Grace: Thirty Years of Fashion at Vogue

A chronicle of Grace Coddington’s formative years at Vogue

Grace: 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.

Grace’s commentary gives behind-the-scenes insight into many famous images and fashion personalities, from the iconic shoot of a bikinied Naomi Campbell in Irving Penn’s studio to Steven Meisel’s boundary-pushing 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, midi-sized edition includes forewords by fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld and American Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour.

Editorial Reviews

Named one of Fall 2015’s Best Coffee Table Books by Bloomberg Pursuits

‘Getting the shot is everything in the fashion world, and it’s something that Grace Coddington has always been pretty adept at. How adept is best judged by taking a look at her forthcoming book, an outsize tome titled Grace: Thirty Years of Fashion at Vogue, which samples some of the visual treats she has concocted in her 30-plus years as a fashion editor.’ – New York Magazine

‘If you’re a fashion enthusiast, you’re going to want to read (and see) this.’ – Interview

‘If [Anna] Wintour is the Pope, Coddington is Michelangelo, trying to paint a fresh version of the Sistine Chapel 12 times a year.’ – TIME Magazine

‘Die-hard fashion fans will rejoice when Phaidon reissues this 2002 cult coffee-table classic.’ – Bloomberg Pursuits

‘Genius is a word that gets thrown around a lot. But when it’s 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 doesn’t go far enough. We refer you to new book Grace as proof.’ – Sunday Telegraph

‘Grab it while you can.’ – Country & Town House

‘[For the] woman who has everything.’ – Daily Telegraph

‘A collection of incredible images.’ – Independent

‘Trust us when we say that any discerning fashionista will be leaping around in their Manolos with delight if they find this under the Christmas tree.’ – Stylist

‘A celebration of Vogue’s revered – and indefatigable – Creative Director’s epic fashion essays.’ – Vogue

‘It’s no secret that Grace Coddington is hailed as the „greatest living stylist“, and the reissue of this highly sought-after fashion book is testament to her talent.’ – Jaeger

‘A mighty and absorbing coffee table book … Coddington was making art while also selling fashion.’ – Cheshire Life

‘Beautiful fashion books to gift this Christmas … A beautiful collection of the British stylist’s most breath-taking shoots.’ – Telegraph

‘The chicest coffee-table tome of the season.’ – Vogue (UK)

‘The mammoth 408 page book has finally been reissued by the folks at Phaidon, answering the silent prayers of those who missed out first time around … A perfect present for anyone living and loving the fashion world.’ – 1883 Magazine

‘[T]his book is a fashion collectible and a true classic.’ – Haute Living

‘A must-have.’ – FASHION
– From the Publisher