The legendary grace-girl supermodel in the fashion industry has transformed into an unrepeatable fashion devil

Kiera 2022-09-07 09:53:07

She was born on a dreamy island, and the fairy tale took root in her heart. She also loves to dream. In order to make dreams and reality intertwined, she built a tough heart. Everyone on the island where she was born keeps their duties, but she is always the little girl who goes to the magazine store early for fear of not being able to buy "VOUGE"; Participated in the VOUGE model audition, and she became the champion of the girls' draft; there is no style forwarding In 1960, she came to London, entered the fashion industry as a model, became a British supermodel, and appeared in the British and French editions two years later. "VOUGE" magazine cover. The 26-year-old has become popular in the fashion circle. At the moment when she stepped on the peak, a sudden car accident almost disfigured her and lost her left eyelid and eyebrows. She laughed at herself and had the bald look of the Renaissance. Despite the post-operative repair, she, could no longer face the stage... That tough heart supported her and set off again, this time, with her exploding red hair, pale complexion, and black dress. After disappearing from the spotlight, she moved to behind the scenes, and started another legendary career in the British version of "VOUGE", working for more than 20 years. With the experience and ability accumulated when modeling and styling herself, within a few years, she went from a beginner editor to a senior editor, fashion director, and later as Calvin Klein brand art director. She likes to sit and watch the show, sketch with pencil in her hand, and record her feelings and inspirations while watching the show. So in 1988, when anna went to the United States to be the editor-in-chief of "VOUGE" and invited her to be the creative director, she returned to "VOUGE" again, and since then began the cooperation between the two fashion devils. They never hesitate to praise and appreciate each other, even if sometimes they are not so in tune. A romance full of artists, one with a keen business sense, created and recommended by Grace Coddington, and selected and decided by Anna Wintour. This is how two people pushed Vogue to the pinnacle of fashion. Her best blockbusters are fairy tales. Let the designer play Alice in Wonderland, or turn Keira Knightley into Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz. In early 2016, she announced she was leaving Vogue full-time, but in "semi-retirement", with a series of photos of Elle Fanning including the cover; Grace at the end of 2016 Coddington took the photo herself, opening the door to a new world for fans of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and those familiar with Harry Potter... She is a supermodel with a full sense of fashion, a fashion devil with a red explosive head, and a fashionable A famous cat slave. She often paints and publishes books for her two babies, Pumpkin and Blanket. In 2012, she painted the classic shape of Balenciaga's history for her beloved cat "Pumpkin". She also strengthened LV designer Nicolas Ghesquière because of her love for pets. On the LV show in 2019, there appeared a cat chain bag born from the two babies of grace. A fashion devil who loves to dream, she herself is the best interpretation of fashion. [Don't be silly darling, everyone wants to be us] - the queen in prada

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The September Issue quotes

  • Grace Coddington: I can't shoot everything for the rest of my life with Steven Meisel in Alder Mansion, which is an ugly fucking house.

  • Tom Florio: [about Anna Wintour] I don't find her to be hidden. I just don't find her to be accessible to people she doesn't need to be accessible to. She's busy, you know. And she's not warm and friendly, she's doing her business. We leave warm to me. I'll have to be warm enough for the two of us.