Contents
- 1 Brendan Fraser's Stage Dad Moment
- 2 Patti Smith's Surprise Performance at Jimmy Choo
- 3 Keke Palmer's Brandon Maxwell Look
- 4 Molly Ringwald's Runway Debut with Her Lookalike Son
- 5 Bill Nye's Return to the Runway
- 6 Calvin Klein Sitting Front Row at Calvin Klein
- 7 Bad Bunny Sitting Front Row at Calvin Klein
- 8 Kesha and Sam Smith at the Christian Cowan Show
Including Patti Smith's surprise performance at Jimmy Choo.
Despite everyone claiming that New York Fashion Week is dead, the viral moments popping up in our feeds say otherwise. The biannual exhibition of New York’s best runway collections is back with star-studded front rows, gasp-worthy moments, and, of course, great clothes.
Starting with a surprise performance by the one and only Patti Smith at a dinner hosted by Jimmy Choo, the celebrity cameos (and celebrity kid cameos) just keep coming. New York Fashion Week is nothing if not special, and the viral clips swirling around social media prove it.
From Bad Bunny and Keke Palmer to the legendary Calvin Klein, here are the most viral moments you may have missed from New York Fashion Week.
Brendan Fraser's Stage Dad Moment
Brendan Fraser had a proud parent moment when he watched his son, Holden, walk the runway for Todd Snyder’s fall/winter 2025 show. In true stage-dad fashion, he filmed every second of it.
“Thank you so much to the whole Todd Snyder team for the opportunity, it was such an honor to walk in this beautiful collection,” Holden later wrote on Instagram of his appearance in the show.
Patti Smith's Surprise Performance at Jimmy Choo
The living legend dropped in on Fashion Week to give a surprise performance during a dinner hosted by Jimmy Choo. Also attending? New York City’s original It-girl Chloë Sevigny.
Keke Palmer's Brandon Maxwell Look
Kicking off the week, Keke Palmer attended the Brandon Maxwell show in a look that had us all wishing for summer days. The actress sported a pink backless halter dress by Brandon Maxwell while sitting front row chatting with Real Housewives of New York cast member Jenna Lyons.
Molly Ringwald's Runway Debut with Her Lookalike Son
Brat Pack actress Molly Ringwald hit the runway with a very special plus one: her son, Roman Stylianos Gianopoulos. The lookalike pair walked for Lingua Franca, as did fellow celebrity (and RHONY star) Jenna Lyons.
Bill Nye's Return to the Runway
Bill Nye the Science Guy made his triumphant return to NYFW by walking the runway of Thom Browne, who most recently made a splash by dressing Doechii for the 2025 Grammys. Far from a debut, Nye also walked for the designer back in 2023, 2020, and 2017.
Calvin Klein Sitting Front Row at Calvin Klein
In celebration of Veronica Leoni's debut Calvin Klein collection, the namesake designer himself sat in the front row to witness yet another grand moment for the fashion house he founded back in 1968.
Bad Bunny Sitting Front Row at Calvin Klein
Fresh off his latest album release, Bad Bunny hopped to New York Fashion Week's most anticipated runway. The Puerto Rican artist sat front row at Veronica Leoni's Calvin Klein debut, where he also had a run-in with ex Kendall Jenner, who was modeling in the show.
Kesha and Sam Smith at the Christian Cowan Show
Kesha and Sam Smith took over the front row at the Christian Cowan fashion show this week. While posing for cameras, the dynamic duo gave more than enough content to fill our feeds for the days to come.