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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ANGELINA ANGELINA
December 8, 2022 at 3:31 pm
First. Bring back the Angels!
pete smart
December 8, 2022 at 4:20 pm
Are you gonna pay for them?? Vs is much more successful now after the angels etc bankrupt the company
ANGELINA ANGELINA
December 8, 2022 at 4:25 pm
@pete smart how did the angels bankrupt the company?
Marfa.H
December 8, 2022 at 5:57 pm
@ANGELINA ANGELINA Because 1. Most of the angels just became thinner and thinner and people didn’t like that 2. The company had given weird statements. Like the one Ed Razek gave about people that were plus sizes and trans gender people 3. Ties with Epstein 4. Their ads were starting to become kind of weird (with the angels mostly) 5. Body positivity movement was starting to be more trendy and again the weird comments and models getting more thinner every year.
In conclusion: it was more because of the company leaders that the company got into a bad state. Now they are in a good direction. Should VS bring back the angels? Yes! But with the models they have now. My personal favourite is Karmi 🙂
HEYGURL(erich soriano)
December 8, 2022 at 7:33 pm
@ANGELINA ANGELINA #VSANGELS MAKES THE VICTORIA SECRETS #FAMOUZ THATZ #FUNFACT #POPULAR NO QUEZTION AZK ……..🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
HEYGURL(erich soriano)
December 8, 2022 at 7:38 pm
@pete smart #REALLY WOW WATCH EVERY VS ZHOW ZO YOULL KNOW EVERYTHING ……WATCH YOUR WORD ……THINK FIRZT BEFORE YOU CLICK ….😘😘😘
Nainesh Modi
December 8, 2022 at 3:37 pm
Hoty😍🔥
Ahuka Aye
December 8, 2022 at 3:38 pm
They say every woman size is matter..but in reality it sucks..that’s the reason why VS is becoming a joke..and all the super models are disappearing or they left …🤣🙏
pete smart
December 8, 2022 at 4:21 pm
Vs is selling better than ever and recording record profits. The old way bankrupt the company but guess little perverts don’t understand basic things
nicole
December 8, 2022 at 3:45 pm
Hailey and the girls are so pretty ❤
Wieslaw Sobocinski
December 8, 2022 at 3:52 pm
HAILEY BIEBER lS ABSOLUTE BEAUTY
Akym Rinkovsky
December 8, 2022 at 3:53 pm
Hello Victoris’s Secret ⚘ Way to go ladies 🙏Thank you for sharing.
Irina Kypriou
December 8, 2022 at 4:12 pm
I prefer the original angels …
pete smart
December 8, 2022 at 4:20 pm
Who cares that was 10+ years ago
Irina Kypriou
December 8, 2022 at 4:26 pm
@pete smart no 3 years ago….. but where is your problem with my opinion?
Marfa.H
December 8, 2022 at 5:59 pm
@Irina Kypriou the company was more famous 10 years ago. They started declining around 2015 and 2016
pete smart
December 8, 2022 at 4:23 pm
Glad Vs is doing better than ever and didn’t stay in bankruptcy, and actually make good quality stuff. Sadly the perverts are angry cause they don’t understand the old way made the company bankrupt
Not Hannah Simone
December 8, 2022 at 4:23 pm
She’s only hired bc of Justin Bieber
Hi_Tamera
December 8, 2022 at 4:42 pm
I’m just glad the lingerie looks like it’s made for adult women instead of freshmen college girls. The Love for Lemons collab wasn’t it
Nazareno Design
December 8, 2022 at 5:08 pm
When will the Fashion Shows return????
Marfa.H
December 8, 2022 at 5:59 pm
They have said that they are going to have it again but didn’t give a date for it
kumbackquatsta
December 8, 2022 at 5:27 pm
ruined by the fatties
Jozsef Fabian
December 8, 2022 at 6:34 pm
👌😘🌹
Carina Belle Rose
December 8, 2022 at 7:34 pm
This ad is cute 🙂 please continue to be inclusive but don’t lose the Glamour of VS! I love the glitz and glamour, that’s what keeps me coming back ❤