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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JxC
August 26, 2021 at 5:21 pm
Every minute of this was soooo intriguing! Great job Vanity Fair!
Roxana I
August 26, 2021 at 5:22 pm
I love David Wilson! I have seen soo many Crime Documentaries with him!
8523wsxc
August 26, 2021 at 5:23 pm
Hopkin’s performance is so terrible it’s just embarrassing. He did not get the character at all, which is perfectly representative of his terrible career of solipsistic scenery chewing.
kunal pahuja
August 26, 2021 at 5:32 pm
No
8523wsxc
August 26, 2021 at 5:51 pm
@kunal pahuja And he is only liked by monosyllabic twats.
Daria Lu,
August 26, 2021 at 7:35 pm
Good bait, troll
stefan hunter
August 26, 2021 at 5:24 pm
American psycho is the best
Bitplaya
August 26, 2021 at 5:27 pm
Get this guy a YouTube channel
Belmin Spahić
August 26, 2021 at 5:32 pm
This next scene
Xen Ia
August 26, 2021 at 5:34 pm
I want more stuff about killers. That was pretty dope
Rodney Cooper Jr
August 26, 2021 at 7:23 pm
Asking for a friend? 😬
The_Real_Jo Jo
August 26, 2021 at 5:38 pm
Interesting stories!Anthony Hopkins and Jodie foster did an amazing job in the movie ‘The Silence of the Lambs’
devilpupbear09
August 26, 2021 at 5:42 pm
Next: Veterans review the Afghan War
Susan Reed
August 26, 2021 at 5:42 pm
God Bless.
Thank you for posting.
I said to my husband a few years ago: “Farmer’s beans with a nice canteen”.
He laughed *so* hard.😂
Thank you for reading. 📚
Inside Michigan, USA 🇺🇸
saminky
August 26, 2021 at 5:49 pm
norman woulda been fine if he knew about sigma males💔
SquabbleBox - Entertainment Under Attack
August 26, 2021 at 5:54 pm
Zodiac, a masterpiece. Interesting discussion. I dunno what’s more terrifying, though, the fact that the Lake Berryessa event is real, or that Fincher shot it on the exact spot it happened.
Bullast
August 26, 2021 at 6:20 pm
I think the major mistake the population makes about murder/ serial murder is that it’s a phenomenon…
Daria Lu,
August 26, 2021 at 7:33 pm
I’m sorry, can you please elaborate? Phenomenon as something rather rare?
UrsusArtifex Colfuck
August 26, 2021 at 6:24 pm
god i want your job
Dababy car
August 26, 2021 at 6:28 pm
Wtf happened to this channel this video and the previous have so few views?????
UrsusArtifex Colfuck
August 26, 2021 at 6:37 pm
You need to be on the potcast, “conan o’brien needs a friend”.
He would love you, and i would love to hear him pick your brain.
Julian Nieto
August 26, 2021 at 7:08 pm
Man, I love Mindhunter. I hope the show doesn’t just disappear!
• M •
August 26, 2021 at 7:09 pm
This was surprisingly very educational, thank you!
Errhka
August 26, 2021 at 7:10 pm
“I now encounter overkill and mutilation all the time” – people never think about the fact that all this goes on right under our noses as we live our normal lives. Creepy
Daria Lu,
August 26, 2021 at 7:31 pm
Had the same thought. There are only so many famous serial killers so it seems like a rather rare thing. It’s not.
deanopain
August 26, 2021 at 7:15 pm
So if you’re not an “alpha” male you’re a “loser”? This seemed like something random you’d read on Twitter. Odd phrasing.
gather ye roses
August 26, 2021 at 7:17 pm
The professor is trying too hard. He’s a much more intersting subject than the poorly analyzed serial killers.
Melissa Roszkowski
August 26, 2021 at 7:24 pm
A good deal of Congress is the elderly. It’s more impoverished communities it seems
Jessica Davis
August 26, 2021 at 7:32 pm
I love this guy! I also really like the emphasis he puts on how much of a loser these people are. They are not special people and there is far to big of a worship culture around them. I totally agree with his end statement, super interesting!
Heidi
August 26, 2021 at 7:46 pm
Part 2 please! This was so interesting
Daria Lu,
August 26, 2021 at 7:48 pm
More, please! He’s incredibly interesting!