Most people who bought a ticket to "The September Issue," the anxiously awaited documentary about the making of Vogue's largest issue, were probably hoping for some "Devil"-worthy moment from famously severe editor-in-chief Anna Wintour. But Vogue's creative director, fiery redhead Grace Coddington, is the takeaway star of the film, offering a refreshing contrast to the icy, stare-at-you-until-you're-uncomfortable Wintour. The former model is enchanting, quirky and so remarkably talented at her craft, it had us asking throughout the whole movie, "Anna who?"
Here are just a few Grace moments that had us totally girl-crushing:
After editor-in-chief Wintour nixes wardrobe selections for an upcoming photo shoot, Grace simply decides to use the rejections anyway.
Grace still dresses the models personally (she's one of the only editors that still does) and brings pies to a photo shoot in Paris for them to eat afterward.
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Grace defends her fashion choices casually and intelligently, like she's been putting Wintour in her place her whole life. Which she basically has; Grace and Anna started at Vogue on the same day.
After Grace hears that Wintour told the cameraman he needed to drop a few pounds, she calls the photo editor, demanding that he not follow Wintour's instructions to crop his belly from a photo spread. "Our readers need to know that not everyone looks like models," Grace says. Amen.
Here's hoping that enough people see "The September Issue" to make the charming Coddington as well-known as the intimidating Wintour.













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Tuesday 29 September
By Rachel Heatherington-Smith
The movie is terrific. Grace comes across as a real person, one who is very brilliant and creative. Anna is kind of cold and very stern. Anna doesn't look like she is having fun, but Grace does. Grace seems more alive, warmer and funnier, on the whole. Go see the movie!
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