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If you've been anywhere near New York City's Lincoln Center, you've probably noticed the throngs of photographers, eclectically dressed stick-thin men and women, and dozens of black-clad average people with headsets and walkie talkies. It's because Mercedes Benz has taken over the performing arts hub of Manhattan for its highly-regarded annual Fall/Winter 2011 Fashion Week. To New York in general, the event basically comes second to Christmas. To the average NY male resident, it just means a smorgasbord of supermodels to give him a reason to turn off the game and nonchalantly walk to the Met Opera. Seriously, we've done it. You've done it. Now, let's check out the 10 hottest women at this season's NYFW whom we hoped to see while on those "casual" strolls.
Karlie Kloss
10. KARLIE KLOSS
Arguably the most talked about budding supermodel of this season, this Chicago native brought her signature walk to the runways of Rodarte, Prabal Gurung, Jason Wu, Derek Lam, and Michael Kors.
Anais Mali
9. ANAIS MALI
From walking for the likes of Carlos Miele, Carolina Herrera, Diane Von Furstenberg, and Rag and Bone (just to name a few), this French stunner clocked in miles on the catwalk that could probably rival the average New Yorker's cumulative amount in his lifetime.
Constance Jablonski
8. CONSTANCE JABLONSKI
The established French model was enlisted for the collections of Prabal Gurung, Marc Jacobs and Oscar de la Renta, among others. But it was Jablonski's photoshoot in her nature-designed birthday suit (NSFW) for Purple Fashion that most impressed us this season.
Natasha Poly
7. NATASHA POLY
This month, designers Altuzarra and Alexander Wang recruited the world's second best runway-killer, via Models, for their show, while V magazine and French Vogue featured the Russian covergirl in their current issue's editorials.
Liu Wen
6. LIU WEN
Although most industry elite would recognize that Liu has been working for high-fashion designers since 2005, most laymen remember her for being the first East Asian woman to walk for Victoria's Secret in 2009.
Joan Smalls
5. JOAN SMALLS
This established Puerto Rican model notably worked with top designers Alexander Wang, Rebecca Minkoff, Prabal Gurung and Rag and Bone this season. Then again, who could resist a model known for her pout?
Erin Wasson
4. ERIN WASSON
Known as the fashion industry's badass, Alexander Wang's tattooed muse took a break from designing her own jewelry line, Low Luv, to walk for Michael Kors, amongst others, and take a front-row seat to the most exclusive shows, including Rag and Bone.
Karolina Kurkova
3. KAROLINA KURKOVA
Because supermodels are apparently superhuman, the Victoria's Secret Angel hit the runway for Alexander Wang and Michael Kors despite recently giving birth to her first child.
Chanel Iman
2. CHANEL IMAN
Although Ms. Iman's established model status keeps her perpetually busy, she still quickly wrapped up her most recent photoshoot for Victoria's Secret in Los Angeles to hit the runway with her fellow leggy ladies for Michael Kors at NYFW.
Lily Donaldson
1. LILY DONALDSON
As the new face of Aldo, Harper Bazaar's January 2011 covergirl, and Alexander Wang's sexiest model for Fall/Winter 2011, this Victoria's Secret Angel is understandably in demand by the most high-profile brands in the world.
