Remember the nice lady from the September Issue?

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That is how I remember Grace Coddington, as the nice lady from the September Issue. Grace was romantic, poetic, endlessly creative, in contrast to austere Anna who slashed her editorial with ice-cold precision. Though I am not an avid believer of fashion stereotypes, I did fall for Grace.

Grace on her move to Vogue US - Courtesy of www.icuinparis.com/blog/

Now, Grace is reported to be working on her memoir that will cover her modeling career in 1960s London and her rise to the upper echelons of the world of Vogue. Visions of Grace in the swinging sixties will serve as a nostalgic read and I expect her career path to be nothing less than deeply inspirational for all those aspiring.

What I personally love about her project is that Grace told Women's Wear Daily that she is “hoping it’s going to be very rich in fashion history. It’s more than just about me.”  Not only is she angelically modest, she also has a great point.

Grace's memoirs have the potential to be a more accessible way into fashion history, a more fresh and fun approach. Oral history is a legitimate research method for both historians and dress historians, so what better way than to learn fashion history through biography? Go Grace!

Grace Coddington on the cover of Vogue 1962 - Courtesy of www.beautyconfessional.net

- Gabriëlle Lucille