The prevailing fashion or style at a particular time; popular acceptance or favor.
From French vogue meaning 'rowing, fashion, vogue,' from voguer 'to row, to sail with the current.' The sense evolved from the idea of sailing with favorable winds to being carried along by popular trends.
The word vogue literally comes from the idea of sailing with the wind - when something is 'in vogue,' it's riding the cultural currents just like a boat catching favorable winds. Madonna's song 'Vogue' actually references a specific dance style that emerged from Harlem ballroom culture, where participants would strike poses inspired by fashion magazine models.
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