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Celebrities are always going to be a part of fashion weeks. Much like any red carpet event, the past few years have seen celebs flocking to the front rows—with men's fashion arguably appearing as the fastest growing market.
Musicians like Kanye and A$AP Rocky are always going to earn their respect (shouts to the "Fashion Killa") for being truly about that fashion lifestyle from the jump—but more recently—athletes have joined the ranks of fashion fans. At New York Fashion Week: Men's, this point is only reinforced.
Not counting Victor Cruz's role as NYFW: M ambassador, many of the designers showing at the event's first season are notably favorites of athletes (among other celebs). If we're honest, designers like John Elliott + Co. have established crazy followings—not just with cult products, but with a string of high-profile celebrity co-signs.
Naturally, celebs aren't going to sit front row without trying to stunt, and in honor of the week that was, we wanted to pay homage to the best of celebrity style. This is a collection of The Most Flexworthy NYFW: Mens Celebrity Looks.
Dwyane Wade
Wow D-Wade, you really stepped it up for the first ever New York Fashion Week: Men's. We've slandered some of your earlier style choices (cough…Met Ball…cough), but we're going to give this look—spotted backstage at Engineered For Motion's show—the pass. He kept it simple, and when it comes to basketball player style, that's definitely a good thing.
Oh, and…Hi Gabrielle.
R. Kelly
The Pied Piper of R&B rolled through Ovadia & Sons presentation in the triple black outfi…wait, what the f#!k is R. Kelly doing at NYFW:M?!
Nick Young
Good looks for Swaggy P, rolling through the John Elliott + Co. show looking like he just walked off the runway with the models. He's definitely not unfamiliar to throwing up a brick or two (pun intended), but the clean colors and reverse layering are top notch. [Not shown: the fire Nike Footscape Magistas Young wore to the show]
Tyson Beckford
As an ambassador for NYFW:M, we know you have an unspoken responsibility to look the most “fashion” at any and every possible moment. But to be honest, you have us wondering if we should shift the “What are those?” meme from sneakers, to pants.
Victor Cruz
Victor Cruz has been making the rounds as one of NYFW:M's ambassadors, and while Tyson may have come out with looks that are more attention-grabbing that truly stylish, Cruz has been coming with hitters since the fashion week kicked off on the July 13. Of all his looks, his John Elliott + Co. look was easily the best of the bunch. Yes, he's rocking John Elliott hypbeast vibes, the two-tone camel letterman jacket is just too clean to dismiss (though we wish he didn't wear it with shorts). The Givenchy campaign star is proving that athletes can have good fashion sense.
Lewis Hamilton
People really sleep on Lewis Hamilton though. But how can you sleep on this look—seen in the front row at John Elliot + Co.'s Spring 2016 runway show—complete with a mixed-media bomber, black sweatpants, and…Yeezy 350s?
Amar'e Stoudemire
Speaking of Lewis Hamilton: how small does he look compared to former-Knick Amar'e Stoudemire (who's doing his best “John Elliott + Co. hypebeast” impression)?
Nigel Sylvester
Shouts to Nigel Sylvester for working the hockey jersey into his summer wardrobe. Even though NYC is anything but cold this time of year, you have to respect a guy who's willing to sweat his balls off in the name of “fashionz.”
Joe Jonas
If you're going to wear a suit, this is how it's done.
NIck Wooster
When Wooster wasn't killing it over at the Public School Spring 2016 presentation, he was showing dudes how to lock it down in the front row at John Elliott - Co. Besides, no other human on earth could make those slip-ons (shouts to Wooster + Lardini) look so dope.