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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@alessandri-sk3fs
April 15, 2024 at 12:01 pm
Wie bewahren Sie Ihre emotionale Stabilität am Set?🔥
@tomorr7176
April 15, 2024 at 12:02 pm
She sounds like a typical woman! 😂
@az99682
April 15, 2024 at 12:37 pm
Doesn’t have a favourite person?
@relaxandmeditatethroughlife
April 15, 2024 at 1:10 pm
hope she does!
@danielesslinger9884
April 15, 2024 at 1:20 pm
Yeah, herself
@andrews3523
April 15, 2024 at 1:08 pm
Bad news for Tom, maybe this is why she is hanging out with timothée so much 😂
@les907
April 15, 2024 at 1:14 pm
How to say you have commitment issues without saying you have commitment issues.
@jazziescar3998
April 15, 2024 at 1:14 pm
It’s not a personality trait. It’s a generational helplessness trait. All your decisions, even minors ones, have been made for you. The fear of risk is the “trait.”
@winry2357
April 15, 2024 at 1:32 pm
My favorite things change depending on my mood. It’s not that all of my decisions have been made, it’s just that I change my mind too often for there to be a solid favorite anything. I acknowledge the pros and cons of everything and judge my “favorites” based on what the me in the now is wanting or needing.
@mateusmennabarreto8593
April 15, 2024 at 1:16 pm
Is she a virgo?
@PhalanxR
April 15, 2024 at 1:21 pm
Crazy af
@Unlucky_aspr
April 15, 2024 at 1:21 pm
I think she have only favourite person 😂 TOM 🎉
@douglaswatkins6281
April 15, 2024 at 1:23 pm
Who is this guy?
@EroticInferno
April 15, 2024 at 1:28 pm
It’s not quirky or healthy to recognize your potential flaws and then call just them “personality traits.” Our brains are dynamic, they’re meant to change and grow. Accepting flaws as personality traits just further solidifies them and makes them harder to break because they become habitual…
@laceyleighlovell2967
April 15, 2024 at 1:41 pm
Is not having favorite things a flaw, though?
@g1970r
April 15, 2024 at 1:32 pm
I have the same exact outlook..
Cannot pick a favorite anything lol
@thomashebert553
April 15, 2024 at 1:34 pm
So many red flags it ain’t even funny
@ChelissaMoon
April 15, 2024 at 1:37 pm
This makes me wonder…does she have Libra/7th house placements in her chart? 🤔
@ChelissaMoon
April 15, 2024 at 1:38 pm
3 planets in Libra and sun in the 7th house
@valeriya7639
April 15, 2024 at 1:44 pm
This is a gen z issue. No other generation have this. Gen z have been taught they can’t do anything without supervision and medication.
@Mewa-tv6qc
April 15, 2024 at 2:29 pm
Not a gen z issue, I am not like this
@nadyarosa8761
April 15, 2024 at 2:08 pm
Nah that’s real I resonate w this
@lorenzzzoo
April 15, 2024 at 2:27 pm
Wow so unique 🙄