The Most Surprising Models of Fashion Week Spring 2027
Celebrities are always an integral part of fashion week. In the era of Instagram, press tours, and brand partnerships, runway shows have become another another outlet for both brands and big names to mutually benefit from the relationships. But these days, just getting a few A-listers to sit front row at your show is expected. Getting them to don a look and walk the runway is the new frontier.
Celebrities are becoming almost as prevalent on the runways as models themselves, but that doesn’t mean we don’t still act with surprise and glee every time we see, say, Saweetie round the corner or Ricki Lake appear from behind the curtain. In New York, the former talk show host popped up alongside fellow actors Bebe Neuwirth and Ivy Wolk at the Susan Alexandra and Rachel Antonoff show. Conner Ives, who presented in New York for the first time, celebrated his inaugural stateside show with some help from the dolls. Across the pond, it was all about musicians, as former Little Mix member Leigh-Anne Pinnick and rapper Central Cee took on the runways in London. In Paris, per usual, Miuccia Prada hired a plethora of actors to take on the role of model this season and elsewehere, Natasha Lyonne and Ciara made their own marks on the runway. Below, see all the surprising models of the spring/summer 2027 season, from Olivia Coleman to Ethel Cain.
Olivia Colman
These days, it’s really not too shocking to see your favorite actor or musician walk the Miu Miu show, it happens so often. Miuccia Prada seems to prefer to cast those who are better versed in other pursuits, and spring/summer 2027 was no different, with Olivia Coleman leading the parade of actors on the Paris runway.
Emma Corrin
Colman was joined by her costar from The Crown, Emma Corrin, who walked in their second Miu Miu show.
Louisa Jacobson
Soon, Louisa Jacobson will start making the rounds for The Gilded Age season four press tour. But before that whirlwind, the actor used her free time to walk in the Miu Miu show.
Igby Rigney
It’s been a big few months for Igby Rigney. Not only did the actor star in FX’s The Shards adaptation, but he also walked his first ever runway show.
Noah Jupe
The Quiet Place actor joined the crew of thespians on the Miu Miu runway.
Chandler Kinney
Chandler Kinney, who starred in the new Legally Blonde prequel series, Elle, was also present at Miu Miu.
Ella Bleu Travolta
John Travolta’s daughter, Ella Bleu, was one of the many to make her runway debut at Miu Miu.
Jamie Bell
The surprising models of Miu Miu were rounded out by British actor Jamie Bell.
Ethel Cain
Miu Miu was hardly the only show in Paris to opt out of traditional models. Ethel Cain (who has also walked Miu Miu in the past) closed out the Ann Demeulemeester presentation this season.
Josh Homme
Queens of the Stone Age frontman, Josh Homme, also walked the Ann Demeulemeester show.
Ciara
A pregnant Ciara wore a very unique, chandelier-adjacent look in the Junya Watanabe show.
Natasha Lyonne
It seems like more actors than models walked the Paris runways this season. Over at Vivienne Westwood, Natasha Lyonne made her runway debut in a colorful, animal print look.
Isabella Ferrari
Demna invited a host of unconventional models to walk in his spring 2027 show for Gucci, including Volpi Cup-winning Italian actress Isabella Ferrari (no relations to the car company).
Naty Abascal
Spanish socialite and former model (and former Duchess), Naty Abascal, also made an appearance on the Gucci runway.
Tina Leung
While mega-influencer, stylist, and Bling Empire: New York star Tina Leung is used to sitting front row, she got the opportunity to change things up and walk the runway for the spring 2027 Gucci show.
Gigi Goode
Gigi Goode, the former RuPaul’s Drag Race standout (and designer in her own right), walked in outgoing creative director Glenn Martens’s raucous final show for Diesel.
Central Cee
British rapper Central Cee made his runway debut at the Burberry show at London Fashion Week.
Kelly Osbourne
Kelly Osbourne was basically unrecognizable when she walked the Natasha Zinko show in London, thanks in large part to her assymetric black wig.
Katie Price
Osbourne was joined at the Natasha Zinko show (which was thrown in collaboration with OnlyFans) by British tabloid mainstay Katie Price.
Leigh-Anne Pinnock
Not only did former Little Mix member Leigh-Anne Pinnock close out the Di Petsa runway show at London Fashion Week, but she did so while pregnant. And as the models walked the runway for the finale, liquid streamed from the singer’s chest, a reference to the Fountain of Neptune in Bologna.
Christie Brinkley
Seeing a model on the runway is hardly shocking, but it was a surprise to find Christie Brinkley closing out the Dennis Basso show on September 14. The 72-year-old hasn’t stepped on a runway in over seven years, since she walked the Elie Tahari show in 2019.
Susanne Bartsch
Susanne Bartsch didn’t have to stray too far from her usual eclectic style to walk in The Blonds’s 20th anniversary show.
Aquaria
The Ru Paul’s Drag Race winner looked red hot on The Blonds’s runway.
Gigi Gorgeous
Youtuber Gigi Gorgeous was dripping in gold at The Blonds.
Emira D'Spain
The Next Gen NYC star also made an appearance at The Blonds.
Jillian Hervey
The Blonds’s many surprising models were rounded out by Jillian Hervey aka Lion Babe, Vanessa Williams’s daughter.
Hari Nef
Hari Nef suggested we all “bring back shame” while walking the Conner Ives show.
Dara
Celeb stylist Dara also joined the fun on the Conner Ives runway.
Sydney Carlson
Phone case pioneer Sydney Carlson took on the runway for 7 For All Mankind.
Saweetie
Saweetie closed out the Bad Binch Tong Tong show, held at the Balloon Museum.
Ricki Lake
Former talk show host Ricki Lake proudly carried her adoptable pup down the Susan Alexandra and Rachel Antonoff runway.
Bebe Neuwirth
Cheers star Bebe Neuwirth was also a well-dressed dog walker at the presentation.
Ivy Wolk
Ivy Wold opened the Susan x Rachel show, walking out in a red mini dress.
The dog show’s cast was rounded out by comedians Chris Fleming and Jacqueline Novak as hosts, and Susie Essman as the judge. Other appearances included: actor Victoria Pedretti, comedian Jane Wickline, Olympian Aly Raisman, comedian Michelle Buteau, Courtney O'Donnell AKA Chanty Beluga, and comedian Devon Walker.
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