Carole Lombard was originally sought for the lead role, but backed out due to reservations about how she might look in a color film. Joan Bennett then accepted the role.
Walter Wanger wanted to make a Vogues movie since 1934 (he signed Frances Langford for it in December 1934), but waited till the Technicolor process reached a higher state of development. Langford was listed as member of the cast till 1937 and it is unknown if there were any scenes with her shot, but she does not appear in the final version.
In 1937, Max Factor Company debuted a new type of makeup that was specially designed for use in color film. This was the first film to make use of this particular brand of makeup.
Many of the models featured in the film were based in New York and flown out to Hollywood for filming. They were among the first to be introduced to Max Factor's new Pan-Cake makeup brand, which they then took back to New York, helping to quickly popularize the new item.