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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Welanda Kaya
November 4, 2020 at 6:17 pm
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D D
November 4, 2020 at 6:18 pm
I was backpacking in Bali when I first experienced the “Oi Oi Oi “chant . At any given moment, a random individual male would burst out of the door of a hostel , or bar , or a business, at full speed , chanting it at the top of his lungs . It was rather startling the first few times it occurred, we ignored after that. Thankfully we only stayed in the city the night we arrived in Bali and the night we left . The rest of the time we were in the “bush” so, didn’t run into many exuberant visitors out there.
chloehermanson
November 4, 2020 at 6:19 pm
He’s…Australian…?
Amber B.
November 4, 2020 at 6:19 pm
We call zooper doopers freezies in Canada!
Elizabeth Ingram
November 4, 2020 at 6:20 pm
This guy’s hilarious…
Rishona Tambde
November 4, 2020 at 6:31 pm
The way he explained fairy bread❤️😂
Eddie knotts
November 4, 2020 at 6:31 pm
JESUS CHRIST LOVES YOU AND CARES FOR YOU HAVE A GOOD DAY EVERYONE ✨
Musique Classique
November 4, 2020 at 6:32 pm
Is it hot in here?
Demi Brink
November 4, 2020 at 6:32 pm
wait…. he’s australian?
Andi Molloy
November 4, 2020 at 6:33 pm
Oh so I’m a pommy 🇬🇧😂
dustin spaugh
November 4, 2020 at 6:37 pm
*SALHAYE BUTTAH*
Kebbythetraveler
November 4, 2020 at 6:38 pm
*describes aussie slang with more aussie slang*
This is one of the better Aussie ones y’all have done XD but isn’t Pommy actually offensive?
Ghostbeef
November 4, 2020 at 7:50 pm
I believe so, yes, but I can’t remember why offhand
Kebbythetraveler
November 4, 2020 at 7:54 pm
@Ghostbeef something about property of her majesty I think
Paige Keenor
November 4, 2020 at 6:43 pm
I’m obsessed with Jacob elordi
Anna Mastrini
November 4, 2020 at 6:44 pm
HE LOOKS AMAZING AAA
Ruhiyyih Miller
November 4, 2020 at 6:53 pm
I literally had no idea he was Australian
Jocelyn Stepp
November 4, 2020 at 6:53 pm
i love him
Jonathan Kirby
November 4, 2020 at 6:57 pm
I thought it was Oggie Oggie Oggie.
Mateo
November 4, 2020 at 7:05 pm
Tuckshop is also used in The Bahamas… I was so shocked when he uttered those words.
Raph Reyes
November 4, 2020 at 7:14 pm
Hoo Roo!
Aida Camarero
November 4, 2020 at 7:17 pm
I’m here for the dog, he needs to know I love him
vToxicFlame
November 4, 2020 at 7:17 pm
Post the Billie Eilish 4th year already no cares about the other people.
Edwin Manzanares Macias
November 4, 2020 at 7:28 pm
Australia is very dangerous place to live beautiful but dangerous.
Schaden Freude
November 4, 2020 at 7:29 pm
I’d like to add “Donga”. Grate word.
So if you’re out in the bush and can’t see a single bush or tree, you’re in the donga (desert).
Waffles With Burberry Sauce
November 4, 2020 at 7:36 pm
He’s someone that looks like every Wattpad character in them Teen Romances
Nickolaus Trevino
November 4, 2020 at 7:39 pm
Hundreds and thousands?!?