British Vogue: The Biography of an Icon

Join author Julie Summers in conversation with former British Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman for a discussion of the magazine’s glamorous and tempestuous history

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  • V&A South Kensington

    Cromwell Road
    London, SW7 2RL
  • The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre

  • For Members

    This talk sold out during Members’ Priority Booking period, no general tickets will be released.

  • Tickets cost £15.00 - £18.00

    Includes wine reception.

Past Event
British Vogue: The Biography of an Icon photo
 Over its more than a century since its founding, British Vogue has grown into more than just a fashion magazine – becoming an institution and character in its own right. Join author Julie Summers in conversation with former editor Alexandra Shulman on the publication of the captivating story of the magazine and the individuals who created it. Complete with images from the magazine's archive, the pair will take an insightful – and colourful – look at how British Vogue grew into a definitive chronicle of fashion and social history since its first issue in 1916 to present day.