Grace Coddington: The Creative Heart of Vogue

Last night, I had the rare privilege of hearing Grace Coddington speak after a screening of The September Issue by RJ Cutler.

From her early days modeling for British Vogue to decades shaping Vogue’s visual identity, Grace’s creative direction has been nothing short of revolutionary. Her photography, her endless montages from issue to issue, and her relentless pursuit of beauty, narrative, and emotion built an empire, not just a magazine.

She shared how, every time an image she believed in was cut, it took away a piece of her soul. And as the industry grew harder, she kept going, pouring hours, years, and her very essence into the arts and fashion.

We need creatives in every field. Not just CEOs. Not just founders. Creatives are the ones who make you feel something.

I thanked her for her work, her energy, her dedication and for reminding us that being different, edgy, and “off-course” is not only the point of life…it’s the art of it.