NEW YORK — “You know it’s your girl!”

Keke Palmer brought her brand of millennial diva chic to New York Fashion Week on its first official day, turning heads at the Christopher John Rogers runway show Thursday.

The actress sat front row at one of the most coveted tickets of NYFW, donning a dramatic white dress – a v-neck, A-line frock with buttons down the center and ruffled detailing at the waistline, topped with a pastel teal feather and fur coat with taupe swirls draped around her shoulders. Her naked heart shoes, fiery copper hair and sultry smoky eye took the look to the next level.

The show was a notable one for fashion enthusiasts and casual style lovers alike, marking Rogers’ return to the NYFW calendar after five years.

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Palmer sat front row at the show alongside daytime talk show host Tamron Hall; stylist June Ambrose; theater producer Jordan Roth; “Real Housewives of New York” stars Jenna Lyons, Sai De Silva and Racquel Chevremont; and “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Bronwyn Newport (who made the rounds during the day at Christian Siriano and Brandon Maxwell), among others. The colorful bunch of A-listers leaned in to Rogers’ design ethos, which embraces bright colors in each collection and mixes in bold pops of rainbow stripes and lines into expertly (and whimsically) tailored pieces.

For Rogers fall/winter 2025 collection, titled “Collection 015: Exhale,” he said the pieces embody “this spirit of defiance and individuality by offering up delectable, idiosyncratic inventions that seamlessly integrate into a wardrobe, representing a confident step forward for our ready-to-wear.”

Materials oscillate between matte cotton piques and twills, and wool tailoring — very American fabrics — and rich satins and grosgrain in silk,” according to the show notes.

Rogers called the collection “a celebration of our roots — expressive occasionwear imbricated with declarative, playful daywear — and a continued effort to give space for our fantasies to flourish.” Those fantasies were made a reality on the runway, with every color of the rainbow making its way down the runway in bold stripes, off-kilter tailoring, and oversized fringe and ruffled detailing.

Standout pieces included a pink-multicolor drop-waist dress with exaggerated skirt and an asymmetric cowl neck; a lime green textured coat; and a siren red halter dress with a deep neckline and a black, corseted gown with rainbow stitching, both incorporating the voluminous skirting that’s synonymous with the brand.

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Rogers’ rainbow runway, with Palmer at the center of the front row, was the final show of the kick off to NYFW. Earlier in the day, at the first show on the official calendar for Council of Fashion Designers of America, which oversees and organizes the fashion shows, the multi-hyphenate starlet appeared at the Brandon Maxwell runway.

The “One of Them Days” star stunned in a backless, slinky baby pink dress from the designer.

And in a mutual show of support, Maxwell and Rogers both attended each other’s shows, with Rogers popping into Maxwell’s fashion show in the early afternoon, and Maxwell returning the favor by pulling up to the Rogers runway in the evening.