The famous front row at New York fashion week – in pictures

Google founder Sergey Brin and designer Diane von Furstenberg, wearing Google glasses , sit and watch the rehearsal for her spring/summer 2013 collection Photograph: Carlo Allegri/Reuters Solange Knowles and her son attend the Tibi show Photograph: Michael Stewart/WireImage Actress Jessica Chastain talks with Vogue editor Anna Wintour at the Altuzarra show Photograph: Jason DeCrow/AP David Beckham stands near singer Natasha Bedingfield and Adidas executive Erich Stamminger (second right) before a presentation of the Y-3 spring/summer 2013 collection Photograph: Lucas Jackson/Reuters Joan Rivers and daughter Melissa Rivers leave one of the shows Photograph: Carlo Allegri/Reuters Mark Ruffalo at Zero + Maria Cornejo Photograph: Andrew Burton/Reuters R.E.M's Michael Stipe and Alicia Keys attend the Edun show Photograph: Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images Miss USA 2012 Olivia Culpo and Donald Trump attend the Sherri Hill show Photograph: Wendell Teodoro/WireImage Ricky Martin at Marc Jacobs Photograph: Lucas Jackson/Reuters Actress Sarah Jessica Parker (right) and producer Andy Cohen watch the Diane von Furstenberg show Photograph: Carlo Allegri/Reuters Rapper A$AP Rocky attends the Alexander Wang show Photograph: Andrew Burton/Reuters Singer and TV personality Paula Abdul and a guest watch the Carlos Miele spring/summer 2013 collection show Photograph: Carlo Allegri/Reuters The New York Knicks' Tyson Chandler at the Altuzarra show Photograph: Jason DeCrow/AP US Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte at the Rebecca Minkoff show Photograph: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Actress Rose Byrne at the Jill Stuart show Photograph: Andrew Kelly/Reuters