# MDLA Runway - Fashion Design — Vogue Style & Lookbook

> Digital fashion magazine for exploring and appreciating fashion history and design. (iPhone/iPad app by MDLA.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mdla-runway-fashion-design/id1642279998 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [MDLA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1642280000)
- Category: Magazines & Newspapers, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 421 App Store ratings · 66 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 52 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2022-09-09
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mdla-runway-fashion-design/id1642279998/reviews.md

## What is MDLA Runway?

MDLA is a new kind of fashion magazine, designed for how we consume fashion online today.

Many of us born in an online generation can only sigh in nostalgia at the glamour and wonder of print fashion magazines from the early 2000s. As the world moved online, the once iconic fashion media companies failed to evolve - they gave us lazy pdfs to browse on slow and buggy e-readers as Inst*gr*m took over to give us the fast immersive content we wanted. Their disinterest in the preservation of beauty online is clear and it’s time we had a new medium to explore and appreciate fashion for fashion’s sake. MDLA is an experiment to revive the glory of early fashion media re-imagined through powerful online media technology from present day.

MDLA Runway brings you a variety of powerful features you’d expect from a modern fashion runway viewer:

* Intuitive Interface - Flip through runway looks with a simple swipe or drag. Jump through to your favorite designer’s early years with just a tap and slide. No endless scroll, no ads, no interruptions

* Powerful Search - Search for your favorite collections down to their specific year and season. Find archive collections by your favorite designers from their early years and from labels they previously worked at. Don’t worry about typos or using shorthands - we know what you mean :)

* Lightning Fast - Browse high resolution look images from the runway loaded in a flash of a second

* Smart Boards - Generate moodboards based on any style, color or vibe even if its super descriptive. Automatically filter your favorite designer or label to collect powerful references in an instant.

* 3D Showcase - Play around with high resolution 3D captures of rare archive “grail” pieces complete with added context from its rich fashion history and references from its original collection for you to explore and learn

* Immersive Editorials - Explore our selection of hand-curated stories of iconic archive pieces, profiles of in vogue runway designers, lost fashion techniques and striking editorial campaigns

Our catalog features thousands of collections dating back to the early 90s from the most iconic names in fashion
Browse the archives from your favorite labels: Dior - Gucci - Louis Vuitton - Prada - Balenciaga - Saint Laurent - Margiela
As well as your favorite designers: Raf Simons - Rick Owens - Tom Ford - Alexander McQueen - Hedi Slimane - Virgil Abloh - Issey Miyake


MDLA is for high fashion followers, meticulous moodboard makers, archive fashion collectors, y2k fashion magazine enjoyers, small town gossip girl lovers, vintage fashion shoppers, aesthetics respecters, ‘it’ girls, clout guys, connoisseurs, hobbyists, tasteful amateurs and most importantly, you :)

## Key features

- Intuitive swipe and tap interface
- Search by designer, year, and season
- Lightning-fast loading of high-resolution images
- Smart moodboard generation
- 3D showcases of rare fashion pieces
- Immersive editorial content

## Chart rankings

- #72 in Top Free · Magazines & Newspapers (US App Store)

## What do users think of MDLA Runway?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- ✨ Great alternative to Vogue Runway
- 👍 Easy to navigate and use
- 🌟 Useful for fashion inspiration
- 💯 Well-designed and beautiful app
- 📚 Extensive collection of fashion shows
- 💖 Genius and simple app
- 💎 Free access to content
- 💡 Designer and house profiles are a nice touch
- 🚀 Fast and efficient browsing
- 👍 Good for students and professionals
- ✅ Documents industry without bias
- 👍 Well put together seasonal archive

**Cons**

- 🐛 Freezes and lags
- 📉 Low image quality
- 😵 Distorted images on larger screens (iPad)
- 🔇 Annoying sound on loading screen
- 🚫 No back button in image galleries
- 🚧 Not usable in some regions without VPN
- ⚠️ App crashes frequently
- 🪲 Some collections do not load

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App freezes from time to time
- Vibrating video on app open
- Images do not resize correctly on larger screens
- Distorted image proportions on iPad
- Cannot go back from image gallery without force-closing
- App hangs after a minute or two of scrolling
- Current and archive collections won't load
- Ratio is broken on iPad
- Zooming in on iPad distorts photo ratio
- App doesn't load beyond the first page without VPN
- Favouriting doesn't work

