The annual Dressed to Kilt charity catwalk show has once again seen stateside go mad for all things, and all people, Scottish.

The Big Apple was invaded by a tartan army made up of Hollywood heavyweights, showbiz celebrities, war veterans and sporting greats who came together to celebrate the fashion talent of bonny Scotland.

The charity event was hosted by iconic Scotsman Sir Sean Connery and Lady Connery, along with a veritable clan of kilt-wearers. The hosts were joined by such luminaries as Mike Myers, rock legend Joan Jett and actor Kyle MacLachlan. Justin and Colin, interior design gurus, became catwalk models for the evening, as did Carol Smillie and daughter Christie from Glasgow. Scottish sports were represented by rugby player Thom Evans and curling champion Eve Muirhead. The sold-out event saw the part-time runway stars strut their stuff as onlookers supped on whiskey cocktails at the £200 per ticket show.

Austin Powers creator Myers was first to sashay down the catwalk in a lion emblazoned superman t-shirt, complemented by a kilt that paid testament to Canadian forces fighting in Afghanistan. The crowd erupted at the appearance of rock-icon Joan Jett, resplendent in bra-top, mustard kilt and feathered Mohican.

Justin and Colin, sporting bright yellow and pink tartans, drew astonished gasps from the more conservative crowd members after a passionate lip-lock directly in front of the cameras, but the biggest cheer of the evening was for the four Afghanistan war veterans who all had lost limbs in the conflict as they took to the stage in their kilts.

This was the eighth instalment of Dressed to Kilt, an event that has quickly grown to be recognised as the premier Scottish fashion show.