LaQuan Smith’s after party at recently opened nightclub The Stranger, located in Columbus Circle, had a lot to offer.

The new-ish club, by the same team behind The Box, featured performances throughout the evening and throughout the venue. There was a dancing panda bear, contortionists in the stairwell and a bubble machine blasting into the crowd as Diplo DJ’d and burlesque dancers gyrated onstage. Upstairs in a karaoke side room, guests were singing along to Mariah Carey hits, while the lightly populated VIP area boasted a Blackjack table and other curiosities. A clown, of sorts, stopped one guest to snap a polaroid, which turned out to be a decoy. “It captures your essence,” they said, revealing the cartoon character permanently etched onto the shot. A trio of burlesque loofahs strolled past, followed by someone on roller skates.

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LaQuan Smith himself joined in the fun around 12:30 a.m., the party already in full swing. He was joined throughout (and well into) the night by many of the faces from his front row, including Young Mazino, Coco Jones, Jasmine Sanders, Quil Lemons, Saweetie, Vivica Fox and Karrueche Tran. Sadly, there was no sign of Mary J. Blige, who had enthusiastically documented the earlier runway show.

Outside, the sidewalk was crowded with eager partygoers — not knowing what awaited them inside, but confident that it would be a good New York Fashion Week time.