FRONT ROW BACK STAGE by MARIO TESTINO 1999 Hardcover 1st Edition

A killer late-90s fashion document: Front Row / Backstage by Mario Testino — a true insider’s look at the golden era of runway culture.

Published in 1999 by Bulfinch Press (Little, Brown & Co.), this is a first edition hardcover capturing the chaos, glamour, and intimacy of the international fashion circuit — from the front row to behind the scenes. 

Art direction by Stephen Gan and Greg Foley (of V Magazine fame) gives it that unmistakable late-90s editorial edge.

This book documents iconic runway moments and backstage access across the major fashion capitals — Paris, Milan, London, New York — at the height of the supermodel era. 

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• A time capsule of 90s fashion’s most influential designers, including:

Chanel, Dior, Gucci, Versace, Givenchy, Chloé, Jean Paul Gaultier, Alexander McQueen, Lagerfeld, Valentino, Christian Lacroix, and John Galliano.

• Includes front row personalities, editors, and backstage model moments rarely captured with this level of access.

• Foreword by Suzy Menkes and introduction by Anna Wintour .

• Testino’s signature style: candid, kinetic, and intimate — capturing fashion as performance, not just clothing.