body size. The highlight by far was 62-year-old gray-haired model Jo-Ani Johnson, pictured above in red. 

Here's Proof That Black Women Dominated NYFW's Spring-Summer 2018 Season
Siraad Dirshe
19
Tracy Reese Combines Spoken Word and Fashion

This season, the Black designer literally gave her diverse cast of models a voice by having them recite personal spoken word during the presentation. 

Here's Proof That Black Women Dominated NYFW's Spring-Summer 2018 Season
Nikki Brown
20
Dilone Closes Out Public School

The Dominican beauty had the honor of closing out the Public School show, which also included a large number of Black models on the runway. Bravo!

Here's Proof That Black Women Dominated NYFW's Spring-Summer 2018 Season
Peter White
21
Laquan Smith Debuts Provocative New Collection

On Sunday (Sept. 10), the Black designer presented his Spring/Summer 2018 collection inside NYC’s Beacon School, where models were dressed in collegiate-inspired garb. 

Here's Proof That Black Women Dominated NYFW's Spring-Summer 2018 Season
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22
Rihanna Presents Her Fenty Puma Collection

On Sunday night (Sept. 10), the hottest ticket in town was to Rihanna’s Fenty Puma runway show, where she not only delivered her latest designs, but rode the runway on a BMX bike. Legendary! 

Here's Proof That Black Women Dominated NYFW's Spring-Summer 2018 Season
Bryan Bedder
23
Cardi B. & Offset Flaunt Their Love At Fenty Puma

The “Bodak Yellow” rapper also made her way to Rihanna’s Fenty Puma show on Sunday (Sept. 10), where she sat front row with boyfriend Offset in a winter jacket from the new line. 

Here's Proof That Black Women Dominated NYFW's Spring-Summer 2018 Season
Paul Morigi
24
Nicki Minaj Attends Oscar de la Renta In Epic Coat

The Pinkprint rapper commanded attention as she sat front row and mingled with fellow attendees in this beautiful black and white fur coat. 

Here's Proof That Black Women Dominated NYFW's Spring-Summer 2018 Season
Dimitrios Kambouris
25
The Bachelorette Makes Her Fashion Week Debut

Rachel Lindsay and her fiancé Bryan Abasolo are still going strong and made their first Fashion Week appearance at Dennis Basso’s Spring/Summer 2018 show. 

Here's Proof That Black Women Dominated NYFW's Spring-Summer 2018 Season
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26
Skai Jackson Delivers Sophisticated Fashion For Libertine

Our favorite up and coming fashionista is also leaving her mark on NYFW and attended the Libertine show in this super chic ensemble. 

Here's Proof That Black Women Dominated NYFW's Spring-Summer 2018 Season
Nicholas Hunt
27
Skai Jackson Rubs Shoulders With Prabal Gurung

She also stole a moment with the legendary designer during the NYFW adventures. How cool are their t-shirts?! 

Here's Proof That Black Women Dominated NYFW's Spring-Summer 2018 Season
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28
Cipriana Quann and TK Quann Sit Pretty At Sally LaPointe

The stylish sister influencers are always in attendance for NYFW and looked drop dead gorgeous while sitting front row.  

Here's Proof That Black Women Dominated NYFW's Spring-Summer 2018 Season
Andrew Toth
29
Aluna Francis Links Up With the Quann Twins

The sisters also bumped into singer Aluna Francis of AlunaGeorge while perusing the week’s biggest shows. The latter captioned this photo, “So special meeting women you already respect and admire from afar, TK and Cipriana are beautiful inside and out.” Looking good, ladies!

Here's Proof That Black Women Dominated NYFW's Spring-Summer 2018 Season
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30
Rosario Dawson Debuts Collection

Alongside Abrima Erwiah, the actress presented their Studio 189 collection during NYFW and managed to have a little fun backstage, too. 

Here's Proof That Black Women Dominated NYFW's Spring-Summer 2018 Season
Jason Kempin
31
Celebrity Offspring Stomp The Runway

It was a full on family affair at Sherri Hill’s show, where Corinne Fox and Nala Wayans stomped the runway while their famous fathers, Jamie Foxx and Keenan Ivory Wayans, looked on. 

12 Must-See Black Girl Moments From Day 6 of NYFW
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32
Corinne Foxx Walks The Runway

Here, Jamie Foxx’s daughter models a glitzy matching set on the Sherri Hill runway. 

12 Must-See Black Girl Moments From Day 6 of NYFW
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33
Nala Wayans Walks The Runway

Keenan Ivory Wayans’ daughter also left her mark on the Sherri Hill runway in a beautiful red gown. 

12 Must-See Black Girl Moments From Day 6 of NYFW
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34
Solange Soundtracks A Runway

The Grammy Award winner not only sang for the Maryam Nassir Zadeh show; she also used it as an opportunity to debut these platinum blonde braids. Fierce! 

12 Must-See Black Girl Moments From Day 6 of NYFW
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35
Teyana Taylor Opens For The Blonds

At this point, we should rename NYFW “Teyana Taylor Week” because there isn’t a runway she hasn’t slayed. Last night (Sept. 12), the singer embodied perfection as she made an appearance in The Blonds runway extravaganza. 

12 Must-See Black Girl Moments From Day 6 of NYFW
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36
Teyana Taylor Opens For The Blonds

The “Fade” star also gave us this Black love moment with her husband Iman Shumpert; too cute! 

12 Must-See Black Girl Moments From Day 6 of NYFW
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37
Squad Goals at The Blonds Show

Black excellence also took over the backstage area, as Danielle Brooks, Sevyn Streeter, Teyana Taylor, Dej Loaf and Trina posed alongside the designers. 

12 Must-See Black Girl Moments From Day 6 of NYFW
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38
Cardi B. Continues Her NYFW Takeover

And it isn’t a Fashion Week front row without Cardi B., who also made her presence known at the star-studded The Blonds runway show. 

12 Must-See Black Girl Moments From Day 6 of NYFW
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39
Cardi B. & Offset Continue Being Adorable

Our new favorite couple made their way to Nylon’s Rebel Fashion Party, where they posed side by side on the red carpet. 

12 Must-See Black Girl Moments From Day 6 of NYFW
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40
Adesuwa Opens Coach

We could hardly contain our excitement as this beautiful Black model had the honor opening the Coach runway show. This is major! 

Here's Proof That Black Women Dominated NYFW's Spring-Summer 2018 Season
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41
St. Beauty Spotted At Coach

We also bumped into this fierce singing duo before they sat down to take in one of the week’s most highly anticipated shows. 

12 Must-See Black Girl Moments From Day 6 of NYFW
Siraad Dirshe
42
Nicki Minaj Makes A Surprise MAC Appearance

Hip hop’s top Barbie thrilled fans everywhere when she made a surprise appearance at the MAC Soho store to meet shoppers and promote her new lipstick duo. 

12 Must-See Black Girl Moments From Day 6 of NYFW
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43
Black Girls Dominate Maki Oh
The Lagos-based designer was sure to cast models of colors for her runway show.
Here's Proof That Black Women Dominated NYFW's Spring-Summer 2018 Season
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