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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@dakotac180
July 26, 2024 at 3:26 pm
They have to start hosting things together.
They are EEEEEVRRYWHERE for this movie, such fine dads lol. Ryan is who we all are and Hugh is who we dream to be.
@matthewmedeiros3532
July 26, 2024 at 3:27 pm
very cheeky about gambit
@Mex.lol255
July 26, 2024 at 3:27 pm
Ryan is the type of person who’d lie cause he was bored
@jessasinclare3445
July 26, 2024 at 3:31 pm
“I’m terrified” hahaha
@jessasinclare3445
July 26, 2024 at 3:31 pm
“I’m terrified”
@albertofava865
July 26, 2024 at 3:32 pm
They’re basically on every show 😂
@ellieparker123
July 26, 2024 at 3:32 pm
agents of shield mentioned!!!!! :O
@XavierTheRed
July 26, 2024 at 3:33 pm
When he says he’ll destroy everything in this path and it goes to being truthful 😂😂😂
@andreanieves7426
July 26, 2024 at 3:33 pm
4:50 I think this is the first time I’ve seen Hugh get a genuine laugh out of Ryan, it’s almost always the other way around 🤣
@wsdmsage
July 26, 2024 at 3:36 pm
Hugh Jackman laughing most of the time he really enjoys it
@RoboLANE
July 26, 2024 at 3:37 pm
These two are such dorks I could watch them FOREVER
@John_Zatanna
July 26, 2024 at 3:37 pm
ryan is there just for the great jokes and hugh is there just for the laughs
@maryy.angell
July 26, 2024 at 3:38 pm
How many interviews do you guys wanna do?
YES
@streetrat48
July 26, 2024 at 3:42 pm
Deadpool test footage leaked 10 YEARS AGO tomorrow
@TheSuperwoman66
July 26, 2024 at 3:43 pm
More😂
@Tyler2k
July 26, 2024 at 3:44 pm
Close, Ryan ran a 3:50:22 (thanks Google)
@mj4lyfe404
July 26, 2024 at 3:44 pm
baby knife
@CynAnne1
July 26, 2024 at 3:45 pm
There would be *no* safe time to sip a drink with those two around… 😂
@jtmax669
July 26, 2024 at 3:47 pm
Lew is probably the first lie detector examiner with emotions
@somepapi
July 26, 2024 at 3:48 pm
Bit of a spoiler that Gambit is in the new Deadpool & Wolverine 💀💀
@billydelacey
July 26, 2024 at 3:48 pm
There’s no such thing as a “lie detector.”
@jessasinclare3445
July 26, 2024 at 3:49 pm
The random Korean hahahha
@captaindelta43
July 26, 2024 at 3:49 pm
😂😂❤
@lilathedumb22
July 26, 2024 at 3:49 pm
Hugh just constantly dying of laughter is fantastic
@aashirimran466
July 26, 2024 at 3:51 pm
They are on every freaking show… Aggressive campaigning and I love it