Be my friend?

I have decided to start a post once a month about someone that I would die to be friends with, today's wonderful woman? Grace Coddington. Since The September Issue just was released on DVD, I watched it for the second time and really loved Grace in the movie, her humor, style, creativity and the way she can put an idea together into a photo shoot truly amazes me. In the movie they show pictures of her when she modeled for Vogue, she's gorgeous. Oh and it doesn't hurt that she's from Whales (the British accent wins it all).

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In August 2008 Vogue did a shoot based off their own Creative Director Grace, the shoot even showed Grace's uncontrollable hair and love for cats:

credit; fashionologie

Vogue also has an interview with her online, here are some of my favorite questions and answers on being in The September Issue:

"What was your reaction the first time you saw the movie?

Shock! Shock that I was in it as much as I was. I thought I would end up on the cutting-room floor. . . . It has happened before.

What’s it like watching yourself on-screen?
I’d much rather see myself in a still photograph than a moving one, because a still is more controlled and they can get rid of the double chins. I really thought I looked younger than that.

What’s the secret of surviving for 27 years in fashion?
Twenty-seven! Are you kidding? Do I look that young? Try 50!
There is no secret—just by absolutely loving what you do. Maybe it looks easy in the film to get great pictures. But there’s a lot more lead up, which you wouldn’t want to film because it’s boring. There’s all the wheeling and dealing to get the people to do the picture. There’s making sure you get the best clothes first, getting the right photographer and model, hair and makeup. The precise team is all-important. I do not accept second best. That’s my strength and my downfall, at the same time. Because I’m so stubborn I often do end up getting what I want. Even at school. On my reports it used to say, “Grace has a sweet way of getting her will.” I mean, I AM aware that sometimes I can be very annoying."

credit; voguedaily

Read the rest of the interview here

Grace Coddington, be my friend?

lovelove, M.

Teen Vogue Fashion U: Seminars

the seminars I went to at Fashion U:
pictures are better then words

SATURDAY:
1. TEEN VOGUE FLOOR TOUR (I died!)

Entertainment Director's inspiration board

Models!

Clothes Jessica Szohr is going to wear for the Cover shoot!

FASHION CLOSET

love!

^_^

2. Teen Vogue 101 with: Editor in Chief - Amy Astley, Fashion Director - Gloria Baume, Fashion News Director - Jane Keltner, Entertainment Director - Danielle Nassbaum and Associate Editor - Andrew Bevan

Amy Astley lookin stylish in the middle

3. Design and Creative Direction with Creative Director Aoife Wasser

Comments on color choices for photo shoots from Aoife

4. Climbing to the Top H&M with designer of Divided Black Ann-Sofie Johansson

(no pictures! I was too far away!)

5. Diane Von Furstenburg!

me stalking

Diane and Amy <3

the wrap dress, her first show room

Cosmetic line

Sunday consisted of a private screen of The September Issue, a documentary about Anna Wintour and the making of the September issue of Vogue. I was so anxious to see this movie and loved every minute of it. The movie shows you the ins and outs of the Vogue offices, and gives you an insight to Anna's life. I absolutely adore Anna and would die if I met her, but I have to say the movie reminded me of The Devil Wears Prada, only real. Anna was portrayed to be very cold, and not inviting to anyone she did not need in her life, which is how I imagined the editor of Vogue to be. However, I still love her.

Which reminds me Happy Birthday Anna Wintour!

I had the most amazing time, and learned so much from each seminar- my favorite being the seminar with Aoife Wasser, along with the seminars Teen Vogue gave us a bunch of free stuff including a Le Sport Sac tote bag filled with magazines, books, samples of make-up and perfumes and more! Teen Vogue did the most amazing job putting everything together, they even had events at night one being at Juicy Couture and the other at H&M, it was nonstop fun. Everyone that has the opportunity to apply and go next year defiantly should, it really did change my life.

I love you Teen Vogue

lovelove, M.

Updates on TVFU!

I wanted to share with you guys my schedule for Teen Vogue Fashion U, I'm so excited it's in basically two weeks!

I'm signed up for seminars all of Saturday Oct 24th:

1. Tour of the Teen Vogue offices

2. Seminar with Amy Astley from Teen Vogue (hopefully getting her new book

3. Seminar with Aofie Wasser the Creative Director for Teen Vogue

4. Seminar with Ann-Sofie Johansson designer for H&M

5. Seminar with Diane Von Furstenberg!!!!!!

after the seminars I'm going to a special closed shopping event at H&M, which hopefully I'll be spending all the money I have at.

Sunday we get a private screening of The September Issue (I'm so excited!!!) and talk with the director R.J. Culter following with the graduation. Believe me tons of pictures will be taken to document my trip, I absolutely can't wait.