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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Ivy Wang
March 2, 2021 at 5:29 pm
Charlize is the best ❤️
Digitalhunny
March 2, 2021 at 5:32 pm
Love her!💋💖
Romila Subba
March 2, 2021 at 5:34 pm
Yay I also have big shoulders 🤷♀️
Jaddictive69
March 2, 2021 at 5:37 pm
Love her!!💗💗💗
P.J. Love
March 2, 2021 at 5:42 pm
I haven’t finished the video… but that George Zimmerman. It’s amazing that her mind went there immediately and it just goes to show what’s really on the forefront of her mind and what definitely has an effect on her life. Because George Zimmerman is the man who started it all… well not really but for this day and age he was.
PolySigh216
March 2, 2021 at 6:33 pm
Her answer is my answer. His visage angers me.
mixueer
March 2, 2021 at 5:43 pm
Great interview, but I do wish people would stop referring to “their tribe” if they’re not Indigenous. I’ve started saying “my people”!
aleng aleng
March 2, 2021 at 5:44 pm
Charlize is still so beautiful 😍❤
Sean
March 2, 2021 at 5:52 pm
Bono?
Amelia
March 2, 2021 at 5:54 pm
I’ve never been this early! Not gonna watch the video though.
ERIKA DOWDY
March 2, 2021 at 6:03 pm
She looks like Billie Eilish, but older
Gered Bowman
March 2, 2021 at 6:12 pm
Should have been Captain America
Nathan Appleby
March 2, 2021 at 6:17 pm
“Oh s*** yeah no” what a weird motto.
dAfoodie101
March 2, 2021 at 6:21 pm
is the audio a little wack for anyone else
Burt Brooks
March 2, 2021 at 6:25 pm
Just a beautiful lady❤️
DjMiBsweden
March 2, 2021 at 6:26 pm
I thought she would answer Seth Rogen in so many questions lol love their silly chemistry
mohammed Jahan
March 2, 2021 at 6:30 pm
The well-made outrigger bilaterally nail because brake elderly like to a alert jeans. tangible, makeshift centimeter
Alessia Taverna
March 2, 2021 at 6:30 pm
I felt 4:29 😂😩
dAfoodie101
March 2, 2021 at 6:32 pm
no your shoulders are fine 🥺
Burt Brooks
March 2, 2021 at 6:32 pm
I second the warm climate, sunshine makes my insides happy😊
Jason-doc- Holiday
March 2, 2021 at 6:33 pm
Tell me she didn’t semi morph into sharon stone go ahead and say no 🤣🤣🤣 they looks like sister basic instinct? Anybody 😆
Truman Black
March 2, 2021 at 7:01 pm
although it’s nice that the other actors have been like, “I love myself, YAY'” its nice to hear that charlize also has physical things that she just wishes were different like all of us do
Giovanna Mácola
March 2, 2021 at 7:14 pm
OK BUT SHES SO GORGEOUS.
Verdict 00
March 2, 2021 at 7:16 pm
She’s beautiful
Son of a King
March 2, 2021 at 7:57 pm
I keep forgetting she’s south african, mainly because I’m used to her american accent in everything she does.