WWD Wednesday: NYFW Parties

The fashion of the NYFW nightlife can be just as important as the days filled with runway shows and street style. The guest lists are just as exclusive and the venues are always unexpectedly cool. Here are our favorite pictures from some of the most star-studded after party events so far: 

Lady Gaga performed at the V Magazine party

The crowd at the Prabal Gurung party at Bar Nana in the Meatpacking District

Prabal Gurung with Ciara, who later performed

Jessica Alba and Diane Von Furstenberg at her High Line Headquarters party

Dree Hemingway wearing DVF

DKNY 25th birthday party at the old JP Morgan building

Joan Smalls and Karlie Kloss introduced performers Rita Ora, Iggy Azalea, and surprise guest A$AP Rocky

Donna Karen, Rita Ora, Emmy Rossum, and Melanie Fiona presented a cake perfect for DKNY

Comment and tell us some of best NYFW nightlife shots you've seen!

Model of the Moment: Joan Small

Emilio Pucci Fall 2012 Show

Joan Smalls may not have won the people's vote as Milan Fashion Week's model of the week on Style.com, but in my eyes she deserves a place in the top spot of the best. As we know the modeling industry hasn't been an easy sector for African Americans to get into, but she proves that there is opportunity for us at the end of the rainbow.