It is not an exaggeration to say there’s never been an event like Vogue World: Paris. The June 23 style spectacular, which celebrated a century of French fashion and sport, is the first-ever runway show to be held in the Place Vendôme—where Gabrielle Chanel lived in an apartment at the Ritz Paris and where Elsa Schiaparelli housed her atelier.
But what went into making this whole thing happen? Spoiler: a lot. Hundreds of Vogue staffers from across the globe and production company Bureau Betak worked tirelessly for well over a year to plan the event. Even more were involved in the execution: according to Betak, they issued 3,200 credentials to employees, contractors, and workers for Vogue World.
Below, more numerical insights into the making of Vogue World 2024.
37,673 square feet of backstage, which event production company Bureau Betak changed the configuration of every 12 hours to optimize space
5,000 Ladurée macrons served at fittings and to guests
683 looks called in for the show: 283 for models, including 3 Chanel Evening dresses from 1924, 3 Dior “Bar” suits by Maria Grazia Chiuri, and 2 recreated gowns from Cristobal Balenciaga’s first Paris collection.
700 action items on Bureau Betak’s production checklist to manage the show
132 models, including Barbara Palvin and Alton Mason, walked down the runway
69 dancers, or “muses” of famed choreographer Paris Goebbel, performed
48 hours were needed to set up all the infrastructure in the Place Vendôme—and 24 hours to take it all down
42 orchestra musicians, led by Thomas Roussel, set the score for the show
39 courtiers, from Chanel, Dior, Jean Paul Gaultier, and more, wore their white coats at the show
5 cyclists biked down the Place Vendome during the show’s retrospective on sport and fashion in the 1920s
2 horses, Napo and Django, were ridden by Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner respectively
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