Over the past 75 years, fashion shows have evolved from intimate presentations to global spectacles. Vogue takes a look at the rich history of fashion’s illustrious front row. Dior’s 1950s “New Look” revolutionized femininity, while the ’60s embraced individual freedom and exclusivity. The ’70s introduced cultural influencers and turned shows into entertainment, paving the way for the extravagant glamour of the ’80s. By the ’90s, mainstream appeal dominated, and the 2000s saw celebrities strategically claim the front row. The rise of influencers in the 2010s, fueled by social media, democratized access to Fashion Week. Even as the pandemic briefly halted live shows, the industry adapted and returned. Today, the front row itself has become part of the spectacle with celebrities like Kylie Jenner wearing the same outfit we also see on the runway.
Director: Catherine Orchard
Editors: Evan Allan, Ryan Jeffrey
Producers: Rahel Gebreyes, Bety Dereje
Archival Researcher: Lilli Karkowski
Writer: Laia Garcia-Furtado
Associate Producer: Marisah Yazbek
Creative Production Coordinator: Anisa Kennar
Production Coordinators: Ava Kashar, Tanía Jones
Production Manager: Natasha Soto-Albors
Line Producer: Romeeka Powell
Senior Director, Production Management: Jessica Schier
Assistant Editors: Fynn Lithgow, Justin Symonds
Post Production Coordinator: Scout Alter
Art & Graphics Lead: Léa Kichler
Supervising Editor: Erica DeLeo
Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch
Associate Director, Post Production: Nicholas Ascanio
Director, Content Production: Rahel Gebreyes
Senior Director, Video: Romy van den Broeke
Senior Director, Programming: Linda Gittleson
VP, Video Programming: Thespena Guatieri
Footage Courtesy of Video Fashion
Image Courtesy of Steven Meisel
00:00 – Fashion!
00:39 – 1950s
01:22 – 1960s
01:50 – 1970s
02:20 – 1980s
02:57 – 1990s
03:31 – 2000s
04:26 – 2010s
05:10 – 2020s
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Alisa Temur
October 17, 2023 at 10:36 am
YES I LOVE THIS!!!
_nunny_lyy_
October 17, 2023 at 10:36 am
second
_nunny_lyy_
October 17, 2023 at 10:37 am
noo first
Hector Vasilios
October 17, 2023 at 10:37 am
Cringe
Hector Vasilios
October 17, 2023 at 2:39 pm
@petesmart1983 oh wow someone with no profile picture is telling me their feelings are hurt, lol 😂 😆 😅 🙃
Hector Vasilios
October 17, 2023 at 2:40 pm
@petesmart1983 let’s see what you look like, huh….multi colored hair,non binary,quote unquote anti fascism blah blah blah
Marfa.H
October 17, 2023 at 6:11 pm
@Hector Vasilios that is a very bad argument. Is that really the best you can reply with?
Roberto Cortes
October 18, 2023 at 9:58 am
@Hector Vasilios No te insultaré porque tu cara es ya tremendo insulto para tí mismo🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Sandra
October 18, 2023 at 1:16 pm
I second that. Doesn’t make me want to buy. What about it? [email protected]
Julia Shilenkova
October 17, 2023 at 10:47 am
🥰
Valentin Vetements
October 17, 2023 at 10:52 am
Sono sordo ed sono ucraino ma penso positivo per prendermi cura di persone che vivono la propria vita in modo diverso dal mio caso, vi stimo
Forest
October 17, 2023 at 11:01 am
VS always got us covered! Hey, have you tried MsgEasy yet?
Andrii Kyrychenko
October 17, 2023 at 11:15 am
❤
SpaceCaseZ06
October 17, 2023 at 11:17 am
Hot take, perhaps edgy, perhaps inappropriate. Certainly not Victoria Secret’s immediate overt emphasis…
but,….
