Grace: Thirty Years of Fashion at Vogue

Product DescriptionA chronicle of Grace Coddingtons formative years at VogueGrace: Thirty Years of Fashion at Vogue showcases some of the most memorable photographs published in British and American Vogue from 1972 to 2002, stories created by the iconic fashion editor Grace Coddington. Both monograph and memoir, the book shows how Coddington transformed static studio portraiture into modern vivid tableaux and turned location shoots into cinematic narratives.Graces commentary gives behindthescenes insight into many famous images and fashion personalities, from the iconic shoot of a bikinied Naomi Campbell in Irving Penns studio to Steven Meisels boundarypushing grunge aesthetic in nineties Vogue. This volume features photography by Irving Penn, Helmut Newton, Cecil Beaton, Guy Bourdin, Mario Testino, Steven Meisel, Annie Leibovitz, Steven Klein, Peter Lindbergh, among others.First published in 2002 and reissued by Phaidon in 2015 to great success, this paperback, midisized edition includes forewords by fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld and American Vogue editorinchief Anna Wintour.ReviewA beautiful book... So gorgeous youll want to eat it.Sunday MirrorMemorable photographs slice their identities into the imagination. In this book one is sure to find such images... Unerringly lavish and unashamedly glossy.The LadyHer very own fashion bible! Naomi Campbell and Christy Turlington star in stunning photos featured in a book marking creative director Grace Coddingtons 30 years at Vogue... Showcases some of the most influential photographs published in British and US Vogue from 1972 to 2002... The volume opens with a foreword written by [...] US Vogue editorinchief Anna Wintour, who brands Coddington as a legend with the best eye in the business.Dailymail.co.ukPraise for the hardback edition:If [Anna] Wintour is the Pope, Coddington is Michelangelo, trying to paint a fresh version of the Sistine Chapel 12 times a year.TimeA celebration of Vogues revered and indefatigable creative directors epic fashion essays.VogueCandid, congenial, and wryly comic, Coddington is completely secure in a talent that makes ugly clothes beautiful and idiotic clothes accessible.NPRGenius is a word that gets thrown around a lot. But when its applied to Grace Coddington, creative director at US Vogue, who has shaped the look of the magazine (and therefore your wardrobe) for three decades, it doesnt go far enough. We refer you to the new book Grace as proof.Sunday TelegraphMemorable photographs and stories created by iconic fashion editor, Grace Coddington.Home HouseWith vivid imagery and candid commentary... A coffeetablemusthave for fashion aficionados and photography buffs alike.The Essential JournalAn essential read for anyone in love with fashion as art.LuisaWorld.comThis is escapism at its finest. A flipthrough this book will remind you of the true definition of style.Forbes OnlineAbout the AuthorAfter a successful modelling career, Grace Coddington became a fashion editor at British Vogue in 1968. In 1988 she joined American Vogue with Anna Wintour and soon after was named the magazines creative director. In 2016 she became Vogues creative directoratlarge, allowing her to pursue independent projects including developing her own perfume, Grace by Grace Coddington, with Comme des Garons.