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Often touted as the “Super Bowl” of fashion, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week brings the biggest names in the business together to exhibit their newest collections. In recent years, athletes have become a prominent presence at runway shows, making a name for themselves among the fashion elite. From the newcomers to the veterans, sports stars are embracing high-style more than ever. Quarterbacks, tennis players and power forwards are among those being tapped by top fashion houses to front campaigns and assist with design. As a result, male and female athletes are becoming game changers in the world of fashion.
At Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York this past week, sports reigned supreme once again. Athletes took time out of their training and playing schedules to observe new trends for the upcoming Spring/Summer 2012 fashion season. Sports stars have quickly replaced celebrities as front row fixtures at runway shows and they continue to serve as muses for fashion’s most influential player,Vogue magazine Editor-in-Chief, Anna Wintour. Wintour is so loyal to her sporting friends that she even skipped shows in favor of watching pal Roger Federer compete in the U.S. Open semi-finals.
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For athletes, the competition continues to grow off-the-court, the field and the ice, as they battle to score on the fashion front. Below is your ticket to Sporting Style at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York:
NBA players are notorious for their off-court interest in fashion and with the lockout looming, they have plenty of time to refine their sartorial style. Basketball’s biggest stars have dominated show front rows during this Fashion Week and among them was the NBA’s top trendsetter, Dwyane Wade.The Miami Heat guard was seen sitting “stageside” at Richard Chai and Rag & Bone, a prime spot for mingling with Wintour. Perhaps they were discussing his next fashion endeavor? During the Fashion’s Night Out festivities last week, Wade revealed that he’s working on plans to develop a fashion line of his own.
Wade’s teammate Chris Bosh sat front row with his wife Adrienne to view the Cynthia Rowley collection and checked out the new sporty-chic line from Lacoste.
Since moving to New York, Amar’e Stoudemire has established himself as a male style icon. He nabbed a front row seat at Richard Chai, looking chic and cool in a chocolate brown ensemble. In addition to working on his personal style, Amar’e has also spent time refining his design skills.To coincide with the kick-off of Fashion Week, the Knicks frontman released his much anticipated women’s clothing range, a co-collaboration with designer Rachel Roy, which is available at Macy’s.
