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-...
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, 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 new era spawned the careers of unique and highly influential individuals like Tommy Ton, Susie Lau, Tavi Gevinson, and Garance Doré. We’ll learn how bloggers of this generation disrupted the fashion world, by tearing down the barriers between the fashion gatekeepers of the past and the consumers of the future. Listen in to discover how the once invite-only industry exclusives became a form of fashion entertainment for the masses--all with the click of a button. Episode featuring: Tommy Ton, Susie Lau, Garance Doré, Tavi Gevinson, and Vogue’s editorial team Mark Holgate and Nicole Phelps. Hosted by Hamish Bowles.Don’t miss out on new episodes of In Vogue: The 2000s on:Apple Podcasts: listen.vogue.com/iv-apple-podcastsSpotify: listen.vogue.com/iv-spotifyGoogle: listen.vogue.com/iv-google-podcastsor wherever you listen to podcasts.
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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, 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 out of designer brands like Fendi, Manolo Blahnik, and more. Episode featuring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Patricia Field, Sally Singer, Gela Nash-Taylor, Pamela Skaist-Levy, and Vogue’s editorial team Laird Borrelli-Persson, Mark Guiducci, and Virginia Smith. Hosted by Hamish Bowles.Don’t miss out on new episodes of In Vogue: The 2000s on:Apple Podcasts: listen.vogue.com/iv-apple-podcastsSpotify: listen.vogue.com/iv-spotifyGoogle: listen.vogue.com/iv-google-podcastsor wherever you listen to podcasts.Shop the Vogue Collection: https://shop.vogue.com/For a transcript of this episode, please follow this link.
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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 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 and high fashion diffused into one another in the 2000s. We explore how stars like Lady Gaga used fame to fuel bold fashion choices and why the cover of Vogue featured more entertainers than ever before. Hear about Vogue’s role in transforming fashion into a form of entertainment in and of itself. Episode featuring: Baz Luhrmann, Sienna Miller, Nicola Formichetti, Kate Mulleavy, Laura Mulleavy, Kate Young, and Rachel Zoe, and Vogue’s editorial team Mark Holgate, Ivan Shaw, and Mark Guiducci. Hosted by Hamish Bowles.Don’t miss out on new episodes of In Vogue: The 2000s on:Apple Podcasts: listen.vogue.com/iv-apple-podcastsSpotify: listen.vogue.com/iv-spotifyGoogle: listen.vogue.com/iv-google-podcastsor wherever you listen to podcasts.Shop the Vogue Collection: https://shop.vogue.com/For a transcript of this episode, please follow this link.
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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, 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 fashion history, learn what made the story so visually captivating, and understand why it was the perfect combination of fashion and fantasy.Episode featuring: Grace Coddington, Annie Leibovitz, Natalia Vodianova, Olivier Theyskens, Nicolas Ghesquière and Vogue’s editorial team Mark Holgate and Ivan Shaw. Hosted by Hamish Bowles.For more of Annie Leibovitz’s fashion photography check out Annie Leibovitz: Wonderland available worldwide on November 16. Pre-order at www.phaidon.com/leibovitzwonderland Don’t miss out on new episodes of In Vogue: The 2000s on:Apple Podcasts: listen.vogue.com/iv-apple-podcastsSpotify: listen.vogue.com/iv-spotifyGoogle: listen.vogue.com/iv-google-podcastsor wherever you listen to podcasts.Shop the Vogue Collection: https://shop.vogue.com/For a transcript of this episode, please follow this link.
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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 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 First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama.Episode featuring: Kate and Laura Mulleavy (Rodarte), Jason Wu, Christopher John Rogers, Sally Singer, Meredith Koop and Vogue’s editorial team Anna Wintour, Mark Holgate, Nicole Phelps, and Virginia Smith. Hosted by Hamish Bowles.Don’t miss out on new episodes of In Vogue: The 2000s on:Apple Podcasts: listen.vogue.com/iv-apple-podcastsSpotify: listen.vogue.com/iv-spotifyGoogle: listen.vogue.com/iv-google-podcastsor wherever you listen to podcasts.Shop the Vogue Collection: https://shop.vogue.com/For a transcript of this episode, please follow this link.
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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 9/11 led to the creation of the CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund and ushered in the next generation of designers. We examine the colliding worlds of Vogue and Hollywood, and learn how the Met Gala became the Superbowl of fashion. We go behind the scenes of the most iconic fashion shoot of all time, where Annie Leibovitz and Grace Coddington transformed the designers of the decade into the characters of Alice in Wonderland, and sit down with the Brazilian Bombshell herself, Gisele Bündchen, who revolutionized modeling and the fashion industry, while on a meteoric rise to international celebrity status. Presented by Anna Wintour and hosted by Hamish Bowles, season two of In Vogue examines how the 2000s ushered in a new millennium and redefined boundaries in fashion and society. Alongside fashion leaders, cultural icons, and Vogue’s editorial team, we dissect the decade’s most impactful style moments and how they’ve shaped our world today. **Credit: Photographer Steven Meisel for Gisele and Chanel