Fashion show tickets invention for Vogue runway show brings a century of fashion shows to London
Fashion show tickets invention for Vogue runway show brings a century of fashion shows to London
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Louis Vuitton Show for Pharrell Williams |
Around 1,750 guests watched Pharrell Williams’s Louis Vuitton debut from the Pont Neuf bridge in Paris. Over a billion people watched on social media.
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Louis Vuitton Show for Pharrell Williams |
Over time, the fashion show has developed from an intimate affair reserved for wealthy clients to a globally recognisable spectacle, impacting culture and society. Viewers outside of the industry now have almost-instant access to these previously closed-off runways via brands’ owned social channels, not to mention those of the press, celebrities and influencers in attendance. But what is the purpose of a fashion show today, and who is it for
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Louis Vuitton Show for Pharrell Williams |
It’s the theme of a new immersive exhibition, Vogue: Inventing the Runway, which opens on 13 November at London’s Lightroom, an immersive experience venue right in the shadow of Central Saint Martins, where many of the 60 designers featured in the exhibition studied. Tickets, which range from £15 to £25, are on sale until 26 April 2025.