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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December 28, 2020 at 5:00 pm
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December 28, 2020 at 5:01 pm
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December 28, 2020 at 5:01 pm
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December 28, 2020 at 5:01 pm
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December 28, 2020 at 5:02 pm
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December 28, 2020 at 6:04 pm
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December 28, 2020 at 6:40 pm
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December 28, 2020 at 5:03 pm
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December 28, 2020 at 5:11 pm
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December 28, 2020 at 5:13 pm
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December 28, 2020 at 5:28 pm
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Anna Gonzalez
December 28, 2020 at 5:21 pm
This was fascinating. I wish he would have talked more about what failed with JFK. Could that have been prevented at that time, why wasn’t it?
Mashaal Tarar
December 28, 2020 at 6:54 pm
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Mashaal Tarar
December 28, 2020 at 7:10 pm
31:45 go on this time stamp in the link above it explains
Anna Gonzalez
December 28, 2020 at 7:47 pm
@Mashaal Tarar Thank you for that link. It was impossible for them to cover and secure every building on that route, nothing they could have prevented, unfortunately
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December 28, 2020 at 5:35 pm
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December 28, 2020 at 5:58 pm
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December 28, 2020 at 6:01 pm
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December 28, 2020 at 6:04 pm
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December 28, 2020 at 6:05 pm
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Captain Deadpool
December 28, 2020 at 6:23 pm
The two things that you don’t forget about the air force one (the big one) is how small it is inside and how enormous the engines are. I was one it once.
hbk314
December 28, 2020 at 6:29 pm
For Along Came a Spider, I believe it was a senator’s daughter, not the president’s daughter. I’m not sure why she would have a detail at all.
James Bovee
December 28, 2020 at 6:39 pm
The comment about the chances of someone being in the flower shop that will assassinate the president being low I think is funny cause the event that sparked world war 1 was the assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand and it was actually at a random stop he made at a sandwich shop after a parade where the men who assassinated him failed. It was pure chance. Point being the secret service apprehension is very justified and shows they do their job well
CRW
December 28, 2020 at 7:00 pm
I found myself, quite by accident, in the midst of Dr. Biden and her agents at the college when she was Second Lady. My company had given me specific instructions on how to behave around the detail. When I realized it, I immediately raised both hands and said “oh sh*t I’m sorry!” They just waved me along. Dr. Biden smiled and said hello. It was so low key I didn’t realize it until I was right on top of them.
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December 28, 2020 at 7:01 pm
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December 28, 2020 at 7:16 pm
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December 28, 2020 at 7:24 pm
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