The 25 Best Moments From New York Fashion Week

The good, the bold, and everything in between.

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Victor Cruz Becomes Fashion Week's Athletic Poster Boy

Where: Tommy Hilfiger, various events.

Complex Says: The salsa-dancing wide receiver has stepped up to fill the shoes of other stylish athletes like Lebron James and Amare Stoudemire, who are busy doing things like... playing basketball.

coppens

Tim Coppens Takes Us To The Future

Where: Tim Coppens

Complex Says: Tim Coppens is a designer to watch. We were feeling his "futuristic paratrooper" steez. Take that tan bomber out of this context, and you've got a versatile piece any guy can rock.

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geller

Robert Geller Gets Down To Earth

Where: Robert Geller

Complex Says: Award-winning menswear designer Robert Geller's catwalk was made of soil.

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soileau

...Haven't We Seen That Guy Before?

Where: Public School

Complex Says: Bradley Soileau, aka "the tattooed dude from Lana Del Rey's 'Born to Die' music video," modeling a look at Public School.

Image: WWD

skate

Moncler Grenoble On Ice

Where: Moncler Grenoble

Complex Says: Moncler Grenoble put on their show at Central Park's ice skating rink. It was brick city for those in attendance, but it was awesome.

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vans

Skinny Pants And Some Vans...

Where: Gant by Michael Bastian

Complex Says: Gant by Michael Bastian threw Vans checkerboard slip-ons on some of their looks. The result was the most stylish co-sign of the sneaker since Spicoli in Fast Times At Ridgemont High. This is what people mean by "timeless style."

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pajamas

Loungewear On The Runway

Where: Band of Outsiders

Complex Says: "Sorry I'm in pajamas but I just got off the PJ."

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duckie

Straight Outta Compton

Where: Duckie Brown

Complex Says: We like to think the inspiration behind this Duckie Brown outfit was Ice Cube.

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gildedage

This Model's Face

Where: Gilded Age

Complex Says: Number one sign it's your first day as a model? You're cheesing, hard.

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stevenalan

New Balance's Noticeable Presence

Where: Steven Alan

Complex Says: New Balance continues to get a heavy co-sign from the fashion industry with some models in 993s at Steven Alan.

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generalidea

Shorts Get Fleeced

Where: General Idea

Complex Says: Fleece shorts with a baselayer underneath at General Idea. This dude looks ready to take the most stylish hike ever.

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bastian

Bastian Unleashes The Hounds

Where: Michael Bastian

Complex Says: There was totally a dog at the Michael Bastian show. In a quilted jacket coordinated to the same coat as the model walking it.

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charliebrown

Bastian's Nod To Peanuts

Where: Michael Bastian

Complex Says: Also at Michael Bastian? A Charlie Brown sweater.

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loden

Mash-Up Madness

Where: Loden Dager

Complex Says: Looks like the mash-up trend isn't going anywhere soon.

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jeremyscott

Jeremy Scott Is Inspired by the Internet

Where: Jeremy Scott

Complex Says: Cover star Jeremy Scott to critics — DEAL WITH IT.

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abbooud

Nominee For Best Brand Comeback of The Year

Where: Joseph Abboud

Complex Says: Designer Bernardo Rojo turns around Joseph Abboud with pdated silhouettes and relevant fabrics, making the brand jump from dad's closet into your own.

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levis

Models In Underwear

Where: Levi's

Complex Says: For their first runway show, Levi's had their models get dressed on the runway... and the women they casted were super hot.

Image: GQ

sikiim

Siki Im In The Gym

Where: Siki Im

Complex Says: Siki Im's show used models with Dragon Ball Z hairstyles, sweat bands, and had them walk down a basketball court as if to say: "Bitch you wasn't with me shootin' in the gyyyym!"

Image: WWD

hoolywood

N. Hoolywood Casts The Gorton's Fisherman

Where: N. Hoolywood

Complex Says: This N. Hoolywood look succeeded in making us want both that parka and some Gorton's fish sticks. SUBLIMINAL ADVERTISING!

Image: WWD

venus

Venus X Becomes Fashion Week's Unofficial DJ

Where: Patrik Ervell, various parties.

Complex Says: Venus X DJed the Patrik Ervell show, which included an amazing Gucci Mane remix to close the show. She also made her rounds at afterparties for designers like Phillip Lim, and even opened for Milk Studios' kickoff party, opening for the Wu-Tang Clan. At her steady stream of gigs she managed to keep feet dancing and heads bobbing. Don't believe us? Check out her SoundCloud.

Image: AnOther Mag

minkoff

Theophilus London Rocks The Runway

Where: Rebecca Minkoff

Complex Says: Theophilus performed on the catwalk as models did their thing during Rebecca Minkoff's show at Lincoln Center.

Image: MTV Style

simpsons

Jeremy Scott Is Bart Simpson Down To His Boxers

Where: Jeremy Scott

Complex Says: Jeremy Scott's Simpson-inspired designs were the talk of the town after his presentation, and with the designer rocking looks like this, it's no surprise.

Image: WWD

wutang

Milk Studios Enters The 36 Chambers

Where: Milk Studios

Complex Says: Milk Studios, the de facto home for all the fashion shows industry insiders care about, upped their street cred with a Fashion Week kick-off party featuring the Wu-Tang Clan. Method Man, Ghostface Killah, and Raekown brought the ruckus for a room full of hipsters, editors, bloggers, and models.

Image: Rolling Stone

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