On the evening of Sunday, June 23, Vogue World: Paris brought together 188 athletes, 151 models, 70 dancers, and a 40-piece orchestra for a performance that began in the Ritz and ended with 20 international breakdancers taking over Place Vendôme. The theme of the night? The evolution of style over the last century, with each decade of fashion paired with a different sport: the Roaring Twenties with cycling (in the Jazz Age, bicycles were seen as a symbol of the speed, freedom, and mobility that defined the period); the elegant midcentury gowns of the ’50s with all things equine; the leotard- and lycra-obsessed ’70s with gymnastics; the ’90s, a.k.a. the WAG era, with soccer…
As Carine Roitfeld, who styled the event with Ib Kamara, put it, “It’s something that’s never been seen before,” with Vogue World marking the first time a fashion show has ever been staged at Place Vendôme. Watch the livestream in full, and read on for a recap of the highlights from the 40-minute show.
