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Scene City

By BEN DETRICK

Equatorial mugginess, the scent of meatballs and thrashing mosh pits: The parties of New York Fashion Week took a populist turn when Opening Ceremony held its seasonal rager last Sunday at the Pennsy, a two-story food court next to Penn Station.

Spike Jonze, the Black Eyed Peas and the ascending power couple Iman Shumpert, the N.B.A. player, and Teyana Taylor were there, but the crowd was dominated by 20-something swarms who heaved themselves across the dance floor to Lil Yachty’s “Minnesota.”

The party, positioned centrally in the Venn diagram of style, music and pop culture, was not an outlier last week. As the fashion tent continues to unfurl beyond a cloistered cabal of editors and industry insiders, the accompanying night-life element reflected that growing demographic.

Kanye West was, as usual, omnipresent, including performing at the Harper’s Bazaar Icons party last Friday night. “I appreciate all of the years y’all put up with me learning in front of you,” he told a black-tie crowd at the Plaza Hotel.

Another gussied-up soiree was hosted by W Magazine and Hugo Boss at the International Center of Photography on the Bowery. Paris Hilton and Nicky Hilton Rothschild took selfies; models like Karlie Kloss and Coco Rocha shifted as if penned giraffes. “I’m doing three shows,” said Courtney Love, who attended in Valentino. “After that, I can’t do the grooming and laying all the clothes on the bed. It’s too much.”

But, in reality, T-shirts were acceptable at many of the week’s most memorable parties — raucous, large-scale gatherings that allowed designers to maintain their standing among the city’s cool-kid cohort.

Alexander Wang’s carnival-like jamboree last Saturday had performances from the rappers Desiigner and Travis Scott, along with free McDonald’s hamburgers and Slurpees.

A few nights later, Jeremy Scott celebrated his ’80s-inspired collection at Flash Factory, a Chelsea discothèque, with musicians like ASAP Rocky and Dej Loaf attending.

As songs from Ginuwine and Juicy J thundered, the diverse crowd at Flash Factory bounced late into the night. “This is my last stop — it’s lit,” said Shaquille Adams, a Brooklyn blogger who wore a white ensemble with Holstein-esque spots.

Over in the V.I.P. section, Jeremy Scott said he appreciated the uptick in political and social awareness exhibited at this year’s fashion shows. (Opening Ceremony, Hood by Air and Pyer Moss included progressive messages on the runway.)

“Fashion always reflects what’s going on in society,” he said, wearing a Justin Bieber concert tee.

See more party photos:

Cartier’s Fashion Week Kickoff

Kanye West Performs at the Harper’s Bazaar Icons Party

Alexander Wang’s Celebrity-Filled Post-Show Party

Opening Ceremony Takes Penn Station

Partying With Jeremy Scott, W Magazine and Hugo Boss

Tory Burch Hosts a Party in Her Home