Hot mugshot guy Jeremy Meeks makes catwalk debut at New York Fashion Week

America's hottest felon Jeremy Meeks was still walking the corridors of a Californian prison 12 months ago.

Now, the man who rose to fame as "hot felon" when his mugshot went viral has clearly traded up after making his debut on the New York Fashion Week catwalk, the Daily Mail reports.

Meeks swapped his orange prison duds and handcuffs for couture on Monday night as he was spotted strutting down the runway for designer Philipp Plein.

The felon-turned-model put the same piercing blue eyes and chiseled cheekbones that catapulted him to fame on show as he modeled in front of a star studded front row including the likes of Kylie Jenner, Paris Hilton and Madonna.

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- NZ HERALD