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, fans, and enthusiasts through the eyes, and fingertips, of self-appointed chroniclers and critics who came to be known as “the bloggers.” In turn, these bloggers paved the way for the influencers of today. Join us to hear how the era of blogging brought street style fashion into the hands of millions around the globe. This...

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, glamorous, aspirational, and enchanting ensembles in television history. The series introduced the world to four intelligent, single, empowered women, who didn’t hold back from enjoying the finer things in life, giving rise to Sex and the City’s fifth leading lady: fashion. Hear how the show’s glamorous world made household names...

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 Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge! was revolutionary in bridging the gap between the two worlds. Meanwhile, with celebrities under the watchful eye of the paparazzi like never before, stars like Sienna Miller became fashion icons. As a result, celebrity stylists were in high demand. This episode examines how the worlds of Hollywood...

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, the shoot starred Natalia Vodianova and thirteen of the decade’s most influential designers. From conception to completion, listen in on how Annie and Grace pulled off such an imaginative shoot, on the tightest of schedules, all while balancing fashion’s biggest creative geniuses. We'll discuss the photoshoots’ significance in...

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 would need help to stay afloat. Vogue recognized the need to support emerging designers and in partnership with the CFDA, created the Fashion Fund. The fund paved the way for influential designers like Rodarte, Jason Wu, and later Christopher John Rogers. Join us as we celebrate their paths to success and to dressing former...

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, Gela Nash-Taylor and Pamela Skaist-Levy, founders of Juicy Couture, won the hearts of high fashion’s most revered names. Their signature zip-ups and tracksuits dominated the marketplace and popular culture. Learn how Juicy became the unofficial uniform for Los Angeles types and twenty-something women in the know and the...

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 fashion house of Balenciaga. As a young, unproven designer, no one foresaw the explosion of ingenuity that would follow. Ghesquière incorporated the influential creations of Balenciaga’s storied past, while drawing inspiration from science fiction, to produce revolutionary looks for the runway and the decade. Season after...

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. No longer an exclusive evening for those “in the business,” the gala began welcoming prominent artists, entertainers, and politicians alike. The broad spectrum of prominent cultural figures reflected within the pages of Vogue, toed the gala’s red carpet, resulting in record breaking donations for the Costume Institute. In...

No model defined the 2000s like Brazilian bombshell Gisele Bündchen, whose multifaceted charm and charisma catapulted the fashion industry beyond the waif supermodels of the 1990s and into the curvaceous runway of the new millennium.  The decade was a smash hit for Gisele. Her infectious personality and era defining look led to her dominance throughout the entire modeling landscape and global runway, while contributing to countless humanitarian efforts. She became a celebrity amongst...

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 on the global consciousness like never before. From Nicholas Ghesquière awakening the sleeping fashion house of Balenciaga, to Vogue putting the couture into Juicy Couture, and discussing Carrie Bradshaw’s influence on trendy 2000s fashion with Sarah Jessica Parker, we cover the iconic looks that defined the decade. Hear how...

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 decade ends on Dec 31, 1999, others have pivotal moments that flag the end of the zeitgeist before transitioning to the 00’s. To catch up on the season and to access additional Vogue content, make sure to visit vogue.com/podcast. Don’t miss out on new episodes of In Vogue: The 1990s on: Apple Podcasts:...

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 fashion industry—and vice versa. This episode is a culmination of the cultural prominence of hip hop, from Dapper Dan’s Harlem Boutique to Tupac walking in a Versace show in Milan. We examine how Hip Hop shook up the fashion world in the 90's and eventually went on to take back its representation. Featuring interviews with Missy...

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 on this week’s episode and to access additional Vogue content, make sure to visit vogue.com/podcast. Don’t miss out on new episodes of In Vogue: The 1990s on: Apple Podcasts: listen.vogue.com/iv-apple-podcasts Spotify: listen.vogue.com/iv-spotify Google: listen.vogue.com/iv-google-podcasts or wherever you listen to...

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 audio article from Vogue here. This article was read by Hamish Bowles. Read along to the full story here, and for more of Hamish and Vogue, make sure to subscribe to In Vogue: The 1990s on: Apple Podcasts: listen.vogue.com/iv-apple-podcasts Spotify: listen.vogue.com/iv-spotify Google: listen.vogue.com/iv-google-podcasts or...

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 fashion and status in popular culture. We chronicle the era when pop culture became the vehicle for a mass education in high fashion. Voices featured, in order of appearance: Kristin Davis, Fran Drescher and Brenda Cooper for the Nanny, Donatella Versace, Vera Wang, Andie MacDowell, Melissa Joan Hart, Jennie Garth, Debra...

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 Harry Styles in a wide-ranging conversation spanning Styles' Tokyo travel plans, making music, and his refusal to be defined by boundaries and labels in fashion. You won't want to miss hearing this intimate interview with Harry Styles, the first-ever solo male cover star to front Vogue. This article was read by Hamish...

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 most important fashion capital in the world. Around the same time, a downtown school of designers and cultural figures began to react against the corporatized, uptown school, establishing a second, and equally as powerful vein of American fashion that exists even today.  Voices featured, in order of appearance: Sandra...

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 at Givenchy in the 1980s, other young graduates of the London art school Central Saint Martins began to push the fashion world’s boundaries. Hussein Chalayan, Alexander McQueen, and Stella McCartney garnered attention with their provocative presentations, complex image-making, and challenges to established fashion rules, all...

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 glamour of the 70s and the first gay pride parades glorified sexual liberation, fashion reflected the sensuality on the runways and magazines. But when the AIDS crisis of the 80s started killing thousands of gay and trans people, queer expression. was shadowed by the threat of the disease and the discrimination that came...

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-inspired sex and glamour to the runways, and the potent formula shocked the fashion world and made Gucci a 90s sensation. And Ford’s new combination of high fashion and cinematic drama paved the way for celebrity and aspirational luxury to grow even more closely intertwined. For more on this week’s episode and to access...

After first resisting her role in a storied Italian luxury family brand, Miuccia Prada spent the '90s transforming the company into a major fashion house. She accomplished that metamorphosis by infusing her designs with her own interests and internal contradictions, challenging traditional ideas of beauty and luxury. By embracing her own identity as a modern woman, Prada brought the world into her designs-–and captured imaginations around the globe. Joining Vogue’s editorial team on this...

Karl Lagerfeld reinvented the role of designer as a creative director, rather than just an in-house couturier. That model, which is standard today, came to wider prominence in the 90’s — a shift which will be perhaps his most lasting legacy. Lagerfeld channeled the zeitgeist and made fundamental changes to the production and marketing of every house he worked at, but most famously, Karl reinvigorated the legendary house of Chanel. His success at Chanel became the blueprint for creative...

The 90’s marked the moment when now iconic American designers turned their distinctive fashion labels into household names. Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, and Ralph Lauren cemented the notion of the designer as brand behemoth, defining an aspirational American lifestyle beyond fashion—into homewear, fragrance, and beauty. We follow the stories of the designers who best exemplified this flourishing moment.  Episode 3: Brand Americana features guest interviews with Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, David...

The 90s brought a backlash to the lingering decadence of the 80s. This was the birth of grunge. As supermodels rose to prominence, so did this counterculture, which emphasized anti-fashion and rejection of superficiality. But can anyone be exempt from fashion? Episode 2: Grunge Strikes Back features guest interviews with Marc Jacobs, Kim Gordon, Anna Sui, Cathy Horyn, Grace Coddington, Camilla Nickerson, Tonne Goodman, Kimberly Jenkins, and Megan Jasper. From Vogue's editorial team: Mark...