Here are my latest finds and news from fashion, style, photography and beautiful living.
I’ve just finished reading Grace
, American Vogue’s renowned creative director Grace Coddington’s autobiography. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it. She may not be a writer, but I liked Grace’s simple, honest, forthright approach in the book illustrated with her cute drawings, sharing her life dedicated to the fashion world, with the turning points in her career and life, the people (I especially liked the appraisal of the styles of all the photographers) she’s worked with, the personalities she’s met. Grace is a visionary, a creator of fantasies and she remains irrevocably in love with clothes. This is what she pays the most attention to at fashion shows (she’s there to observe the clothes, sketching them too, not to have her photo taken) and in photo shoots. No matter the story she dreams up, and this is where she does narration so well, the clothes must always come first. “Nevertheless, a little nostalgia for the days when fashion came first doesn’t do any harm.”
• Men’s style: dashing in suit and hat
• For your coffee table: Return Engagement: Faces to Remember-Then and Now, by Horst P Horst and James Watters
• To frame: winter wonderland
• I think I’m not alone when I say that after the holidays (and in general as a matter of fact) I’m craving only light meals
photos: by me
I remember reading that nostalgia-fashion-came-first comment from her book. I think my favourite part was the beginning of the book where she talks about her childhood; it was such a contrast to her adult life.
That winter wonderland photo is magical and consider the gentleman’s outfit repinned!
Why is that salad not waiting for me in the kitchen?!!
I was looking for a hat before Christmas and even though I was sure that nobody is still wearing hats, I was surprised to find out that I am so wrong. And the offer is pretty limited. I did not buy the book, but after reading your review and also Lisa recommended it, now I think I have to 😉 Go light meals, Ada! :*
Ohh splendid. I just ordered this book.
Love it.
xx
I find myself very intrigued by Grace and have only heard good things about it. And you are so right, that picture definitely needs to be framed!
I still haven’t got her book – will do eventually, but right now I am sort of on a book hunt and all my energy and money go that way.
Thank you for the review, though – I needed a good honest opinion about this book! x
Ada, I’m glad you liked the book! This memoir gave us similar impressions and I think that everybody who loves fashion, you have a look at Grace’s words to understand what it really means to be an editor!
ARCHIVE