"The September Issue"

Still from The September Issue

Last Friday (opening day) I saw.

R.J.Cutler's documentary, "THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE" and I loved every minute of it.The main diva is editor and chief of Vogue magazine, Anna Wintour. When Wintour says "No" you can hear it round the fashion world. As for Meryl Streep's character in The Devil Wears Prada, a suggestion it was based on Anna Wintour is dismissed by director, RJ Cutler,

"Their offices look alike but Meryl's performance is very theatrical and histrionic. She jumps up and down and throws her coat all over the place. Anna Wintour doesn't need to do that. She is a very economical with her gestures. It is in the nuance, a glance, but you know how she feels. Everyone around her knows how she feels." But the real star of the movie is Wintour's creative director, brilliant Grace Coddington, seen taking copious notes.c/o The September Issue

There's plenty of Paris in the movie, not just New York's Fashion Ave. I particularly loved a scene of Grace in the back seat of a Paris limo recalling that mentor and famed Brit photographer, Norman Parkinson told her,
"Never shut your eyes or go to sleep in a car, train, anywhere. You might miss something inspiring..."
That's my M.O. too. In Paris I'm too busy looking and being inspired every damn second of the day.

Still from The September Issue

I loved all the scenes of how the "book"/issue is put together.

Still from The September Issue

The constant editing process to come up with the most vibrant issue possible

Scrapbook upon scrapbook of color and trend ideas - it takes a lot of work to get that thing out. Inspiring!

Grace directs the fashion shoots and comes up with ideas at the last minute that save the day.

Still from The September Issue

And leans towards the wildly romantic spread you sometimes see in Vogue.

Care of Vogue Magazine

Grace is a mad cat lover.

Photo by Steven Meisel of look-alike-Grace-model

And formerly a Brit model, so she's been on both sides of the camera.

Care of Vogue Magazine

Plus she draws her cats and co-produced this fabulous cat book - The Catwalk Cats.

Grace loves to give the models treats at the shoot and there's a delicious moment where cherry tarts are on offer (in Paris bien sur) to a model being tied into a tight, tight satin corset - not-to-be-missed!
BONJOUR SEPTEMBER!