When Style Meets Courtroom Drama: The Most Controversial Fashion Week Appearances.
Fashion Week has always been about pushing boundaries, but sometimes, the biggest statements aren’t made on the runway—they come from the guests themselves.
Over the years, notorious figures have turned up at fashion’s biggest events, proving that scandal and style often go hand in hand. From convicted fraudsters to legal battles unfolding in real time, these controversial Fashion Week moments have kept the industry buzzing.
Fresh off house arrest and still wearing her court-mandated ankle monitor, Anna Delvey (real name Anna Sorokin) turned her legal troubles into a fashion spectacle.
Hosting invite-only fashion gatherings from her NYC apartment, she made sure her name stayed in the headlines. Her NYFW presence blurred the line between socialite and scammer, reigniting debates on whether infamy is the ultimate accessory.
Despite a history of legal troubles—including assault charges—supermodel Naomi Campbell has never lost her place in fashion’s elite circles. Even while facing courtroom battles, she continued to walk major runways, proving that true icons can weather any scandal.
Before she was a fashion mogul, Kim Kardashian was best known for being Paris Hilton’s sidekick. But even after a 2007 mugshot for a DUI-related charge surfaced, her star only continued to rise.
Today, she sits front row at Fashion Week, wearing couture that redefines celebrity power.
From legal troubles to social media uproars, controversy remains a powerful force in fashion. Whether these figures are reclaiming their image or simply capitalizing on notoriety, one thing is clear: in fashion, no press is bad press.