Celebrity Fashionistas
Gwen Stefani
At an event dedicated to the most illustrious names in American fashion, the marquee name that kicked off New York Fashion Week was Gwen Stefani. To be fair, Stefani launched her L.A.M.B. fashion line in 2003, even before the release of her first solo album in 2004. At left, Stefani takes the stage during her fashion show on Sept. 5, 2007.
Hilary Swank, Demi Moore And Clive Owen
Meanwhile, some of Hollywood's biggest names are sitting in the front rows and behaving themselves at New York Fashion Week. From left, actors Hilary Swank, Demi Moore and Clive Owen attend the Miss Sixty Spring 2008 show on Sept. 6, 2007 in New York.
Demi Moore And Ashton Kutcher
Demi Moore and husband Ashton Kutcher are all over Fashion Week. Here, they are joined by singer Natasha Bedingfield, right, in the front row at the Diesel 2008 show on Sept. 8, 2007 in New York.
Mary J. Blige
Singer Mary J. Blige is looking fabulously fashionable lately, both at the VMA Awards on Sunday night and, here, backstage at the J Mendel Spring 2008 show on Sept. 7, 2007 in New York.
Carmen Electra
Carmen Electra is absolutely everywhere in New York this week, popping up on red carpets and in front rows every day. Here she is at the Jill Stuart 2008 show on Sept. 10, 2007.
Carmen Electra Again
Carmen Electra poses in New York's Bryant Park, the center of Fashion Week activities, on Sept. 9, 2007.
And Carmen Electra Yet Again
Carmen Electra poses in New York's Bryant Park on Sept. 8, 2007.
Nicky Hilton
Another celebrity with a fashion label is debutante Nicky Hilton, the less notorious sis of Paris Hilton. Here, Nicky works backstage at her Nicholai 2008 show on Sept. 9, 2007 in New York City.
Bijou Phillips And Nicky Hilton
Actress Bijou Phillips and Nicky Hilton pose backstage at the Nicholai 2008 show on Sept. 9, 2007 in New York.
Anne Hathaway
Actress Anne Hathaway attends the Marchesa Spring 2008 fashion show on Sept. 5, 2008 in New York.
Christy Turlington
Model Christy Turlington and stylist Rachel Zoe attend the Temperley London 2008 show on Sept. 8, 2007 in New York.
Dustin Hoffman And Robert De Niro
Now, here are a couple of guys that you don't usually see hanging around waiting for their photo opportunity. Dustin Hoffman, left, and Robert De Niro were among the guests at one of the biggest social events of New York Fashion Week, a swell soiree thrown in the Central Park Conservancy Gardens by Ralph Lauren to celebrate his 40th year in fashion on Sept. 8, 2007.
Diane Sawyer
Television newswoman Diane Sawyer arrives at the Ralph Lauren 2008 Fashion Show on Sept. 8, 2007 in New York.
Ivanka Trump
Model Ivanka Trump attends the Narciso Rodriguez 2008 show on Sept. 9, 2007 in New York.
Mary Kate Olsen
She and twin sister Ashley are baby fashion moguls in their own right, but Mary Kate Olsen was content to sit in the front row at the Warhol Factory X Levi's X Damien Hirst 2008 Fashion Show on Sept. 8, 2007 in New York.
Victoria Beckham
Publicity hound Victoria Beckham arrives for the Oscar De La Renta 2008 show on Sept. 10, 2007 in New York.
Mariska Hargitay
Actress Mariska Hargitay appears in Bryant Park on Sept. 6, 2007 in New York.