Popping culture: Students resurrect the ‘Vogue’ attitude

Leave a bunch of theatre geeks, costume designers and Madonna lovers alone with a bunch of costumes and a beautiful mansion, and what do you get? This video by a group of Estonian students who recreate Madonna’s famed performance of “Vogue” at the 1990 MTV Awards.

Although I doubt any of them are old enough to remember seeing the performance when it first aired — or perhaps were even born yet — it just goes to show that good taste is timeless. Enjoy the video below.

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