Parents' Guide to In Vogue: The 90s

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Poster art for the documentary series In Vogue: The 90s. A black and white contact sheet with photos of supermodels on it, come of them circled.

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Jenny Nixon By Jenny Nixon , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 15+

Semi-risqué docuseries on '90s fashion scene has language.

Parents Need to Know

Why Age 15+?

Any Positive Content?

  • In Vogue: The 90s Trailer
  • Supermodel Naomi Campbell is pictured sitting in a brown chair, speaking. Her hair is long, dark, and straightened.
  • Liv Tyler and Stella McCartney pictured standing together, surrounded by paparazzi, at an event in the 1990s.
  • Supermodel Claudia Schiffer sits in an orange chair, smiling and wearing a strappy royal blue outfit. Her hair is long, blonde, and wavy.

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What's the Story?

IN VOGUE: THE 90s is a six-part docuseries examining the fashion world in the 1990s, as told through the memories of VOGUE editors Anna Wintour, Edward Enninful, Hamish Bowles, and Tonne Goodman. Through behind-the-scenes footage and interviews, the show examines the decade when Wintour rose to power as the editor of U.S. Vogue and touches on several notable points in fashion history: the marriage of fashion and celebrity culture, the advent of the internet, the supermodel era, and the popularization of the now ubiquitous Met Gala.

Is It Any Good?

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While it's packed with eye candy—and funny bits like Hamish Bowles dramatically sighing while reliving the horrors of "grunge"—overall, the series centers more on self-congratulation than self-reflection. In Vogue: The 90s features a lot of talk about how groundbreaking and earth-shattering the models and designers of the time were, without deeply analyzing some of the more troubling aspects of the industry, which is no real surprise considering that many of the talking heads also serve as executive producers. While far from groundbreaking, this is an enjoyable enough, if very surface-level, look at a very specific moment in fashion.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the diversity shown in fashion nowadays versus what was seen in the 90s. How have things changed? What could be improved?

  • What kind of effect does fashion marketing have on kids? Do the models, editors, and designers think enough about how the trends they're setting affect real-life people? Are there any trends you think could be harmful?

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Poster art for the documentary series In Vogue: The 90s. A black and white contact sheet with photos of supermodels on it, come of them circled.

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