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Love Island's Iris Kendall Steps Out Hand-in-Hand With TJ Palma After Pepe Garcia-Gonzalez Split
A hot new bombshell has entered the show.
With New York Fashion Week in full swing, Pepe Garcia-Gonzalez made a splash with his runway debut for Trapstar London's SS26 fashion show on Sept. 16.
Indeed, the Love Island USA alum—who earned fourth place on season seven with ex-girlfriend Iris Kendall—walked in a blue tracksuit with a black jersey underneath. He completed the look with a black cap and subtle gold-studded earrings.
But the 27-year-old wasn't the only reality star to strut for this year's fashion events. In fact, fellow contestant Olandria Carthen—who placed second alongside Nicolas Vansteenbergheo in this season of the dating show—made her fashion week modeling debut at the Sergio Hudson show on Sept. 12.
Donning black shorts and a brown leopard print, the self-proclaimed "Bama Barbie" made her way down the red carpet. Nic, 24, was beaming in the front row as he recorded her walk. Beside him was season six winner Serena Page, who was in awe.
Orlandia, 27, has been loving every minute of her first-ever fashion week.
"Honestly, I've been having a blast," she told Vanity Fair while getting ready for another event on Sept. 15. "It's so weird walking into these rooms and all these people know my name, want to take pictures. The fashion industry is just welcoming me with open arms and it's beautiful to be a part of."
"I've always had a love for fashion and modeling and beauty and makeup," she continued. "Honestly, that's the most buzz around my name at this point, so that's something I truly want to prioritize."
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While Olandria and Pepe made their runway debut, two Love Island alums made their romantic debut. After all, Iris—who split from Pepe after the season seven reunion—attended the Luar show on Sept. 15 hand-in-hand with TJ Palma.
Iris, 25, previously hinted at their new relationship with snaps of them holding hands, as well as exchanging sweet looks. However, TJ made their budding romance clear in his Instagram post of their NYFW adventures. The 23-year-old captioned the photos, "Last night's recoupling."
For Iris' part, she commented with a heart emoji, "ohhhhh teeeejayyy."
To see who else attended New York Fashion Week, keep reading.
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Demi Lovato
At Outcast Clothing's NYFW after-party with Paper magazine on Sept. 15.
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Saweetie
At the Bronx and Banco Spring/Summer 2026 runway show on Sept. 15.
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Elle Fanning
At the Coach Spring 2026 runway show on Sept. 15.
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Lauryn Hill & Selah Marley
At the COS Autumn/Winter 2025 runway show on Sept. 14.
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Landon Barker & Atiana De La Hoya
At the GUIZIO NYFW after-party, in partnership with Puma, Casamigos, Magnum Ice Cream & La Croix at The Refinery at Domino on Sept. 13.
Jason Sean Weiss/BFA.com
Suki Waterhouse
At the Target Style Tailgate event at the High Line on Sept. 13.
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Chopard
Jodie Turner-Smith
At the Chopard Ice Cube Party at The Centurion on Sept. 14.
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Molly Ringwald
At the Batsheva SS26 Presentation on Sept. 14.
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Erika Alexander
At the NYFW - Decolonizing Wealth Project x Relative Arts Indigenous event on Sept. 15.
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Katie Thurston
At the Caffè GUESS pop-up on Sept. 13.
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Sophia Culpo
At Paige's New york Fashion Week dinner on Sept. 10.
Victoria Sirakova
Christian Siriano
At The Model Experience’s annual New York Fashion Week Festival at Armory Arena.
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley & Christopher Briney
At the COS Autumn/Winter 2025 runway show on Sept. 14.
Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Glance AI
Ariana Biermann
At Glance's New York Fashion Week pop-up on Sept. 10.
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Chopard
Pom Klementieff
At the Chopard Ice Cube Party at The Centurion on Sept. 14.
Joe Schildhorn/BFA.com
Sarah Pidgeon, Stacey Bendet & Ashlee Simpson
At the Alice + Olivia By Stacey Bendet Spring/Summer 2026 presentation on Sept. 13.
Eric Wang
Ciara
At the House of ESPN experience on Sept. 12.
Darian DiCianno/BFA.com
Olandria Carthen & Nicolas Vansteenberghe
At the Off White x Boom NYFW after-party on Sept. 12.
Kevin Tachman
Kelly Rutherford
At the Son Jung Wan SS26 runway show on Sept. 13.
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Nicky Hilton
At the Alice + Olivia By Stacey Bendet Spring/Summer 2026 presentation on Sept. 13.
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Odell Beckham Jr.
At his FRI&NDS NYFW bash on Sept. 12.
Rommel Demano/BFA.com/Shutterstock
Aubrey Plaza
At the Khaite Spring Summer 2026 Runway Show on Sept. 13.
Jason Sean Weiss/BFA.com
Natasha Lyonne
At the Target Style Tailgate event at the High Line on Sept. 13.
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Christian Siriano
Gayle King, Oprah Winfrey, Whoopi Goldberg & Lizzo
At the Christian Siriano Spring/Summer 2026 runway show on Sept. 12.
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Claire Danes
At the MONSE 10th anniversary runway show after-party at Barbuto Brooklyn.
Marc Patrick/BFA.com
Devin Booker
At the Target Style Tailgate event at the High Line on Sept. 13.
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Christian Siriano
Jonathan van Ness, Heather Graham & Brittany Broski
At the Christian Siriano Spring/Summer 2026 runway show.
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Pete Davidson & Machine Gun Kelly
At Daily Front Row's Fashion Media Awards at The Rainbow Room on Sept. 12.
Rommel Demano/BFA.com
Olivia Palermo
At the FIJI Water x Altuzarra S/S26 Show on Sept. 13.
Anna Webber/Getty Images for W Magazine
Mary-Kate Olsen, Sara Moonves & Ashley Olsen
At W Magazine and Bloomingdale's New York Fashion Week celebration on Sept. 11.
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