Can you believe that Grace Coddington, the creative genius behind the US Vogue fashion shoots has just turned 70? No, me neither. Grace, with her gutsy opinions and signature flaming red hair came out from behind the scenes in the intriguing documentary ‘The September Issue’ (a movie which I could sit and watch daily), outshining Ms Wintour, the leading lady. She is responsible for the photo shoot spreads in the magazing, dreaming up fantasy worlds and bringing them to life. She takes photography to another level and captures the reader. Another gift that Grace boasts is the ability to make Anna Wintour change her mind, a huge accomplishment, which stems from a lifetime of their love/hate relationship.
Grace was born in Anglesey, Wales. She started modeling after winning a competition, then got in to British Vogue, and worked her way up from a Junior Editor, and well, the rest is history. She has spent 50 years in an industry that is probably the most fierce, and is one of, if not, the most influential figure in the fashion world.
Grace is a visionary, she has the skill to create what other people couldn’t even dream up in their heads. She is famous for producing the most stunning and detailed pages of fashion editorials, I dread to think what would happen when she decided to retire from it all. But lets try not think about that, instead feast your eyes on some of her finest shoots...
Oh and a Happy belated Birthday to you Gracey!
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