The Enchantment of the 90s Runway - McQueen, Galliano and more.
I recently watched the documentary Catwalk (1995), with Christy Turlington and the other iconic models of the 90s, and it made me think about how different catwalks are now to how they were then. I always find myself going back to videos of catwalks from the 80s and 90s and never really want to watch current ones, I mostly see new collections through pictures now. It is so evident, when comparing a catwalk from today to the 90s, that catwalks were more exciting back then. Model's were told to perform, to show personality and make the clothes they are displaying look more dramatic and powerful, and enhance movement and life in the garments. They weren't just walking on a catwalk like you see in today's shows, they were strutting, dancing, running. What really inspired me to write this post was John Galliano's Spring/Summer '94 show. The film shows the behind the scenes where the models are rehearsing their doe-like expressions and fairy-esque performance on the catwa