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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Rige1997
September 11, 2020 at 4:22 pm
Just a question : why are black people called “people of color” when black is by definition the absence of color/light. Shouldn’t white people be the “people of color” ?
KlawMan27
September 11, 2020 at 5:02 pm
@Rige1997 A bunch of white people saw someone with a different colour. Back in the day, white was considered default, anything else was called people of colour. Meaning a different colour than white. That’s all.
If you wanna go by your weird logic, then neither white or black are considered colours. So only asians and amerindians are “people of colour”(yellow and red). Idk other racist stereotypes based on colours to give as an example
Kevin Dunbar
September 11, 2020 at 5:23 pm
The idea of people being identified by a color is a system rooted in oppression. The color code “white” means privilege person. The color black means “non-privileged” person. People are not a color, people have ethnicity, culture and nationality.
Kira
September 11, 2020 at 5:25 pm
Because we aren’t the actual color black💀
KlawMan27
September 11, 2020 at 5:34 pm
@Kevin Dunbar That’s quite wrong and narrow minded. White people were oppressed by other white people. The only thing “white” as a skin colour meant was “normal” or “regular”. If you really wanna go the privilege direction, then “blue blood” was usually used to signal privilege through royal ties. Also the bloodline of an individual would dictate his place in the society (peasant, noble etc)
Oppression as a subject is way more complex than skin colour.
Kevin Dunbar
September 11, 2020 at 6:09 pm
@KlawMan27 My perspective is based on the History of the United States and the oppression that occurred and continues to occur here. It is obvious that you are not American or American educated, due to your irregular spelling , grammar, and your European terminology.
ヴェルッティ
September 11, 2020 at 4:25 pm
ok lol
Christiȧn Talagtag
September 11, 2020 at 4:25 pm
What are her thoughts about the riots??
Oj's white bronco
September 11, 2020 at 4:33 pm
What riots? All I see are peaceful protest🙈
Theo Benzmiller
September 11, 2020 at 4:46 pm
They seem pretty based
Ron Cosby
September 11, 2020 at 5:48 pm
And the murders and public damage and fear mongering and on and on
Attitude Indicator
September 11, 2020 at 6:22 pm
@Oj’s white bronco 4 people died last month and the month before 4 police officers were shot by rioters looting swat vans lmao, every city blm has marched through has ended up completely wrecked, windows shattered trash everywhere
Oj's white bronco
September 11, 2020 at 6:42 pm
@Attitude Indicator You should check out memology101
lbhtdc zz_
September 11, 2020 at 4:26 pm
BLM has only created more racism than anything
Caro Bell
September 11, 2020 at 5:24 pm
A Twitter poll of 250,000 peeps said that 82% were more racist because of blm.
Non-bIack lives matter, bIack lives matter etc. Of course it is divisive.
Kevin Dunbar
September 11, 2020 at 5:26 pm
BLM scares some whites who are threatened by minorities who are increasing in self empowerment and education.
lbhtdc zz_
September 11, 2020 at 6:07 pm
@Kevin Dunbar BLM scares busnisses for being looted. Nothing to do with minorties
Kevin Dunbar
September 11, 2020 at 6:13 pm
@lbhtdc zz_ , BLM are not looters, they are protesters. BLM have no control over criminals who wish to exploit a protest for their own criminal intent. I think you fully understand, but pretend not to understand for it’s racist effects.
Attitude Indicator
September 11, 2020 at 6:25 pm
@Kevin Dunbar ok but why havent the leaders of blm disavowed the looting and and vandalizing of small businesses and communities? pretty sure this woman was the one who said “looting is reperations”
Desi Excellence
September 11, 2020 at 4:33 pm
Hey Alicia I have a question what do you mean by “we disrupt the prescribed nuclear family requirement” according to blm mission statement
reggiereg
September 11, 2020 at 4:40 pm
Cherrypicking comments for an agenda. She’s married herself idiot.
schnibbyy
September 11, 2020 at 4:59 pm
@reggiereg She should come out and disavow that then.
