Lifestyle Style Style Stars Take New York: Days Seven & Eight! Sometimes the hottest looks are in the front row. See how the stars sizzle, from the tents to the exclusive parties By People Staff Published on September 12, 2008 07:25 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos 01 of 22 ASHLEY AND MARY-KATE OLSEN Bennett Raglin/WireImage The designing duo help Project Runway host Nina Garcia celebrate her new position as fashion director at Marie Claire along with the magazine’s editor-in-chief, Joanna Coles. 02 of 22 EVA MENDES Andrew H. Walker/Getty The face – and body! – of Calvin Klein makes a sleek style statement at the line’s show in one of their simple white dresses. 03 of 22 TYRA BANKS Rex USA Also at Calvin Klein, the talk show host made a dramatic entrance in fire engine red and a sculpted updo. 04 of 22 CLAIRE DANES INF The star continues her Fashion Week outings with a front-row perch at Zac Posen in one of the designer’s ombré dresses. 05 of 22 LEIGHTON, JOY AND RACHEL ZOE Stephen Lovekin/Getty Meester and Bryant – in Zac Posen – took in the designer’s red carpet-ready collection with the stylist. 06 of 22 ZAC POSEN FRONT ROW Graylock/ABACA The designer collected an eclectic mix of stars in his front row, including Lauren Hutton, Marisa Tomei, Bernadette Peters, Bette Midler and Juliette Lewis. 07 of 22 DIANE KRUGER Boisiere/Sipa The actress gets a jump on fall trends in her thigh-high boots and tie-neck blouse while lounging at the Tommy Hilfiger show. 08 of 22 HILARY SWANK AND JOHN LEGEND Dave Allocca/Startraks The Oscar winner catches up with the Grammy-winning singer before the Tommy Hilfiger show at Lincoln Center begins. 09 of 22 MICHELLE TRACHTENBERG Stephen Lovekin/Getty Spotted: the Gossip Girl actress earning a front row seat at one of the season’s most coveted shows – the Project Runway finale! 10 of 22 TIM, HEIDI, MICHAEL AND NINA Stephen Lovekin/Getty Let the judging begin! The Project Runway judges bring mentor Gunn in as the guest judge for the show’s finale. 11 of 22 EVA MENDES Gustavo Caballero/WireImage The actress is simply chic in her belted satin Dolce & Gabbana dress at the Le Mer celebration of Liquid Light at the Glass House. 12 of 22 AMANDA BYNES Steffman/Curd/Splash News The actress makes her first Fashion Week appearance in a sexy Marchesa babydoll dress at the line’s presentation. 13 of 22 BECKI NEWTON AND GEORGINA CHAPMAN Michael Tran/WireImage Meanwhile, the designer of Marchesa cozies up to one of her best models – the Ugly Betty star in a feathery concoction. 14 of 22 MEL B RD/Dziekan/Retna The singer is pretty in pink in her revealing halter dress as she waits for the Pamella Roland show to start. 15 of 22 EMMA ROBERTS Demis Maryannakis/Splash News The young star keeps up her fashion week pace, arriving at the Target Bullseye Bodega opening party in trendy distressed denim and a headband. 16 of 22 VENUS WILLIAMS AND ANDRE LEON TALLEY Jason Kempin/WireImage The tennis player gets a serious case of the giggles while joking with the Vogue editor-at-large before the Vera Wang show. 17 of 22 ELIZABETH BANKS Jason Kempin/WireImage The W star is a far cry from her role as Laura Bush in her chic black dress at the Vera Wang show. 18 of 22 MOLLY SIMS Elizabeth Sullivan/Splash News The former model still knows how to strike a pose at the Doo.Ri spring show at Milk Gallery. 19 of 22 ASHANTI, PERREY REEVES AND SANAA LATHAN Stephen Lovekin/Getty Designer Reem Acra seems to have hit a high note on the runway to produce such grins from her star-studded front row! 20 of 22 JAY-Z, SERENA WILLIAMS AND LEBRON JAMES Jamie McCarthy/WireImage The hip-hop superstar may know about gold albums, but his companions at the LeBron James Family Foundation benefit at the Ralph Lauren flagship store know about Olympic gold – which they both won in Beijing. 21 of 22 RASHIDA JONES Bryan Bedder/Getty The former Office mate has a studious approach to the Rebecca Taylor show in her dark-rimmed glasses. 22 of 22 AUBREY O'DAY Stephen Lovekin/Getty The Danity Kane singer matches her vividly striped dress to her pup’s green tutu at the Reem Acra show – luckily, the pooch avoided matching legwarmers, as well.