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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Luana Viana
May 25, 2023 at 2:21 pm
just incredible, one of the best episode ever
A I
May 25, 2023 at 2:22 pm
fascinating! what a job
bahiya ben brahim
May 25, 2023 at 2:22 pm
“On succession we really like to mess up weddings” more like on HBO !
Grim Reapers Hat
May 25, 2023 at 2:22 pm
I would love a behind the scenes like this for succession because every detail that goes into this show is intriguing
Konstantina Pant
May 25, 2023 at 2:23 pm
I will always be thankful for Succession and for Jesse, the cast, crew but on top of all for Mylod. He is really the director for Jesse and Succession. You can tell when he is directing. All the directors in the show are great but Mark actually makes you feel tension and anxiety and the feelings of the person in camera
CornPop is a bad dude
May 25, 2023 at 2:25 pm
Wow I just realised how underrated Alan Ruck is as Connor
gloss
May 25, 2023 at 2:30 pm
he’s incredible, glad to see him getting some more praise for this role in the past few episodes
klefdnb
May 25, 2023 at 2:31 pm
What i really want to know is why Roman had his hair to the other side the day of the funeral.
Jorge Luján Medina
May 25, 2023 at 2:32 pm
I think that succession is a tv show about the things characters can’t have. Thay have everithing but you show us how they suffer on that only thing that they can not have. No matter what rich or powerfull the are.
swerves
May 25, 2023 at 2:39 pm
Is it not normal to have your spouse/partner in your phone with their full name?! Am I not an intimate person??
Leonor Ch
May 25, 2023 at 2:44 pm
One of the best episodes of the season imo. So happy you specifically invited him! ❤
Luna Holiday
May 25, 2023 at 2:54 pm
It was their pathetic attempt to control that irritated tf out of me, and by the time Kendall wanted to speak to the pilot I wanted to slap them. All of the them, except Connor.
rosvlinds
May 25, 2023 at 2:56 pm
On one hand Shiv’s emotional reaction and crying really got to me but Connor’s totally natural reaction saying “he never liked me” is what really messed me up..
N S
May 25, 2023 at 3:00 pm
This episode was super hard to watch…all the actors are phenomenal
Sameer Itani
May 25, 2023 at 3:05 pm
TV at its finest
hotpink000
May 25, 2023 at 3:10 pm
Omg this is thebest scene to break down! Absolute masterpiece
Maybejensen
May 25, 2023 at 3:31 pm
Well that was a big spoiler. That’s season 4 episode 3, no just episode 3…
Ryan Vergara
May 25, 2023 at 3:32 pm
I felt so much tension when Kendall went to find Shiv. I was afraid some random person would interrupt him to talk or something.
Heather Griffin
May 25, 2023 at 3:34 pm
It strikes me once again that this level of skill, enthusiasm and prowess in every aspect of this show IT JUST FEELS TOO SOON to end 😅 but I’m going to have to deal with it 😎
Emily Grace
May 25, 2023 at 3:35 pm
“He never even liked me” has stayed with me for the past few weeks — incredible performance.
Ana Carolina Vallarino
May 25, 2023 at 3:38 pm
Sarah was STELLAR
M
May 25, 2023 at 3:39 pm
one of the best episodes of tv i’ve ever seen
Semih Karadayı
May 25, 2023 at 3:43 pm
they do be messing up the weddings at HBO don’t they
sejtaridiss
May 25, 2023 at 3:43 pm
I would never guess that Logan lying on the floor was CGI. Amazing job.
Elysia Brenner
May 25, 2023 at 3:48 pm
OK, but I even have my sisters in my phone by first and last name, lol, and definitely all my friends and any romantic partners. (If your last name isn’t in my phone, it’s because I don’t know it.) Is that…unusual? 😅
M
May 25, 2023 at 3:50 pm
sarah snook’s performance in this episode was UNREAL