So many parties, so little TIE! Lewis Hamilton smiles as he successfully gains entry to men's fashion show with a bare collar... after sartorial fail at Wimbledon

While wearing a tie is an institution at British tennis event Wimbledon, it is evidently not for the experimental fashionistas of New York Men's Fashion Week.

Especially since Lewis Hamilton looked pretty smug leaving the Richard Chai men's fashion presentation on Wednesday without a bare collar, despite being embarrassingly turned away from last week's men's final because of the sartorial omission.

Lewis, 30, stepped out for a lesson in men's dressing and took a front row seat in a white ripped jeans and a burgundy shirt, with his buttons fastened to the top.

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Still no tie: Lewis Hamilton gave a smug smile as he gained entry to Richard Chai men's fashion show at New York Fashion Week on Wednesday

Still no tie: Lewis Hamilton gave a smug smile as he gained entry to Richard Chai men's fashion show at New York Fashion Week on Wednesday

The Formula 1 race driver was left red faced last Sunday when he was refused admission to the royal box for refusing to wear a tie.

Smart dressers Benedict Cumberbatch, Bradley Cooper and Hugh Grant all stuck to the rules as they dressed up to watch the nail-biting final between Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.

Lewis has obviously stuck to his guns on the style front and continues to dress in a preppy fashion with his buttons fastened and a bare neck, just as he had done in a floral number on Sunday. 

Thumbs up: Lewis was embarrassingly turned away from the Wimbledon Men's Final on Sunday as he failed to wear a tie to sit in the Royal Box

Thumbs up: Lewis was embarrassingly turned away from the Wimbledon Men's Final on Sunday as he failed to wear a tie to sit in the Royal Box

Well turned out: Though it was casual, there was plenty of thought that had gone into the outfit
Proud: He didn't seem to have altered his image one bit

Style smug: He wore trainers, a buttoned up shirt and white jeans for the men's fashion show

Style icon? Lewis has since been named Britain's best and worst dresser owing to the tie omission

Style icon? Lewis has since been named Britain's best and worst dresser owing to the tie omission

Luckily, Lewis hit the right note with Wednesday's crowd, as fellow front row fans Joe Jonas and Darren Criss made similar style choices.

Joe, who's dating Lewis' former rumoured flame Gigi Hadid, looked traditional in checks, while Glee's Darren was fashion-forward as he doubled his denim.

It's the first time that America's design capital will enjoy its own Fashion Week dedicated to Men, and each of the stars felt it right to mark the occasion with an appearance. 

Got it right: Fellow fashion fans Joe Jonas (centre) and Darren Criss (left) seemed to have the same idea about what to wear to the event

Got it right: Fellow fashion fans Joe Jonas (centre) and Darren Criss (left) seemed to have the same idea about what to wear to the event

Seal of approval: Joe similarly wore his shirt buttoned up without a tie

Seal of approval: Joe similarly wore his shirt buttoned up without a tie

The style know it alls: (from left) Darren Criss, Joe Jonas, Lewis Hamilton, Colton Haynes and Victor Cruz turned out for New York's first Men's Fashion Week

The style know it alls: (from left) Darren Criss, Joe Jonas, Lewis Hamilton, Colton Haynes and Victor Cruz turned out for New York's first Men's Fashion Week

More than 50 designers will unveil their looks at New York Fashion Week: Men's, in line with the SS16 previews already shown in London and Paris.

Lewis has already shown his face at fashion bash Tijuana Picnic as well as the Public School Presentation and John Elliott + CO Show.

After sampling designs by Marni, Etro and Oliver Spencer, Lewis' sartorial choices have even prompted The Telegraph to recently question whether Lewis Hamilton was 'now the world's most stylish sportsman,' in the face of critics who branded him 'the worst dressed man in the UK'.

Fashion fans: The men put in an appearance on a week that will see over 50 designers present their SS16 designs

Fashion fans: The men put in an appearance on a week that will see over 50 designers present their SS16 designs

Awkward? Joe is now dating Lewis' rumoured former flame Gigi Hadid, which could make for an awkward exchange

Awkward? Joe is now dating Lewis' rumoured former flame Gigi Hadid, which could make for an awkward exchange

 

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