An
old woman is standing on the stone steps of the palace of Versailles,
her fiery red hair flying about her face in the wind as she looks out
at the beautifully tended gardens...
“I
think I got left behind somewhere because I’m, you know, still a
romantic. You have to go charging ahead; you can’t stay behind.”
This
was Grace Coddington, the Creative Director of American Vogue and the
star of The September Issue, a documentary about how the inside environment of US Vogue magazine really is like!
I know I haven't posted anything about my favorite Fashion Editor, the Creative Director of US VOGUE, Grace Coddington. And I have acquired so much inspirations from her. So heres to one of my favorites among her works. Photographed by Steven Meisel, the shoot takes inspiration from the 1920s or the ROARING TWENTIES, to be exact! It was the Jazz Age and these pictures really portray the kind of lifestyles and fashion that had sprung up in those times. I love the free-flowing styles of dresses in the 1920s, mostly because of the rebellious nature that is stitched within them.
The problem is that while Wintour is all about the new, looking forward and crisp clean images, Coddington rightfully describes herself as a Romantic - her shoots revolve around a central story or character and the images created are soft and look as if they've come from some far away fantasy world. In my opinion that effect is much more beautiful than colour blocks, clean lines and hard faces.
I know its 2011 now, but what the heck!! I have a right to feature anything in my blog, right?? So,here are the other pictures from the shoot. Remember, these pictures really tell a story... Hope you all enjoy it!!
Photographer: Steven Meisel.
Magazine: US VOGUE.
I love these pictures! Thanks for posting.
ReplyDeleteawesome to read and pleasing to the eye
ReplyDeleteApparently, these pictures show a great artistic value.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, i didnt think it was possible to love EVERY SINGLE SHOT but yes. i really do.
ReplyDeleteGrace Coddington is a fashion visionary.
xxx
-S
http://www.messylittlemonsters.blogspot.com
very nice pictures! I always love fashion, the shoes are in new trends, others might be seen from the past decades but they are still in trend today.
ReplyDeleteKeep posting new pics and will keep posted.
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Obsessed with Grace! We're having a Ms Coddington day on the blog, would love for you to check it out! http://visual-therapy.com/blog/grace-coddington-fashions-michelangelo/
ReplyDeleteI ve just seen The september issue and I was looking for the twenties shoot when I found your post. I loved it, the pictures, your taste for the atmosphere reflected and your simpathy for Grace. I ll read more of yours.
ReplyDeleteLGJ
hello i was wondering what 1920s fashion photographer was inspired for the photo shoots?
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