Trap Trafficker
September 11, 2020 at 5:49 pm
schnibbyy being married doesn’t mean you’re a nuclear family.
Desi Excellence
September 11, 2020 at 6:32 pm
reggiereg two of the three are lesbians, they say they are trained marxists, money raised by blm goes to the Democratic Party, but I still want to know what that means when she talks about nuclear family, isn’t absent fathers an issue in black community so I just want clarification on that 😂
Victor Lindvall
September 11, 2020 at 4:42 pm
BLM as an idea is great, but BLM as an organization is actually trash
Matias
September 11, 2020 at 4:43 pm
Isnt she a marxist?
Robert Weber
September 11, 2020 at 4:45 pm
“Women of Color Conference” #WOCC
Robert Weber
September 11, 2020 at 4:48 pm
“Community Activist/Organizer #BarackObama
Daniel Larson
September 11, 2020 at 4:51 pm
Please follow me
Anika House
September 11, 2020 at 4:55 pm
what a badass!! love her
schnibbyy
September 11, 2020 at 5:00 pm
Is she the one that said “looting is reparations”?
Desi Excellence
September 11, 2020 at 7:12 pm
Naw that was the blm Chicago leader, their mission statement is worse than the main one
Vanesa
September 11, 2020 at 5:00 pm
Ah, so she is to blame for this bs. THX!
Vanesa
September 11, 2020 at 5:01 pm
#EVERYLIFEMATTERS
Brickhouse Films
September 11, 2020 at 5:21 pm
Done so much good. JK.
Jonathan Foster
September 11, 2020 at 5:25 pm
It’s been great to see BLM marching and protesting over the deaths of all those children in Chicago. Go ahead and name them without googling. I’ll wait.
Trap Trafficker
September 11, 2020 at 5:49 pm
You’re sad that 9/11 happened? Name every person who died in it
Joe Gabriel
September 11, 2020 at 5:25 pm
YOU ARE A CRIMINAL!!!
A
September 11, 2020 at 5:34 pm
y’all are fully just anti-black with your entire chests…. baffling… where is the harm in oppressed communities fighting for justice and equality? quick. lol
Vanesa
September 11, 2020 at 5:58 pm
Opressed? Where? Like fr, where
Attitude Indicator
September 11, 2020 at 6:21 pm
im not anti black, i’m anti-blm. the leaders of BLM have openly endorsed looting and vandalizing small businesses
CES
September 11, 2020 at 7:14 pm
The harm is in seeing racism where there is none. This is not good for many reasons. A) creates a vict mentality with self fulfilling promises. B) Not great for race relations at large.
girlfromthebay93
September 11, 2020 at 5:47 pm
I love you Alicia!!
Robert Weber
September 11, 2020 at 5:55 pm
“Black Futures Lab” #BFL
RUBEN CRUZ
September 11, 2020 at 6:14 pm
everybody’s lives matter we all are one
K Patterson
September 11, 2020 at 6:42 pm
Such a powerful spirit and vision of hope for our future. Thank you for all you’ve done and continue to do. And thanks VF.
DLoad This1
September 11, 2020 at 6:52 pm
I hope someone audits her and the BLM organization. With all the millions of dollars that corporations are donating it would be very easy for a few people in the movement to get sticky fingers. Where is the transparency? I doubt if there is any! BLM is supported by Barack Obama and the Marxist Black Panther Party! Don’t be fooled America! These people are dangerous to the values of America and should not be tolerated.
🇺🇸🇺🇸 VOTE TRUMP 🇺🇸🇺🇸
Mark Kouznetsov
September 11, 2020 at 7:26 pm
Looks like a man with a wig
John Cheese
September 11, 2020 at 7:32 pm
BLM is a racist Marxist terrorist organization.