All Blacks Sevens captain DJ Forbes and teammate Gillies Kaka also made their runway debut, as well as All Black and Chiefs player Tawera Kerr-Barlow.
The five-strong contingent admitted feeling pretty daunted by the runway.
"I'm pretty nervous," Perenara said from his make-up chair before the show.
Vito, who led out the rugby boys, said "pampering" in preparation for the show - which included spray tans for some of the players - had been a new, but enjoyable experience.
Sevens veteran Forbes - who won a silver medal at this year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow - also joked it had taken a while for him to get the call up for the runway.
All Black Steven Luatua was on hand to support his mates, sitting front row for the show.
The Blues forward laughed and had his phone out to capture his teammates' special moments.
Tawera Kerr-Barlow, TJ Perenara, Nikki Philips, Victor Vito, Gillies Kaka and DJ Forbes pose. Photo / Getty Images