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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@h.a-nf6dn
April 16, 2024 at 2:50 pm
The fashion industry has never stopped admiring and loving Galliano, they just stayed quiet about him after his very serious racist scandal. He was never blacklisted, only hidden.
@gerardoarenasss
April 16, 2024 at 2:50 pm
there’s a reason why John and Pat are icons, they have birthed together the most beautiful fashion images of the last 30 years, they conveyed beauty in a way that has been done before, their influence is far reaching in the world
@koketsosephoti5625
April 16, 2024 at 2:51 pm
This is so beautiful and inspiring❤
@itstonycia
April 16, 2024 at 2:51 pm
Woahhh. Stunning 🤩
@user-fp6rb1tx1e
April 16, 2024 at 2:54 pm
Mr Galliano, thank you ❤❤❤❤❤
@LazarusHazRizen
April 16, 2024 at 2:58 pm
As a designer myself, it is was ABSOLUTELY wonderful too see! its art and couture in its highest form and you can hear the passion in everyone’s voices when they talk about the show and it made me emotional!
@sharonkelly2086
April 16, 2024 at 3:02 pm
To see JG healthy and bringing all of the magic and boldness that he has always possessed is truly heartwarming. So lovely that a younger generation has felt the ❤ for such masterful workmanship. JG is one of a kind-thanks for this profile
@albertmunoz9075
April 16, 2024 at 3:04 pm
this collection transcends the word viral in so many ways and so beyond that the word looks so tiny next to it, the whole thing is genuinely a masterpiece
@doedelbroesel3239
April 16, 2024 at 3:12 pm
My mom had a peel of mask 10 years ago which made that shiny effect. So makeup base and the mask on, should male a very close recreation
@oscarp4328
April 16, 2024 at 3:17 pm
Heeessss BAAAAAACCKK!!!!!!
@albertgrigoryan7244
April 16, 2024 at 3:22 pm
❤❤❤
@michellexlawless
April 16, 2024 at 3:24 pm
The joker smile
@jaydepalma1071
April 16, 2024 at 3:28 pm
antisemite
@Jinkook-wu1pu
April 16, 2024 at 3:30 pm
The only way this show would’ve ate so much more if he had Eddie Redmayne bc nothing screamed more to me agony this show then Eddie Redmayne he literally is those characters inspiration in real life delicate beautiful magical looking mesmerizing pure soft very the whole show!
@pagu7706
April 16, 2024 at 3:31 pm
Pat McGrath a queen and a genius. She’s incredible 👏👏👏👏
@TheRenamay
April 16, 2024 at 3:36 pm
Ein Visionär, der Träumer – unvergleichlich!
@a1a1luis
April 16, 2024 at 3:42 pm
This is ART!
@pheotus
April 16, 2024 at 3:43 pm
Louis Vuitton could never be this beautiful. Sorry not sorry……
@Neema150
April 16, 2024 at 3:43 pm
Magical, fantastical fantasy, dreamy world, escape.
@sagy11
April 16, 2024 at 3:45 pm
It was really great ❤
@Kingsley266
April 16, 2024 at 3:48 pm
He is the best designer of our generation! No one can reach to his level of vision of beauty❤❤❤❤❤❤
@trey970
April 16, 2024 at 3:48 pm
PAT MCGRATH THE GENIUS THAT YOU ARE.
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April 16, 2024 at 3:51 pm
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