Reasons why thousands flock to NYC during fashion week aren’t limited to just seeing the latest threads on the runway. Celebrities, influencers, and editors also come to party and let loose after a hard day’s work of schlepping from show to show. Who doesn't want to sip champagne and watch Teyana Taylor drop it like it hot in 6-inch heels at Philipp Plein’s Party? Or watch Mia Wasikowska and Lakeith Stanfield perform an original dance theater piece a la Spike Jonze for Opening Ceremony x American Express Platinum? When it comes to NYFW parties and events, nothing is off limits, everything is bigger and over-the-top. Highlights ranged from the fully stocked caviar and champagne bars at the La Praire party, to the Kim Kardashian party favor t-shirts at the Interview x Lexus party, to Yo Gotti’s lit performance at the Rihanna x Fenty party.
Scroll down for a look at the best moments from the craziest events and after parties this season.
Opening Ceremony x American Express Platinum orchestrated, perhaps, the most extraordinary and refreshing way to show a new collection, dance theater. Spike Jonze wrote and directed “Changers,” A Dance Story, which explores the ups and downs of relationships. The stars of the performance, Mia Wasikowska and Lakeith Stanfield, moved gracefully to the choreography of Ryan Heffington as they seamlessly slipped in and out of different outfits on stage at La Mama Experimental Theatre Club. The free-flowing silhouettes matched the vibrancy and fluidity of the story’s narrative flow. The performance was not just reserved for the fashion elite, it was also ticketed and open to the public.
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Teyana Taylor dropping it like it's hot at the Philipp Plein fashion show and after party at Hammerstein Ballroom.
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Lady Bunny providing music at V Magazine and Alain Mikli's fashion week party at the launch of the V109 Music Issue at Gramercy Park Hotel's Rose Bar and Terrace.
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Rihanna attends her own after party for the Fenty x Puma Spring 2018.
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A whimsical look at the Bergdorf Goodman and Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert party to celebrate : the Publication of Gio_Graphy Fun in the Wild World of Fashion.
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Designer/Actress Rosario Dawson dances all night at her fashion week party to celebrate her line, the Studio 189 By Rosario Dawson at the Mailroom.
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(L-R) Diane von Furstenberg, Selena Gomez and Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Business of Fashion Imran Amed attend the #BoF500 party at Public Hotel.
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Attendees hit the dance floor at Wilhelmina Models' Men's NYFW Party.
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Lead performers, Mia Wasikowska and Lakeith Stanfield, dance in “Changers,” A Dance Story at La Mama Experimental Theatre Club.
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Gabrielle Union attends the ELLE, E! & IMG Host A Celebration of Personal Style NYFW Kickoff Party.
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Dita Von Teese puts on a sultry performance at the Philipp Plein fashion show at the Hammerstein Ballroom.
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Chanel West coast comes to the east coast for the Blonds After Party at Rose Bar in the Gramercy Park Hotel.
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The party atmosphere at Interview Magazine and Lexus' September Issue party.
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(L-R) Actress Lena Dunham, fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg and director Jenni Konner attend the Daily Front Row's Fashion Media Awards at Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown.
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RuPaul hits the dance floor during Fashion Does Drag Ball presented by Marc Jacobs Beauty & RuPaul's DragCon at The McKittrick Hotel.
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Virgil Abloh DJs the Tom Ford Spring/Summer 2018 Runway Show After Party.
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Cardi B attends LaQuan Smith's After Party at 1OAK.
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Rapper, Vic Mensa DJs at V 109 Launch party presented by Alain Mikli at the Gramercy Park Hotel.
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Models posing at Anna Sui x INC International Concepts Launch Party at Heath at the McKittrick Hotel.
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Paris Hilton attends Purple Magazine's 25th Anniversary party at The Standard in New York City.
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A model doing what he does best, posing at Wilhelmina Models Men's NYFW Party at Webster Hall.
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(L-R) Lakeith Stanfield, Spike Jonze, Mia Wasikowska, and Carol Lim answer questions right after the “Changers,” A Dance Story performance at La Mama Experimental Theatre Club.
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A look at the over the top caviar and champagne bar at La Prairie's 30th anniversary celebration of its iconic skin caviar collection. Guests toast to the opening of The Art of Caviar exhibition.
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Yo Gotti performs at the official SS18 Fenty Puma afterparty at Magic Hour Rooftop Bar & Lounge.
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Sami Miro and Dylan Penn attend V Magazine and Alain Mikli's fashion week party for the launch of the V109 Music Issue at Gramercy Park Hotel's Rose Bar and Terrace.
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Zac Posen poses at La Prairie's 30th anniversary celebration and The Art of Caviar exhibition.
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Actresses Kate Bosworth and Tracee Ellis Ross attend the NYFW Kickoff Party, A Celebration Of Personal Style, hosted by E!, ELLE & IMG.
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Raury performs at Wilhelmina Models' Men's NYFW Party at Webster Hall.
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Philipp Plein walks out at the end of his runway show and announces the beginning of his after party at the Hammerstein ballroom.
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The iconic rapper, Trina attends the Nylon Rebel Fashion Party at Gramercy Park Hotel.
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Atmosphere at Purple Magazine's 25th Anniversary at The Standard.
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Aluna Francis, Aluna George, Jonathan Simkhai celebrate at Jonathan Simkhai's Sping/Summer 2018 After Party at MADE, the hotels inaugural event.
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The Atmosphere at the Blonds After Party at Rose Bar at Gramercy Park Hotel.
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Hallie Meyers-Shyer and Reese Witherspoon attend the Cinema Society with Elizabeth Arden & Lindt Chocolate after party at The Skylark.
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Guests dance during the Tom Ford Spring/Summer 2018 Runway Show After Party.
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Kanayo Ebi, Vanessa Simmons, Vivienne Tam and Dr. Sim attend the Vivienne Tam SS 2018 after party at Megu.
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Offset and Cardi B show off their relationship at the Nylon REBEL Fashion Party at Gramercy Park Hotel.
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The Atmosphere at V 109 Launch party presented by Alain Mikli at the Gramercy Park Hotel.
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Dita Von Teese teases with a playful pose at La Prairie's 30th anniversary celebration.
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Make-up artist Erin Parsons and Kendall Jenner attend the Daily Front Row's Fashion Media Awards at Four Seasons Hotel.
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Teyana Taylor taking a short break from walking the runway to attend LaQuan Smith's post runway show after party at 1OAK.
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Rap star, Young Paris performs at the Studio 189 After Party at the Mailroom.
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