In VOGUE: The Archives

Episode 9: From URL to Front Row: Bloggers Dial-Up Fashion

The dawn of the 21st century witnessed the proliferation of media, and a decided shift online. With access like never before, the fashion world was opened to new readers,

Episode 8: Sex and The City: Bringing Fashion to the Masses

In celebration of its HBO revival, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, and stylist Patricia Field reflect on how Sex and the City created one of the most eclectic, glamo

Episode 7: Hollywood: Fashion Steps into Frame

Before the 2000s, Hollywood and fashion were largely considered separate entities, but the December 2000 Vogue cover featuring Nicole Kidman and her musical debut in Baz

Episode 6: Annie Leibovitz and Grace Coddington: Down the Rabbit Hole of The Greatest Fashion Shoot of All Time

Take a behind-the-scenes tour of Vogue’s iconic 2003 photoshoot, Alice in Wonderland. Brought to life by photographer Annie Leibovitz and Vogue editor Grace Coddington, t

Episode 5: Stitched Back Together: The Birth of the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund

The attacks on 9/11 disrupted the entire American cultural and economic landscape. With the fashion industry in a period of instability, the next wave of fashion talent w

Episode 4: From Pacoima to Paris: A Very Juicy Couture Story

In the early 2000s, mass fashion and high fashion collided at Paris couture Fashion Week. Instigated by former Vogue editor Sally Singer for a Vogue April 2003 feature, G

Episode 3: Nicolas Ghesquière at Balenciaga: Turn the Fashion House Upside Down

Few designers in the 2000s pushed boundaries, stirred conversation, and made statements like Nicolas Ghesquière. At twenty-five years old, Nicolas took over the dormant f

Episode 2: The Met Gala: A Global Celebration

Throughout the 2000s, the Metropolitan Museum Costume Institute Benefit—better known as the Met Gala— rose in exuberance and notoriety, becoming the Superbowl of fashion.

Episode 1: Gisele Model of the Decade

No model defined the 2000s like Brazilian bombshell Gisele Bündchen, whose multifaceted charm and charisma catapulted the fashion industry beyond the waif supermodels of

Introducing In Vogue: The 2000s

In season 2 of In Vogue: The 2000s, we explore how fashion fused with every aspect of pop culture to become a global entertainment engine ubiquitous in culture--impinging

The 1990s Episode 13: The End of an Era

As we close the series, Vogue editors and source interviews throughout the season reflect on what they consider to be the ending of the 90’s. Some purists argue that the

The 1990s Episode 12: Rappers on the Runway: How Hip-Hop Changed Fashion

Music and fashion have always had a symbiotic relationship, but not until the emergence of hip hop did we see the direct influence of music and music-makers on the fashio

The 1990s Episode 11: John Galliano in Conversation with Hamish Bowles

This week, in honor of John Galliano's birthday, we're releasing a special episode featuring an extended interview with John Galliano on his career in fashion. For more o

BONUS: Virginie Viard, the Woman Behind Chanel’s New Chapter

After years working alongside Karl Lagerfeld, Virginie Viard is quietly and confidently reimagining Chanel for the house’s next chapter. Listen to the exclusive spoken au

The 1990s Episode 10: It Bags and It Girls

By the mid 90’s, fashion had ceased to be an insular, self-sustaining industry. The fashion ecosystem expanded rapidly to include celebrities as aspirational symbols of f

BONUS: Vogue’s December Cover with Harry Styles

This weekend, we're delighted to be bringing you an exclusive spoken audio version of Vogue's December cover story. In Vogue: The 1990s host Hamish Bowles interviewed Har

The 1990s Episode 9: NYC - The Rise of Downtown

By the mid 90’s, New York City had married the European couturier model with the commercial power of Seventh Avenue, and had begun to overshadow Paris and Milan as the mo

The 1990s Episode 8: London Libertines: Galliano, McQueen, Chalayan and McCartney

At the beginning of the 1990s, London’s fashion scene was sleepy and small. But not for long: Following the groundbreaking success of young British designer John Galliano

The 1990s Episode 7: Queering Culture

From major fashion fundraisers to Madonna’s Vogue video, the 90s was a decade of queer visibility unlike ever before. But the road to acceptance was a rocky one. When the

The 1990s Episode 6: Tom Ford's Gucci

Tom Ford was a wildcard choice to unify the house of Gucci – but the Italian luxury brand’s bet on a relatively unknown designer paid off handsomely. Ford brought 70s-ins