The Best Supermodel and Celeb Catwalk Cameos from Fashion Weeks Past

We at PAPER can't stop thinking about the blockbuster Marc Jacobs show Thursday night at the Ziegfeld Theater. The über-glamorous défilé was chock full of sequins, feathers, and stars (both the shapes and the people). Our favorite part of the latter category was singer-songwriter Beth Ditto, who made an unexpected appearance on the catwalk in a floor length embellished gown. That got us thinking about other celebs and models who have made surprise appearances on the catwalk over the years -- here are a few of our favorites.Madonna and JPG have had been friends ever since the French designer created the now-infamous cone bra for the pop star's 1990 Blonde Ambition world tour. It's no surprise, then, that Madonna hit the catwalk for the designer WEARING his Spring/Summer 1995 collection. The cameo was the talk of Paris Fashion Week, not only because it was Madonna, but also because she was pushing a petite dog down the runway in an ornate baby carriage! This British it-girl is no stranger to fashion shows (especially Chanel!), but she usually sits in the front row instead of strutting down the runway. But, for the Spring/Summer 2014 Chanel show, Chung hit the runway in a grey-toned caplet dress and the sock-shoe hybrid that served as the staple of the collection.
The one and only Naomi Campbell hit the catwalk for her friend Riccardo Tisci's Givenchy Spring/Summer 2016 Menswear show. The supermodel came down the runway in an embellished blazer (and almost nothing else), exhibiting her signature, hip-centric walk. Campbell was also the face of the Fall/Winter 2011 Givenchy ads -- one of Tisci's most famous collections.Gemma Ward, the Australian model opened the Prada Spring/Summer 2015 show -- several years after quitting the business. Ward was a fan favorite before leaving the runways, so this unexpected comeback sent shockwaves through the fashion community. And only a luminary like Miuccia Prada could get a model like Ward to come out of retirement. For Rick Owens' Fall/Winter 2014 show, the designer wanted to cast women who had played an important role in his career over the years, so '90s supermodel Kirsten Owen was a natural pick to open the show.At the end of the gorgeous Spring/Summer 2015 Valentino show the lights dimmed and out came Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson -- in character as Derek Zoolander and Hansel, and in full Valentino looks. The double celeb cameo was a teaser for the upcoming Zoolander sequel and made for a very Instagram-worthy moment.Maggie Rizer -- the American model who was a designer favorite in the '90s and immortalized in a set of arresting Yohji Yamamoto ads -- left the industry in 2004 to focus on her personal life. Although the 2015 Michael Kors show wasn't her first job since deciding to come back to modeling, it was a surprising moment that boosted the collection's stock.For Moschino's 30th anniversary collection, the label put on a joyous affair that paid homage to the genius of founder Franco Moschino. Pat Cleveland, the '70s supermodel who served as a muse to icons like Moschino, Yves Saint Laurent and Halston, opened the show. Since the cameo, Cleveland has starred in Tim Walker lensed Lanvin ads with her daughter Anna -- who is also a model.Kristen McMenamy a supermodel whose work made her the face of Versace for years, made a catwalk cameo as the centerpiece of the Viktor & Rolf Fall/Winter 2010 show. McMenamy wore every piece of the collection -- all at once! -- and was slowly stripped down as V and R themselves dressed other models in the clothes as she removed them.