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
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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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killer 36900
June 17, 2021 at 4:00 pm
First
Up!T J.R.
June 17, 2021 at 4:01 pm
https://youtu.be/fbsT1sELT9k 2nd
Nagy Gréta
June 17, 2021 at 4:02 pm
I dont know why, but i always thought that Hugh was American…i dont know why…this is so embarrassing
Trina Q
June 17, 2021 at 4:05 pm
Same here, though you’re clued in once you hear his delightful British accent!
Chantal Arko-Dadzie
June 17, 2021 at 4:36 pm
How tho? He’s literally never played an american
Nagy Gréta
June 17, 2021 at 4:38 pm
@Chantal Arko-Dadzie i dont kniw how i thought it. I just supposed it somehow😂
steve conn
June 17, 2021 at 7:10 pm
Huh?
R R
June 18, 2021 at 10:00 am
@Nagy Gréta What? When I think of Hugh, I think he’s the most British man to ever British. A posh British man at that. I’ve only seen him play a lower-class thug in The Gentlemen (he was amazing btw). I think you’ve never seen his movies… that maybe it. I’d start with Maurice because he was breathtakingly beautiful in that movie.
The NORTH
June 17, 2021 at 4:02 pm
I was just watching Paddington 2!
•JellyBean Bear•
June 17, 2021 at 4:04 pm
Omg i thought he would be much younger than now. Whenever i think about him, i think of the man in Bridgit jone diary
R R
June 18, 2021 at 9:55 am
He’s 60+. Still extremely attractive and charming. Massive wake up call for me because Bridget Jones was 20 years ago
😲 and I watched it at the cinema (both movies with him in. Didn’t bother with the 3rd one because no Hugh).
Trina Q
June 17, 2021 at 4:04 pm
One of my favourite movies of Hugh’s is definitely “Paddington 2.” I love how he’s good naturedly poking fun of himself and his past roles through Phoenix! 😂
TRIBE OF MENTORS
June 17, 2021 at 4:05 pm
*The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires* 🙏
Inazarab
June 17, 2021 at 9:02 pm
A great teacher does all of that. If a teacher demonstrates but doesn’t tell or explain then they aren’t a great techer.
Conor Edgar
June 17, 2021 at 4:19 pm
It kind of annoys me that they never mention Noah (Jupe) by name… He just keeps getting better and better & he really was strong in this scene
rumpledsocks
June 18, 2021 at 6:21 am
Seriously! It baffles me how he outsells in all of these major things, yet never gets any recognition or praise.
ErebosGR
June 17, 2021 at 4:35 pm
Jonathan was more of a narcissist and much less of a sociopath. While those traits are not mutually exclusive and can coexist, they are not the same.
Amy Baxter
June 17, 2021 at 4:42 pm
First I LOVE Hugh Grant! He was the whole reason I wanted to watch this show and he absolutely had me convinced he was not the killer. I thought it was Nicole Kidman🤣Absolutely fantastic series!!
Average Talent
June 17, 2021 at 6:22 pm
Nicole Kidman is the lamest dullest most boring human ever created. I’d rather watch water evaporate than anything with her in it.
steve conn
June 17, 2021 at 7:09 pm
Great comeback for Hugh (and accurate portrait of a deflective narcissist).
sher
June 17, 2021 at 7:41 pm
Would have enjoyed this showed a lot more if the kid’s acting hadn’t been so bad to be honest
annie macleod
June 17, 2021 at 10:25 pm
The kids acting was rlly good
Krish Kapur
June 17, 2021 at 7:49 pm
Hugh look a bit old there Hugh
Maks Moses
June 17, 2021 at 9:58 pm
This show was so stupid. Pretty okay acting but story was so dragged on for the worst payoff
MrBeesknees95
June 17, 2021 at 10:58 pm
Nicole Kidman’s character wearing snake skin is also so important. Later on she betrays Jonathan (Hugh Grant) after telling him she’d stand up for him in the trial and purposely failing at that. What a snake 🐍🐍🐍
R R
June 18, 2021 at 10:03 am
I recommend watching Hugh Grant in the movie Maurice (based on a novel by
E. M. Forster). Good lord help me! He was beautiful in that movie (I mean he still is a zaddy). It was a brilliant movie too, albeit a little sad.
Kanyin’s Tv
June 18, 2021 at 5:52 pm
Quick reminder that God will never put weight on your shoulders that He knows you can’t handle. Whatever your going through just be patient and see why God made you wait. It may be hard but it’s all worth it🤍.