It’ll make easier the learning curve for young men discovering how to undress their girlfriend in a first moment of excitement
At the same time it’ll make easier the choices for exotic dancers on how quickly to strip
secondary or tertiary market or maybe true but subliminal primary market
🤔😉😄
Pete
October 17, 2023 at 1:19 pm
Yep your a virgin
SpaceCaseZ06
October 17, 2023 at 1:40 pm
YouTube is blocking a reply from my visibility. Positive or negative I wouldn’t be able to tell aside from the comment count appearance . Presumably it’s some ignorant persistent troll but I can be an unflappable romantic optimist if I choose to be
Elle Bassa
October 17, 2023 at 11:22 am
As a disabled, Victoria’s secret customer who genuinely enjoys a lot of the stuff they put out. I’m so happy about this.
Pete
October 17, 2023 at 1:20 pm
Disabled people are often overlooked by clothing company’s so it’s a good thing
paula díez garcía
October 17, 2023 at 11:23 am
Love this so much ❤🎉😊😮
Neto Pontes
October 17, 2023 at 11:52 am
Lovely
Lana Kamal
October 17, 2023 at 12:06 pm
What the fuck is this “diversity”
Jack Plumley
October 18, 2023 at 12:05 am
I believe it’s what it’s called when a company goes bankrupt
Lana Kamal
October 17, 2023 at 12:07 pm
Models are skinny tall beautiful girls not whatever this is
Marfa.H
October 17, 2023 at 12:57 pm
Disabled people deserve clothes too
SpaceCaseZ06
October 17, 2023 at 1:01 pm
There’s a much wider range of beauties you’re not open to at this moment.
You’re not the only person on this planet responsible for the purchasing decision of undergarments. Everyone else looking isn’t in buying for the same group you are. They’re looking to buy for people who look different and who have different requirements.
You’re not required to watch this. Neither of us was required to comment.
Pete
October 17, 2023 at 1:18 pm
You know nothing of modern modelling do you. Things have changed and consumering has changed
Sandra
October 18, 2023 at 1:17 pm
Modeling does not equal [email protected]
Sandra
October 18, 2023 at 1:18 pm
VS Angels were the best.
Deive
October 17, 2023 at 12:18 pm
Por qué irse a los extremos ?
Krisi Angelova
October 17, 2023 at 3:10 pm
Love it❤
Яна Димитрова
October 17, 2023 at 3:14 pm
❤❤❤
memq
October 17, 2023 at 3:56 pm
Stop supporting war. Free 🇵🇸.
Jack Plumley
October 18, 2023 at 12:04 am
Uhhh, you started this war. Israel’s about to finish it. You kicked up a hornets nest, dummy.
sanketanchan
October 17, 2023 at 8:54 pm
Hi, I’m a chief diversity officer. A job that was conceptualised in the past 2 years. My job involves hiring & renting out as many kinds of whack humans walking under the sun who are not white so that my firm can boast about how they’re holier than thou while they hug & kiss the entire spectrum of mankind. Hats off to the ones running the circus. You’re marketing geniuses 👏🏽
Benla Land
October 17, 2023 at 10:40 pm
I miss the later era.
Jack Plumley
October 18, 2023 at 12:02 am
Funny that the DEI initiative blew up in your face. Instead of just focusing on making lingerie, you waded into identity politics and tried to push fatness as healthy and sexy. It is neither. And your bottom line suffered. Good luck bringing back all the customers who were turned off by your woke virtue signaling. You got woke, now you’re going broke. Hilarious.
The Watcher
October 18, 2023 at 6:56 am
Nothing against handicapped dressers, but VERY glad the ‘wokeness’ is OVER for Victoria’s Secret. CEO and board said it. The forced inclusiveness is NOT a winning strategy for a company unless you are marketing to the minority few who don’t buy it anyway (Bud Lite)! If only Disney can understand this as they continue in a death spiral of their company. Bottom line does not seem to be a factor for their boardroom decision making. But now I can enter Victoria’s Secret again after they mended their Lib ways. I’ll not invest or patronage any woke company again. Your culture wars have consequences. Stay out of it!
Dee Bee
October 18, 2023 at 7:58 am
Victoria’s Secret stock has dropped from $75 per share to $17 per share.😂😂😂😂
Lilou van Rijswijk
October 18, 2023 at 2:19 pm
Just no.