Jordan Chiles went from flipping across a mat at the Olympics to strutting down a runway at New York Fashion Week.
The Olympic medalist made her fashion week debut when she closed out the Kim Shui Spring 2025 ready-to-wear show on September 7 in New York City. Chiles put on her best model gaze and took on the catwalk wearing the final design in the sprawling collection that embraced corsets, floral designs, and brown leather.
Chiles was the final model to walk out, wearing a silver ensemble that had a similar cut to a leotard. The Olympic rings tattoo on her arm was on full display while Chiles wore long braids down the sides of her chest. Instead of a heel, the athlete wore sneakers, strutting confidently in front of the rows of onlookers.
Chiles' outfit matched that of other models who wore dresses, skirts, corsets, and a jumpsuit with the same pattern.
Jordan Chiles arrived in New York earlier last week for fashion week, sharing a carousel of photos on Instagram wearing an all-denim outfit from Las Vegas Apparel, followed by another post of her throwing out the first pitch at the New York Mets game and teasing a shoe collaboration with Nike.
Chiles' arrival in New York comes following a tumultuous end to her Olympic run in the 2024 Paris Games this summer after she had to ultimately give back her bronze medal and instead award it to Romanian gymnast Ana Bărbosu. The decision came after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) issued a ruling that the inquiry that boosted Chiles from fifth to third place was filed too late, per the governing body's rules, therefore returning her to her initial fifth place score.
Many fans and fellow Olympians expressed outrage at the decision — particularly after Team USA presented evidence that they filed the inquiry within the allotted amount of time. Chiles kept mostly silent about the decision, until she released a statement on August 15, expressing her disappointment in the entire situation.
“I have no words,” Chiles wrote at the time. “This decision feels unjust and comes as a significant blow, not just to me, but to everyone who has championed my journey.”
