Fashion in pictures: The most immersive runway shows ever held

With his Spring 2020 couture collection, legendary designer Jean-Paul Gaultier bid farewell to a career spanning 50 years. The runway show held in January this year, was an hour-long musical spectacular. British singer Boy George closed the event, with models dancing on stage.

Fashion is at a crossroads. With the pandemic going on, it has been forced to change. Trendspotting is no longer easy. The same goes for the way the industry operates – the “new normal” is very different.

With fashion weeks embracing a digital-only format and designers pulling out of the frenetic seasonal calendars, is it the end of larger-than-life runway events?