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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@marijamdidzgalvyte2131
May 28, 2024 at 12:11 pm
I like that Allison actually embraced being reflective about the show and the character. Ebon was just being a “cool guy”, less generous. And then he didn’t even watch her show, come on! A typical gender dynamic in Girls, ha.:/
@ThomasMees
May 28, 2024 at 12:30 pm
Ok
@DanaJaneWriter
May 28, 2024 at 12:29 pm
OMG MY CRUSHES
@NoFate97
May 28, 2024 at 12:30 pm
Everyone on Girls was unbearable, it was so fun.
@aliensuperstar711
May 28, 2024 at 12:37 pm
MAMA AND PAPA
@LaRafa7
May 28, 2024 at 12:48 pm
Sorry Marnie is still the worst.
@JeffsGoldblum
May 28, 2024 at 12:49 pm
Walk with me… I have a plan to give Allison Williams and Andrew Rannells retroactively the Emmy. WALK WITH ME
@hairiseverything
May 28, 2024 at 2:32 pm
I’m walkin! 🚶🚶♂🚶♀
@luukjoling1
May 28, 2024 at 12:57 pm
She is very gracious, he shouldve watched the show. Its amazing! 🎉
@eleanormaim8295
May 28, 2024 at 1:01 pm
Girls is an underrated classic.
@themrjfo
May 28, 2024 at 1:03 pm
petition for Kelly Clarkson and Jack Antonoff to collab 🖐️
@eleanormaim8295
May 28, 2024 at 1:05 pm
I love what she says about the guys on the show being considered actors and the girls were just playing versions of themselves. Sexism!
@karlortegon7614
May 28, 2024 at 1:15 pm
Wait Allison is so well-spoken and thoughtful and lovely… need her to interview everyone
@hairiseverything
May 28, 2024 at 2:45 pm
Seriously, she’s SO INTELLIGENT which is why she’s such a gifted Comedian.
@Anna-iq4yq
May 28, 2024 at 1:22 pm
oh they did this for me specifically
@hairiseverything
May 28, 2024 at 2:34 pm
That’s *exactly* how I feel lol I shreiked when I saw it on my homepage!
@ccwalksinthesun
May 28, 2024 at 1:23 pm
Allison is sooo versed in like internet-talk haha that can only be more evident because she’s talking to Ebon, who doesn’t seem to know or care a lot about it
@christellebilodeau
May 28, 2024 at 1:25 pm
OPEN YOUR HEART TO ME BELLA!
@ccwalksinthesun
May 28, 2024 at 1:25 pm
And next week we’ll see Adam and Lena reunion? Zosia and Alex? I’m in for all the Girls content you want to give me… please give it to meee
@thas89
May 28, 2024 at 1:26 pm
Hear me out, not watching her miniseries is a very Desi move and Allison trying to play it off as okay, is very Marnie.
@hairiseverything
May 28, 2024 at 2:35 pm
🎯
@danvarg
May 28, 2024 at 1:28 pm
GIRLS is soo iconic. 4 of them perfect casting. I demand a reunion 😊
@soiiiboom
May 28, 2024 at 1:32 pm
OMFGGGGGGGG
@LysandreRinz
May 28, 2024 at 1:58 pm
Wait Allison is so well-spoken and thoughtful and lovely… need her to interview everyone
@detectivegumshoe695
May 28, 2024 at 2:32 pm
The thought of Brian Williams lurking in Girls rewatch comments sections where everyone is yas queening Marnie has broken my brain klxlkjdgkjl
@hairiseverything
May 28, 2024 at 2:42 pm
AHHHHHH this is the ONLY reuinion I’ll ever care about, as a GIRLS fan who still watches regularly to this day. SO LOVELY to see these two together! It’s pretty much like watching a real life former couple or former bandmates because of how intimate they had to be and how strong the memories were. 💖
@hairiseverything
May 28, 2024 at 2:49 pm
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again- Allison Williams is a a True Artist and a GENIUS Comedic Actress. That scene where Marnie performs “Stronger” is one of MY FAVORITE COMEDIC CRINGE SCENES OF ALL TIME, I still have no idea how she made it through a whole take of that without breaking so to hear that she performed it to total silence on the day makes it even more impressive It STILL makes me laugh EVERY TIME… 🤣😂😅
@emmabennett7699
May 28, 2024 at 3:05 pm
I’m genz and when i watched girls i hated marnie, thought she was the worst. She was so wishy-washy, indecisive and not self-aware. She didnt care who she hurt to get her way. Maybe if i watched it again ill feel differently
@CherryFilms7
May 28, 2024 at 3:20 pm
Nah come on now Allison, they were definitely narcissists 😅
@watervillegangmember
May 28, 2024 at 3:48 pm
No, Marnie was selfish and self absorbed.