Inside Vogue World: Hollywood as Anna Wintour and Friends Celebrate Film, Fashion and Fun (Finally!)
After a parade of crew members, models, and actors—all moonlighting as models—disappeared into Stage 18 on the Paramount Pictures lot to conclude Vogue World: Hollywood on Sunday, Kathryn Hahn, visibly moved, searched for the perfect words to capture the 45-minute spectacle she and 400 others had just witnessed.
“I am so overwhelmed,” the actress confessed, radiant in a sleeveless, wine-colored Lanvin dress that felt perfectly at home on the concrete runway. “My first fitting with the costume design team always feels like Christmas morning—that’s when the magic truly happens. To be here witnessing so much beauty, so much history, and so much reverence for filmmaking, fashion, and costume design is deeply moving. I feel so energized by this evening.”
Hahn’s assessment was spot-on. Among Los Angeles events, this was a standout, a truly electric affair. Anna Wintour and her Condé Nast team brought their Vogue World concept to Hollywood, following successful runs in New York, London, and Paris. An A-list crowd filled the space, a benefit heightened by the lack of entourages and the typical industry crush. Miley Cyrus arrived a full 30 minutes before the show started. BTS member V posed for photos near a Starbucks pop-up, one of several corporate sponsors supporting the event alongside eBay. Dakota Johnson and Demi Lovato shared a moment. Tracee Ellis Ross turned heads with a blonde wig and an oversized trench coat. Machine Gun Kelly chatted with Taika Waititi and Rita Ora. Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz-Beckham were absorbed in their phones. Jennifer Connelly stayed close to Nicolas Ghesquiere. CAA’s Bryan Lourd, sporting a blue velvet tuxedo, stopped by Wintour’s seat to offer congratulations before Governor Gavin Newsom sat beside her, with Casey Wasserman nearby.
Vogue World, conceived as a mission-driven live event, is notoriously difficult to define. Wintour once summarized it perfectly: “Vogue World is a party, a runway show, and a cultural happening all rolled into one.” Plans to bring the event to L.A. had been in motion since last fall, with the goal of revitalizing the entertainment industry following the labor strikes. When the January wildfires struck, the focus shifted to raising funds for costume designers who had lost their homes. (At a March event at Chateau Marmont, costume designer Colleen Atwood poignantly displayed her charred Oscar, a stark symbol of the devastation.)
“By mixing fashion with the arts and culture at the heart of a city and by raising funds for a vital cause, Vogue World has become more than a runway show; it’s a rallying cry, a way to focus the attention of a vast global audience, bringing awareness and unmistakable notes of positivity, creativity, and hope,” Wintour explained earlier in the year. Sunday night’s show successfully raised $4.5 million, all of which will benefit the Entertainment Community Fund.
While the financial support is crucial, Hollywood also desperately needed a dose of joy. The industry has been reeling from cutbacks, layoffs, consolidation, and a continuous production exodus. The opportunity to simply sit back, relax, and enjoy a show—especially one held on the iconic Paramount lot—offered a welcome sense of positivity.
“Often, everyone feels so anxious and self-conscious at industry events, but this was different. Everyone was smiling, dancing, laughing, and genuinely enjoying themselves,” Jay Shetty told The Hollywood Reporter. “It felt like a true celebration of the arts, film, costume design, and a touch of drama. I had the best night.”
Demi Lovato echoed the sentiment. “I don’t even know how to describe it. I was dancing and cheering on the models and artists,” she said, specifically praising the performances of Gracie Abrams and Doja Cat. “They absolutely killed it, and I had the best time. I grew up on sound stages, so it felt like coming home. Bringing fashion into the mix made it even more inspiring and creative.”
Vogue World: Hollywood was divided into seven acts, each defined by a collaboration between a costume designer and a creative director from a leading fashion house, and each featuring a surprising mix of movie stars and top models. Catherine Martin and Miuccia Prada joined forces for “Act 1: Hollywood Glamour,” celebrating Hollywood’s Golden Age. “Act 2: The Renegades” paired Colleen Atwood with McQueen’s Seán McGirr. “Act 3: Historical Heroines” brought together Milena Canonero and Louis Vuitton’s Nicolas Ghesquière. “Act 4: Summer of Love” featured costume designer Arianne Phillips and Marc Jacobs. “Act 5: Avant-Garde” married costume designer Sandy Powell and Valentino’s Alessandro Michele. “Act 6: Afrofuturism” paired Ruth E. Carter and Balmain’s Olivier Rousteing. And “Act 7: New World” brought together costume designer Jacqueline West with Alaïa’s Pieter Mulier.
