LEWIS Hamilton has been rubbing shoulders with the biggest movers and shakers of the fashion world after dropping into Paris for Couture Fashion Week.
The 32-year-old Formula 1 legend headed to parties and sat on the front row at a number of high fashion shows in the French Capital on Saturday.
Lewis was just one of the stars to appear at the Balmain show in Paris and he was positioned beside model of the moment Sofia Richie, 18, for the high fashion show.
Attending in a garish Balmain coat – embellished with stones – the F1 ace was dressed in difficult-to-pull-off double denim as his jeans matched the coat of many jewels.
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Lewis and Sofia looked engaged with the fashion that strutted down the catwalks with rugby player Dan Carter seated beside Lewis and French model Ilona Smet, 20, also in the line-up.
Keeping his cards close to his chest, Lewis wore shades as a string of men and women showcasing the latest designs from the fashion house paraded before him.
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Lead designer Olivier Roustein took to the catwalk to acknowledge the crowd after the show ended.
Following the show, Sofia Richie – the daughter of music legend Lionel – took to Instagram to gush about the show.
Posting an image of herself, she wrote: “Thank you for having me @olivier_rousteing .. such an amazing show @balmain.”
Balmain was not the only fashion show Lewis crammed in, however, as he also attended the Dior show – arriving in a completely different outfit.
The British athlete kept his sunglasses, but it was all change for his more subtle look of the day.
Keeping warm in a red poloneck, Lewis wore subtly complimentary boots with red soles, dark trousers, and a deep maroon rain coat.
The Dior show proved to be a greatly more star studded event with many stars flocking to see the latest designs from chief fashion expert Karl Lagerfeld.
Paris Jackson – the 19-year-old daughter of the late music legend Michael – attended the show with a biker-chic style.
Wearing a black leather jacket, choker (with peace sign detail) and a white slogan embossed t-shirt, the teen looked cool and collected.
Lewis – who has flirted with the idea of becoming a musician himself – posed alongside Paris for a photo opportunity with ex-Vogue Paris editor-in-chief, and fashion industry powerhouse, Carine Roitfeld.
CEO of Dior, Sidney Toledano, and Stylist Kris Van Assche joined the celebrities for the moment in front of the cameras.
Elswhere, music star A$AP Rocky (real name Rakim Mayers) looked in his element as he caught up with models behind the scenes of the show.
The Fashion Killa rapper is a current face of the French fashion label’s current campaign – giving him a golden ticket to the front row of the fashion show.
Fellow models actor Rami Malek (of Mr Robot fame) and former The Voice judge Boy George also feature in the Spring 2017 campaign.
The boys rubbed shoulders with rap star A$AP Ferg (real name Darold Ferguson, Jr) and U2’s Bono.
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However there was more fun for Lewis Hamilton who, the night before, partied into the wee hours with music hero Usher.
The F1 driver shared a snap of himself with the U Got It Bad superstar to Instagram with the simple caption: “Usher”.
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