The story interweaves the thread of the most iconic moments from the catwalk.
The origins of the fashion show can be traced back to Charles Frederic Worth, who first presented his couture gowns on models in the mid-19th century, and Paul Poiret, who experimented with some theatrical elements. After World War II, fashion moved from the salon to the real world thanks to Christian Dior's New Look style, which became a huge success overnight.
In the 1960s the pace of magazine coverage accelerated, in the 1990s models became popular, and in the 1990s the internet brought the public into the fashion world.
The destinations of the shows range from small salons to historical sites such as the Great Wall of China (which Karl Lagerfeld used as a runway for Fendi in 2007), important markets such as Mumbai (Dior) and Rio (Louis Vuitton) or public spectacles (such as Martina Rose's show at Camden or Kerby Jean-Reymond's show for Pyer Moss in Brooklyn). I BGNES