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The Best And Most Brilliant Celebrity Catwalk Cameos
Fashion and fame have long gone hand-in-hand and this is none the more evident than when designers ask celebrities to swap the front row for the catwalk. Here are ELLE's favourite celebrity runway moments.
Nothing perks up the front row like a celebrity on the catwalk. Who can forget Grace Jones at Alaïa in the 1980s, or Madonna strutting for Jean Paul Gaultier in the 1990s? Not the swathes of fashion fans that regularly repost the images on social media, hoping that something as memorable will appear next season that's for sure.
Lucky then that the AW24 shows saw a swathe of A-listers make their fashion-month debut, from rapper Little Simz and Kristin Scott Thomas at Miu Miu to Sam Smith's cheeky appearance at Vivienne Westwood and Joanna Lumley's surprise monologue at Completedworks. Sometimes the runway really does shine brightest when the stars align.
From Victoria Beckham's catwalk moment long before she turned her hand to design to that runway walk from Gwendoline Christie that is sure to live on in fashion legend forever, ELLE chooses the best celebrity catwalk cameos.
Gwendoline Christie at Maison Margiela Couture SS24
Not her first runway but perhaps her most notable: actor Gwendoline Christie was a centrepiece at John Galliano's mesmerising Paris show.
Hunter Schafer at Prada AW22
The Euphoria star began building her now long-standing relationship with Prada by taking to the catwalk to debut that white vest.
Little Simz at Miu Miu AW24
ELLE cover girl Simz tried her hand at modelling for this show, later becoming its campaign face too.
Kristin Scott Thomas at Miu Miu AW24
The legendary actor lead an all-star cast at the Paris presentation.
Rihanna at DSquared SS08
Early in her career, the Bajan multi-hyphenate added 'runway model' to her CV with an appearance at DSquared.
Dua Lipa at Versace SS22
Before she collaborated with the house, Lipa strutted the Versace catwalk in a dazzling pink ensemble.
Mia Goth at Miu Miu AW23
The Emma actor opened the show in a sweet twin suit and polka-dot cardigan.
Victoria Beckham at Maria Grachvogel AW00
Before she became a fashion designer herself, Beckham took to the catwalk herself to model for Maria Grachvogel.
Emma Corrin at Miu Miu AW23
As the face of Miu Miu, it was inevitable that Corrin would one day make it onto Miuccia Prada's runway.
Angela Bassett at Mugler SS24
The lauded actor added another string to her bow during Paris Fashion Week.
Jung Ho-yeon at Louis Vuitton AW22
The Louis Vuitton favourite and Squid Game star was chosen by Nicolas Ghesquiere to open his AW22 show.
Madonna at Jean Paul Gaultier SS95
Of course the OG material girl flaunted her fashion credentials on the runway at Jean Paul Gaultier.
Paris Hilton at Versace SS23
That's hot! Hilton brought her signature pink to Donatella's catwalk.
Demi Moore at Fendi Couture SS21
The actor took to the catwalk to open her friend Kim Jones' Fendi show.
Jodie Turner Smith at Gucci SS22
The British actor was a vision at Gucci's Hollywood show.
Lady Gaga at Marc Jacobs AW16
Lady Gaga made a splash when she walked for Marc Jacobs in New York.
Joanna Lumley at Completedworks AW24
The Absolutely Fabulous star returned to her modelling roots with a performance at Completedworks' London Fashion Week show.
Grace Jones at Alaïa SS86
The musician became one of the first celebrities to step onto the runway in 1985.
Elle Fanning at Miu Miu AW18
The actor was well-coiffed for a Miu Miu runway appearance.
Jorja Smith at Marine Serre SS23
In Paris, Smith made a surprise turn in a denim dress and matching accessories.
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