FASHION

Philipp Plein Fall 2017: Madonna, Kylie Jenner and The “Hot Felon” Help To Make NYFW “Great” Again

Philipp Plein stacked his front row with celebs like Kylie Jenner and Madonna and his model cast with the likes of Pete Wentz, Young Thug and Jeremy Meeks.

Photographs by Mark Peterson

Philipp Plein’s Fall 2017 show was something of a star watcher’s dream. Half the audience watched Madonna stroll down the corridors of The New York Public Library for a late entrance. In the front row, she was joined by Kylie Jenner, Tyga, Paris and Nicky Hilton, Coco Rocha Fat Joe, Remy Ma, and, oh, First Daugther Tiffany Trump. Nas, The Kills and 2 Live Crew performed. Meanwhile, the model cast was stacked with notables like “hot felon” Jeremy Meeks, Pete Wentz, rappers Young Thug, Desiigner, and Fetty Wap and some young scions like Sofia Richie and Anwar Hadid. Not sure who Philipp Plein actually is? Don’t worry. In an untraditional preshow speech, he acknowledges he’s asked all the time about “who the f*** is.” His answer: He’s the guy who put all of this together and wants to “Make New York Fashin Week great again.” Indeed, it was the German designer’s first show in New York after having shown for years in Milan.

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Madonna showed up in one of the coats that would later make its official debut on the runway at the Philipp Plein fashion show.

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“The Hot Felon” model Jeremy Meeks wore a shirt on the runway, but didn’t feel the need to be encumbered backstage.

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Philipp Plein, a man whose fashion shows are all about optics, gives interviews at his New York Fashion Week debut.

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Coco Rocha, decked out in some serious chains, attend the Philipp Plein show held at the New York Public Library.

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Carine Roitfeld, Tyga, Kylie Jenner and Madonna sat front at Philipp Plein’s first runway show during New York Fashion Week.

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Philipp Plein addressed models backstage before his grand debut at New York Fashion Week on Monday night at the New York Public Library.

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Nicky Hilton Rothschild, Paris Hilton and Olivia Culpo take time for a selfie before the Philipp Plein fashion show during New York Fashion Week.

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The accessory of the night was Philipp Plein-branded underwear as this model shows off backstage before the designer’s New York City debut.

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A model shows off some serious gold chain nail art at the Philipp Plein show during New York Fashion Week.

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Coco Rocha, Nicky Hilton Rothschild, Paris Hilton and Olivia Culpo observer some thigh-high boots on the runway at Philipp Plein’s first NYFW show.

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Jeremy “Hot Felon” Meeks was the focus of attention backstage at the Philipp Plein show held at the New York Public Library.

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Tyga, Kylie Jenner, Madonna and photographer Steven Klein occupied the best seats in the house at the Philipp Plein show.

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A look backstage at the Philipp Plein Fall 2017 show held at the New York Public Library on Monday night,

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More of “Hot Felon” Jeremy Meek’s Torso backstage at Philipp Plein’s Fall 2017 fashion show during New York Fashion Week.

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Jeremy Meeks, “the Hot Felon,” finally puts on some clothes backstage at Philipp Plein’s Fall 2017 fashion show during NYFW.

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Models compare and contrast their eye-popping nail art at Philipp Plein’s Fall 2017 fashion show at New York Fashion Week.

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Guests stare at their phones to pass the time while waiting for Philipp Plein’s Fall 2017 show to begin on Monday night.

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The celebrity-filled casting board backstage at the Philipp Plein Fall 2017 Show during New York Fashion Week on Monday night.

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Jeremy Meeks, the mugshot model, was game to pose for pictures backstage at Philipp Plein’s Fall 2017 show on Monday night.

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An Elvis Presley impersonator stands on the steps in front of the New York Public Library before Philipp Plein’s show during NYFW.

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A bit of selfie time backstage at Philipp Plein’s first-ever New York City show held at the New York Public Library.

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A member of 2 Live Crew performs “Banned In the USA” after the Philipp Plein Fall 2017 show at NYFW on Monday night.

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Rapper Remy Ma’s Terror Squad necklace in detail at the Philipp Plein Fall 2017 Show during New York Fashion Week.

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Models, including Jeremy Meeks, wait backstage before the Philipp Plein Fall 2017 show at the Public Library during New York Fashion Week.

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Jeremy Meeks, the “Hot Felon” model, backstage before the Philipp Plein Fall 2017 show during New York Fashion Week on Monday night.

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Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld, Eniko Mihalik, Carine Roitfeld, Tyga, Kylie Jenner, Madonna, Steven Klein, and Victor Cruz in the front forw at Philipp Plein’s Fall 2017 fashion show.

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Fat Joe, Remy Ma, Philipp Plein and wife Andreaa Sasu at the designer’s Fall 2017 show during New York Fashion Week,

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Sofia Richie gets her hair done backstage before walking in designer Philipp Plein’s Fall 2017 runway show during Fashion Week.

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Sofia Richie shows off her look at the Philipp Plein Fall 2017 show before hitting the runway during New York Fashion Week.

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Model Coco Rocha and designer Philipp Plein catch up at the designer’s Fall 2017 show held at the New York Public Library.

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Rapper Remy Ma, Fat Joe, and Grandmaster Flash were on hand for designer Philipp Plein’s Fall 2017 show during New York Fashion Week.

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Models wait backstage at the Philipp Plein Fall 2017 Show, held at the Public Library during New York Fashion Week.

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Models, including Isabella Rossellini’s son Roberto Rossellini, wait backstage at Philipp Plein’s Fall 2017 show during New York Fashion Week.

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Jeremy Meeks prepares to make his New York Fashion Week runway debut at the Philipp Plein Fall 2017 fashion show.

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Models get a final touch up before heading out to hit the runway at Philipp Plein’s Fall 2017 show during NYFW.

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Hanne Gaby and other models get psyched up before hitting the runway for designer Philipp Plein’s Fall 2017 fashion show.

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Model Hanne Gaby has her smokey eye touched up before hitting the runway for Philipp Plein’s Fall 2017 fashion show.

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Nail art on men and distressed jeans were all the rage at Philipp Plein’s Fall 2017 fashion show during New York Fashion Week.

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Coco Rocha, Nicky Hilton Rothschild, Paris Hilton and Olivia Culpo bear witness to designer Philipp Plein’s first show in New York City.

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Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld, Eniko Mihalik, Carine Roitfeld, Tyga, Kylie Jenner, Madonna, Steven Klein, and Victor Cruz in the front row at Philipp Plein’s Fall 2017 show during NYFW.

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Coco Rocha, Nicky Hilton Rothschild, and Paris Hilton capture Philipp Plein’s Fall 2017 show on their phones during New York Fashion Week.

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Tyga follows Kylie Jenner while it seems someone snaps a picture of Madonna during the Phillip Plein Fall 2017 show during New York Fashion Week.

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Makeup mogul Kylie Jenner, icon Madonna and photographer Steven Klein take in the looks at Philipp Plein’s Fall 2017 show during New York Fashion Week.