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Grace: A Memoir Audiobook
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Beautiful. Willful. Charming. Blunt. Grace Coddington’s extraordinary talent and fierce dedication to her work as creative director of Vogue have made her an international icon. Known through much of her career only to those behind the scenes, she might have remained fashion’s best-kept secret were it not for The September Issue, the acclaimed 2009 documentary that turned publicity-averse Grace into a sudden, reluctant celebrity. Grace’s palpable engagement with her work brought a rare insight into the passion that produces many of the magazine’s most memorable shoots. With the witty, forthright voice that has endeared her to her colleagues and peers for more than forty years, Grace now creatively directs the listener through the storied narrative of her life so far. Evoking the time when models had to tote their own bags and props to shoots, Grace describes her early career as a model, working with such world-class photographers as David Bailey and Norman Parkinson, before she stepped behind the camera to become a fashion editor at British Vogue in the late 1960s. Here she began creating the fantasy “travelogues” that would become her trademark. In 1988 she joined American Vogue, where her breathtakingly romantic and imaginative fashion features, a sampling of which appear in this book, have become instant classics. Grace will introduce listeners to the colorful designers, hairstylists, makeup artists, photographers, models, and celebrities with whom Grace has created her signature images. Grace reveals her private world with equal candor—the car accident that almost derailed her modeling career, her two marriages, the untimely death of her sister, Rosemary, her friendship with Harper’s Bazaar editor-in-chief Liz Tilberis, and her thirty-year romance with Didier Malige. Finally, Grace describes her abiding relationship with Anna Wintour, and the evolving mastery by which she has come to define the height of fashion. Includes a bonus PDF of photos from the book. “If Wintour is the Pope . . . Coddington is Michelangelo, trying to paint a fresh version of the Sistine Chapel twelve times a year.”—Time
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"Grace is a character worth reading about - tall Welsh model/fashion editor who has been working with Anna Wintour at Vogue for years. It is interesting reading for those who care about the rarified world of fasion."
— Sally (5 out of 5 stars)
Awards
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A New York Times bestseller
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Finalist for the 2014 Audie Award for Best Narration by the Author
Grace Listener Reviews
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" Liked this book a lot. I rewatched The September Issue and appreciated Grace so much more. "
— Kim, 2/11/2014 -
" I just adored this book. The writing is so simple in the most relatable way. "
— Anne, 2/5/2014 -
" Great, fun trip down memory lane with likely the most down-to-earth star in the fashion world. "
— Maria, 2/3/2014 -
" So disappointed in this book, was dying to read after seeing September Issue. Started out charmingly and then devolved into a laundry list of designers, photo shoots, and husbands. Gave up 2/3 of the way through "
— Nancy, 2/1/2014 -
" Not particularly eloquently written (she's only read about 2 books in her life), but an extremely interesting life and story nonetheless. "
— Jackie, 12/21/2013 -
" Really fantastic autobio. I was enthralled from go to woe. Sharply written and well edited. Loved it. "
— Joanne, 12/9/2013 -
" Sweet and entertaining. Grace has had such a big life, and she writes about it with very little airs. If you are interested in fashion, you'll like this book. "
— Rhea, 12/5/2013 -
" Interesting book. Wish more details in stories. "
— LotToRead, 11/23/2013 -
" Too many names not enough detail. In the end of the book when she writes from the heart it is much more compelling. "
— Kelly, 11/18/2013 -
" She had a great editor. This book is very readable, humorous and paced well. Wonderful photos and illustrations. Alas, I am biaised, I love anything about fashion! "
— Heather, 11/15/2013 -
" If you love fashion, this is a wonderful read. "
— Christine, 10/28/2013 -
" I loved this! She is fun, acerbic, kind, gracious, pragmatice, clear, focused, candid and loyal. The pencil drawings are a special touch. The photos are great. She is someone worth getting to know. "
— kiki, 10/27/2013 -
" very anecdotal -- but the anecdotes are interesting. And the sketches and photos are wonderful! "
— Robin, 5/28/2013 -
" She has a cat psychic. 'Nuf said. "
— Bethany, 5/3/2013 -
" I enjoyed this because I saw the September issue and Grace was the best part of it. Not deep or introspective or great literature but I enjoyed it and all it's name dropping and the chapter on cats. "
— Kristin, 4/24/2013 -
" Amazing photos and illustrations throughout - content a little self indulgent but fabulous none the less. "
— Leigh, 3/13/2013 -
" How can anyone not like Zoolander? "
— Christine, 3/6/2013 -
" If you have worked or loved fashion this is a must read. It is written in Grace's very English tone like excerpts from a diary. Her drawings are fantastic. It is almost a Thank you for an incredible life. Enjoyed. "
— Irene, 3/5/2013 -
" Wow....even if you are not fashion obsessed, this memoir is very entertaining. "
— T.O., 1/30/2013 -
" J'adore this book! I loved how she didn't try and analyze her life she just told us the amazing stories. "
— Sue, 12/1/2012 -
" A fun romp through the '60s, 70s until the present. Great distraction from our serious world. I liked her sketches! "
— Sylvia, 11/5/2012
About Grace Coddington
Grace Coddington lives in New York City and Long Island with her partner, Didier Malige, and their two cats, Bart and Pumpkin.