Toughing it out! Sofia Richie proves she has stamina as she dons heavy coat at Kanye's Yeezy show as other models faint
Sofia Richie's star continues to rise - fast.
The 18-year-old daughter of All Night Long singer Lionel Richie on Wednesday chalked up another milestone in her blossoming career, as she walked the runway at Kanye West's Yeezy Season 4 in New York in her debut for the rapper's fashion line.
In the outdoor fashion show - which began more than 90 minutes late at Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park, leading one model to faint in the heat - Richie braved the pounding East Coast heat.
Taking the heat: Sophia Richie, 18, braved a hot New York day in a coat as she debuted for Kanye West's fashion line with a walk down the runway
Swag: The young model was not short on confidence, showing focus and poise as she participated in the avant-garde fashion show
She pranced out on a white runway set up amid grass, clad in a wintry green coat and thigh-high boots.
It's another feather in the cap for the young beauty, whose budding relationship with Justin Bieber - the two were spotted traveling through international locales like Mexico and Japan over the summer - remains an interesting item to watch with the onset of fall.
The teen, whose sister is fellow fashionista Nicole Richie, told photographers in Beverly Hills Friday she was 'uncomfortable' with chatter about the romance.
Heading toward stardom: Sofia, who's been seeing Justin Bieber, has seen her profile rise substantially over the past summer
Cover up in a luxe spring shearling by Yeezy like Sophia
While some seasoned models fainted in the 80 degree sweltering heat of the Yeezy season 4 fashion show, Sophia Richie showed them all how to be a pro by walking in a citrusy colored shearling coat with a hood and thigh highs. Talk about pro move.
A black or dark-colored coat would have looked so wrong but this vividly colored coat really played well with the green grass and ultra bright sun. Think about the longer nights ahead and how this hue will work like a treat and feels so contemporary.
Since this isn't available to buy yet, check out current Yeezy offerings at MyTheresa to the right. But if you're about to travel to Bariloche, Argentina, then we've curated an edit for you right now. Whether it's faux fur by Twin-set or the real deal by Marni, we've got you covered.
In the genes: The young star has plenty of famous relatives to learn from as her father Lionel and sister Nicole have dealt with life in the spotlight for years
High fashion: Sofia was among the few featured models at the show, as most others were positioned in rows in revealing, yet nondescript, garments
Happy days: Kanye West looked overjoyed at the outdoor fashion fest he'd coordinated
She sauntered away from the inquisitive pap as he peppered her dad with questions about it.
Lionel laughed off inquiries about whether they were dating, as the Dancing on the Ceiling singer told paps, 'I'm not going there - I have strict instructions not to go there.'
Bieber's devotion to Sofia in their newfound relationship even led the pop star to delete his Instagram account last month when commenters, some of them Selena Gomez loyalists, began taking jabs at her.
Sunny day: The heat was so intense in New York on Wednesday, one model fainted amid the sweltering temps
Now its party time! After the show, the teen posted a SnapChat of herself and a pal saying 'And I'm out'
An annoyed Biebs warned fans, 'I'm gonna make my Instagram private if you guys don't stop the hate this is getting out of hand, if you guys are really fans you wouldn't be so mean to people that I like.'
When the trolling continued, the 22-year-old Canadian Baby singer pulled the cord on the social media account, which boasted more than 77 million followers.
That led to a Twitter hashtag dubbed #JustinDeactivatedParty, as thousands rejoiced at driving him the format. While his account was eventually restored, Bieber chalked it up to an accident and remains silent on the site for now.
Holding hands: Bieber and Richie looked very comfortable with one another in Tokyo last month
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