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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@johnlinks
January 10, 2024 at 9:01 am
She’s a Queen
@carolinen5309
January 10, 2024 at 9:54 am
Unfortunately she’s the stupidest woman
Beauty won’t make her wise
@Leda_TaylorVersion.
January 10, 2024 at 9:02 am
She’s just a queen❤❤
@shhamvobinath7642
January 10, 2024 at 9:05 am
Wow
@daryaspeedy139
January 10, 2024 at 9:10 am
Love Taylor ❤ love the green dress ❤
@haechaneaha
January 10, 2024 at 9:11 am
goofy looking dress
@TheVillageBeast
January 10, 2024 at 9:12 am
Omg wifey
@tekkenaddict1
January 10, 2024 at 9:29 am
I really hate people yelling at her to look this way. It must be really annoying for her.
@andreacs
January 10, 2024 at 9:31 am
I have no problem with her, I don’t like I don’t hate her, but to telling the truth she seems to be so soooooo not simphatic…
She has no REAL HEALTHY NATURAL HAPPY BEHAVIOR, BUT ALWAYS UPSET AND ANGRY, “ME AGAIST THE WHOLE WORLD” STYLE. 🤔
@carolinen5309
January 10, 2024 at 9:56 am
Her idol murderer and criminal Putin
@dr.anaB777
January 10, 2024 at 10:05 am
I wish i was a guy so i could date her 😢
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January 10, 2024 at 10:09 am
TAYLOR! TAYLOR! JUMP UP AND DOWN! JUMP UP AND DOWN OVER HERE!!
@ChFy-bl2eq
January 10, 2024 at 10:21 am
Pooch
@ndalae2322
January 10, 2024 at 12:09 pm
All I see is a normal body
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January 10, 2024 at 10:26 am
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@meganthings
January 10, 2024 at 10:54 am
That yelling girl is mad annoying
@AmelL-kn1yi
January 10, 2024 at 11:26 am
(is she pregnant…?)
@sso_kartoffel6268
January 10, 2024 at 12:35 pm
(No she just has organs…?)
@pinenutsvinyl
January 10, 2024 at 11:48 am
QUEEN ❤🐍✨
@behiyearslaner
January 10, 2024 at 12:14 pm
She is so beautiful❤
@salvadorsara9755
January 10, 2024 at 1:33 pm
Idol Taylor love you so much 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
@IGuess...
January 10, 2024 at 1:48 pm
Maybe if they call her by her rightful name, KAREN, she’ll do what they ask? 🤷