British pop star Rita Ora stepped out in a zebra-print fur coat layered over a black-and-red plaid dress, while American actress Victoria Justice opted for a sleek black-and-white ensemble as the pair showed their support for designer Donna Karan at her Sunday fashion show.
Leaving the DKNY Fashion Show, both celebrities appeared unfazed by the icy weather, carrying themselves with the polish and confidence of runway regulars.
Ora departed with bright eyes and a wide red-lipstick smile, even though she later confessed on Twitter that she was “worn out” after helping out with the show.
Cold-weather glamour: Singer Rita Ora, left, and actress Victoria Justice faced the chill in striking outfits outside the DKNY Fashion Show in New York on Sunday
Fan favorite: The blonde British singer cheerfully paused for photos with admirers following the show
As the Torn Apart singer wrapped her plush coat tightly around herself while greeting fans, Justice took a bolder approach, posing in a midriff-baring black crop top and lightweight black trousers accented with a wide white stripe down the side.
Although Nickelodeon alum Justice is based in sunny California, she has recently been in New York filming Naomi & Ely’s No Kiss List — and, judging by her minimal layers, appears to be adjusting well to the East Coast cold.
Both fashionable stars are brand ambassadors for DKNY and helped before and during the show.
Sidelines: A red plaid wearing Rita was flanked by Mia Morretti and Zoey Deutch while watching the DKNY during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall
Fashion and fun! Victoria Justice wore her belly-baring crop top to the event, and joined Zendaya (left) and Zoey Deutch and Mia Morretti backstage
Brand ambassadors: Zendaya, who wore a silky beige pant suit with a dusty-pink collared shirt, sat in the front row with Victoria
After calling it a day, 23-year-old Rita took to Twitter to post a status about the event.
‘DKNY worn me out,’ wrote the singer, who is dating Calvin Harris. ‘Straight to bed. I can’t move. #amazingshow.
DKNY was singled out for praise by journalists and bloggers for casting ‘real women’ alongside professional models to model the fall line.
The ‘real people’ included a number of students, a biologist and a professional skateboarder.
‘Real people’: Clothes from the DKNY fall line were modeled by people the designer ‘found’ on the streets of New York, including many students
The main woman: An exuberant Donna Karan received applause after her show, which marks the 25th anniversary of her fashion line
Quite the show! Guests gushed over the fact the new DKNY line was modeled by ordinary ‘street people’
Although cast from the streets of New York City, the runway walkers received plenty of coaching before going on to model the clothes in front of the fashion elite.
Donna Karan said her new line was inspired partly by the fashion-forward Ora.
‘When I saw her in the first DKNY campaign, I said, that’s DKNY, you know?’ Karan said backstage. ‘I think she inspired everything that you see today — that uniqueness, the energy.’
The collection marked DKNY’s 25th anniversary.
The ‘inspiration’: Designer Karan said she designed her new line with the popular singer Rita Ora in mind
Dozens of dots! Celebrities who attended the show include Kyleigh Kuhn, who wore a lively black and white polka dotted frock with a black hat
Black leather: Rita modeled a DKNY leather jacket on the red carpet prior to the show