The cast didn’t just walk; they fully embraced the runway, often surrounded by production crew members carrying props, costume racks, and other elements that reinforced the sense of a working film set. Julia Garner, in a Sofia Coppola’s *Marie Antoinette* ensemble, lit up the runway with a joyful sprint. Anok Yai captivated as Edward Scissorhands. Hunter Schafer nonchalantly ate an apple while wearing an original costume from Sally Potter’s *Orlando*. Teyana Taylor and Danai Gurira elicited cheers and enthusiastic applause in original looks from *Black Panther*, complete with weapons and a team of backup dancers, paving the way for Angela Bassett, whose appearance prompted Brian Tyree Henry to leap to his feet.
“Such an undertaking and a lot of work,” remarked *Black Panther* Oscar-winning costume designer and Vogue World participant Carter. “But first of all, the electricity tonight was on another level. And the support! The support we got was unbelievable. I was especially excited to see the crew intermingling with these beautiful costumes as they went down the runway. It was a real snapshot of what it’s like to be on a movie set. It was so glamorous—Hollywood glamour at its best.”
Adding to the sense of spectacle, movement director Stephen Galloway, recently launched an agency dedicated to his art, revealed that the show was rehearsed for three days. “It was all evolving with changing looks, different passages, new additions. It felt like live TV for three straight days,” he recounted, still buzzing from the experience. “I’m a huge lover of film and a huge lover of fashion, so this was an incredible fusion of two things we love so much. I really wanted to figure out a way to make actors, who are on the runway not necessarily in a specific role, to feel as fabulous as they could be and help the models feel like they were in the film world.”
Some, like Nicole Kidman, seemed perfectly comfortable in both roles. The Oscar winner opened the show alongside her longtime friend and *Moulin Rouge!* collaborator Baz Luhrmann. “Reverse tracking, reverse tracking. Keep the focus!” Luhrmann directed as Kidman emerged from behind a white screen. Guiding her performance—“She rejects. She sees her future, hold the thought”—Kidman paused center stage until Luhrmann called “cut!”
He then turned his attention to the audience, declaring, “We’re paying you guys in the front row double time! This is not a normal fashion parade. Energy, cheering! Please give me more!”
See more below.
Kidman opens the show.
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Jenner
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Miley Cyrus, Hailey Bieber and Anthony Vaccarello
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Gavin Newsom and Anna Wintour
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Doja Cat in a chainmail dress inspired by Tina Turner’s look in 1985’ Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.
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Gracie Abrams in Chanel fresh from the house’s most recent runway presentation.
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Gwyneth Paltrow and Sandy Powell
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Danai Gurira and Teyana Taylor
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Jodie Turner-Smith
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Models attend Vogue World: Hollywood
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Grace Elizabeth
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Tracee Ellis Ross
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Jacob Rott
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Marilou York and Mark Hamill
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MGK
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Lizzo and Tyler Perry
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Rita Ora and Taika Waititi
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Emma Chamberlain
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Tommy Hilfiger, Dee Ocleppo Hilfiger, Sofia Richie Grainge and Elliot Grainge
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sombr and Yasmin Wijnaldum
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LaKeith Stanfield
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Elizabeth Debicki
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Demi Lovato
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Vanity Fair’s Mark Guiducci and The New York Times’ Shawn McCreesh
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Chance the Rapper, Jesse Williams and Mike Amiri
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Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Ruth E. Carter
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Julia Garner works the runway
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Hilary Duff and Camila Cabello
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Lisa Love who served as creative and event director.
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Riverdale reunion: Madelaine Petsch and Camila Mendes
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Mindy Kaling and Cynthia Erivo
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Kathryn Hahn
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Angela Bassett
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Brian Tyree Henry, Victoria Monét and Sloane Stephens
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Tyriq Withers
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Stephen Galloway and Jennifer Hudson
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Karol G and Yseult
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Last looks: Models close the show. The creative team included Fatima Robinson on choreography; Aron Forbes and Derek Renfroe of Sounds We Feel on music; Jess Gonchor on set design; Marie Julie Craeymeersch of Mode and the Moon on event production; Jen Green of Genevieve Productions as run-of-show producer; Pepe Avila del Pino as consulting cinematographer; and Galloway as movement director, Pat McGrath Labs as official backstage makeup brand, hair styling by Jimmy Paul with Kérastase as the official hair partner, and Deborah Lippmann on nails.
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