Anyone who has seen The September Issue will agree that if Anna Wintour is the brains behind Vogue, Grace Coddington has to be one of her greatest creative assets. Her unmistakeable style, developed over 40 years in fashion editing at British and American Vogue, stands out in every issue. From a 17th century picnic featuring haute-couture from Christian Lacroix in 1998 to Drew Barrymore as the Beauty in 2005 and Natalia Vodianova as Little Red Riding Hood in this month’s issue, each spread is more beautiful than the next. As Grace said while gazing out of a car window in Paris: “You must keep your eyes open… Everything you see is a source of inspiration.” Since we are inspired by nature, we especially love how Grace uses the outdoors to showcase gorgeous fashion.
The Grand Tradition - Vogue UK, October 1994
Picnic in Lacroix - Vogue 1998
Beauty and the Beast - Vogue, April 2005
It's a Madcap World - Vogue, February 2009
Into the Woods -Vogue, September 2009
Garden of Delights - Vogue, December 2006
Photos from Style.com, Paranaiv and Iris’ Blog
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The first photo reminds me of some twins I know! What a garden of delights, inspiration all around!
Perhaps in our early twenties! Thank you for the compliment, Patricia!
What pretty inspiration! Thanks for sharing 🙂