**Most requested features**

- Link videos for each collection
- More brands, including unpopular ones
- Ability to subscribe to designers
- Ability to save looks/shows into folders
- Add a 'like' function to save looks
- More 90s runway looks
- Update more frequently

## Recent user reviews (10 of 66)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mdla-runway-fashion-design/id1642279998/reviews.md

### 2/5 — App not working

*2026-07-07*

App is functional, not loading images and the search doesn’t respond. Done everything installed reinstalled, nothing works

### 2/5 — 加载不出来

*2026-07-06*

前两天还好用的 后面就一直加载不出图片 也点击不了 翻和不翻都试了还是不行

### 5/5 — Отзыв

*2026-07-05*

Для любителей моды самое то! Для жителей России - только с впн вход.

### 2/5 — Очень плохо работает, ничего не грузит

*2026-06-05*

Не грузит ничего

### 4/5 — 为什么没有返回键

*2026-05-24*

希望可以更新

### 4/5 — cool but..

*2026-04-27*

Your app is very useful for me personally as an art director. All the shows are collected in one place, which is very convenient. It would be great to see more brands, perhaps some unpopular or informal ones. Please develop it further.

### 5/5 — GREAT

*2026-04-06*

Thank you!!!! For such a simple yet genius and beautiful app. I had another famous app for years but they just didn’t care about user experience. And other apps have limited amounts of collection. And you’re just perfect. So may fashion God bless you in so many ways ♥️

### 5/5 — Amazing!

*2026-03-30*

Such an amazing reference piece! They really do have all the collections that I’ve wanted to check out till date! It’s easy to navigate and find what you need. The profiles on the designers and the houses is a nice touch. The jump scare you get when you open the app each time is quite fun lmao.
Only improvement I can suggest would be to somehow link the videos for each collection as well so you can see the clothes in movement as well but otherwise, no notes. Thank you for providing this when Vogue Runway failed me!

### 3/5 — Alright

*2026-03-17*

Great for a free alternative to Vogue runway, but freezes from time to time while going through runway looks. Also, please remove that god awful vibrating video that plays when you open the app.

### 5/5 — amando

*2026-03-13*

o melhor app

## Frequently asked questions about MDLA Runway

### What is MDLA Runway?

MDLA Runway is a digital fashion magazine designed to bring back the glamour of early 2000s print fashion magazines using modern online technology. It allows users to explore fashion for fashion's sake through an intuitive interface and rich content.

### What are the key features of MDLA Runway?

Key features include an intuitive swipe interface for browsing looks, powerful search functionality to find collections by designer, year, and season, lightning-fast loading of high-resolution images, smart moodboard generation, and immersive 3D showcases of rare fashion pieces.

### Is MDLA Runway free to use?

Yes, the application is free to use. It does not feature any in-app purchases or advertisements, providing an uninterrupted browsing experience.

### What kind of fashion content can I find in MDLA Runway?

You can explore thousands of fashion collections dating back to the early 90s from iconic labels like Dior, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton, as well as designers such as Raf Simons and Alexander McQueen. The app also features immersive editorials on iconic pieces, designers, and campaigns.

### Who is MDLA Runway for?

The app is designed for high fashion followers, moodboard makers, archive fashion collectors, vintage fashion shoppers, and anyone who appreciates fashion aesthetics and history. It caters to connoisseurs, hobbyists, and fashion enthusiasts alike.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.10 — 2026-08-20

Introducing Dark Mode!
We heard your feedback, this version also brings support for international language translation, better collection share UX, and faster search.

### 1.0.9 — 2025-12-08

Bug fixes and improvements:
- Save looks to multiple boards
- Browse your saved boards in more detail
- Performance updates for those of you saving 200+ looks in your boards

### 1.0.8 — 2025-11-08

We've got some much awaited features in this update:
- Save your favorite looks and come back to them anytime!
- Save individual looks to boards! 
- New magazine story format
- Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 1.0.7 — 2025-09-22

New features! Thank you for your patience, this update brings a ton of much requested updates :)
- Generate and save boards! Search for any style, color or *vibe* and instantly create moodboards of runway looks from across the decades
- Bug fixes on iPad and better image resolution
- Support for the new iOS 26

### 1.0.6 — 2025-05-01

New features and bug fixes!
Added year filter, saved favorite collections and more improvements.

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