'Grace: Now' Grace Coddington in conversation with Anna Wintour

Grace Coddington is a fashion legend. Known for both her extraordinary talent and fierce dedication to her work, Coddington has produced some of the industry’s most indelible images and cultural moments. In celebration of the publication of Grace: Now (Phaidon), join us for a celebration of Coddington’s career, creative process, and the stories behind the images. Coddington will be in conversation with Anna Wintour, chief content officer of Condé Nast and global editorial director of Vogue.

After a successful modeling career, Grace Coddington became a fashion editor under Beatrix Miller at British Vogue in 1968, where she worked for nearly twenty years. In 1987 Coddington moved to New York to become the design director at Calvin Klein. In 1988 she joined Anna Wintour at American Vogue, where she was the magazine’s creative director until 2016, when she went freelance.

Grace: Now  is the third volume in Coddington’s career-spanning series of fashion portfolios. Dedicated to her latest chapter as an independent creative, the book features collaborations with thirteen influential photographers – including Annie Leibovitz, Craig McDean, Peter Lindbergh, Steven Klein, Steven Meisel, David Sims and Jamie Hawkesworth – produced over the past decade for the world’s leading fashion publications, including American Vogue, W, British Vogue and Document. It also features many of her drawings that have appeared on the walls of a San Vicente restaurant, on cups and cards, and as part of a collaboration with Louis Vuitton.

Grace Coddington will be signing copies of the book after the talk.