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Home • Fashion Week

9 Super Lit NYFW Moments You Missed This Weekend

Fashion takes no breaks and this weekend, we spotted a slew of beautiful Black women living their best lives on the runway, behind-the-scenes and on the front rows. See the best NYFW weekend moments below! 
By Nikki Brown · Updated October 26, 2020
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01
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. 

9 Super Lit NYFW Moments You Missed This Weekend
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02
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. 

9 Super Lit NYFW Moments You Missed This Weekend
Jamie McCarthy
03
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. 

9 Super Lit NYFW Moments You Missed This Weekend
Paul Morigi
04
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. 

9 Super Lit NYFW Moments You Missed This Weekend
Peter White
05
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. 

9 Super Lit NYFW Moments You Missed This Weekend
Siraad Dirshe
06
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. 

9 Super Lit NYFW Moments You Missed This Weekend
Nikki Brown
07
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!

9 Super Lit NYFW Moments You Missed This Weekend
Peter White
08
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. 

9 Super Lit NYFW Moments You Missed This Weekend
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09
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! 

9 Super Lit NYFW Moments You Missed This Weekend
Bryan Bedder
TOPICS:  Fashion Week