Kim Kardashian wears a skintight black patent leather dress at the Tom Ford SS18 runway show in New York. (Photo: Getty)

The Tom Ford runway fshow is always a star-studded affair. No one would expect anything less from the seasoned designer, whose fashion soirée two seasons ago included an intimate dinner with friends Uma Thurman, Alicia Keys, and Tom Hanks.

This year was no different.

Kim Kardashian sat in the front row wearing a skintight black patent-leather dress — without husband Kanye West by her side. (Interestingly, he is dipping out of his own NYFW show this season.) Next to Kardashian sat Ciara and legendary, grammy-winning artist Chaka Khan. Beside Ford favorite Julianne Moore sat supermodels Cindy Crawford and Helena Christensen, each in a dazzling, sequined gown, along with fresh-faced models Doutzen Kroes and Karlie Kloss.