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Grace Coddington, Creative Director of Vogue

The Institution

If you give in, you don't get perfection." -- Grace Coddington, New York Magazine
Grace Coddington, Creative Director of Vogue

Grace Coddington

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Vital Stats

  • Born in 1941 in Wales.
  • Married to Michael Chow in 1969-9 (divorced).
  • Married and divorced Willie Christie.
  • Lives with longtime partner Didier Malige
  • Raised nephew after sister died.

Resume

  • Began modeling at 18.
  • Started at British Vogue in 1968 as a junior fashion editor.
  • Moved to Calvin Klein in 1987.
  • Came to American Vogue in 1988.

Trademark Look

  • Long red hair, black or white separates.

What You Might Not Know About Grace Coddington

  • She has four cats.
  • Her real first name is Pamela.
  • Grace Coddington is credited with originating the epic method of telling a story with a fashion layout.

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