Celebrate the DVD Release of the September Issue with Grace and André!
The surprisingly hilarious fashion documentary, The September Issue, chronicling the making of the September 2007 issue of Vogue—the largest issue in that magazine’s history—just released on DVD on Tuesday! I don’t know about you, but I cannot wait to watch Grace and Anna duel it out over and over again on DVD. Of course, I already know youritlist’s Joseph agrees with me.
Even better is that according to the NYTimes Style Magazine, the DVD contains: “90 minutes of extra footage, including a side-splitting cover-line meeting; Anna Wintour admonishing Olivier Theyskens, then at the helm of Nina Ricci, for rescheduling one of his shows (“You’ll never do that again,” Wintour proclaims); and plenty of gems from the film’s accidental breakout vedette, Grace Coddington.”
And the best news of all is that this Thursday, Feb. 25th, NYC-dwellers will get a chance to see meet some of the stars of the film! In a special discussion moderated by Vogue Contributing Editor William Norwich, director R.J. Cutler will be joined by Vogue‘s Creative Director Grace Coddington and Vogue‘s Editor-at-Large André Leon Talley at the Union Square Barnes & Noble in Manhattan (33 East 17th Street at Union Square) at 7pm. The event is free but you best get there early to get seats! The editors will be signing the special Barnes and Noble exclusive 3-disc DVD edition of The September Issue, which includes the never-before-seen “The Met Ball” mini-documentary.
If you can’t make it to the signing this Thursday (why not?) be sure to check out R.J. Cutler’s informative and entertaining Huffington Post blog, “What I Learned From Anna Wintour”, in which he shares valuable lessons gleaned from the fashion maven while filming the documentary.
Our Favor!te Things 2009: Joseph
In our third Favor!te Things installment, I’m pleased to present Joseph’s (YIL contributor, publicist extraordinaire and wearer of thigh-highs) 2009 picks.
Favor!te Film: It’s a dead tie between Where the Wild Things Are and The September Issue, which I’ve already discussed.
Credit: Caroline Knopf
Favor!te Album: Nellie McKay’s Normal as Blueberry Pie. She divine.
Favor!te Concert: Semi-Precious Weapons. I’ve seen them live probably 5 times in 09 and they get better every time. My favorite show was the one they played in the courtyard of the Hudson Hotel in NYC. They are now on tour with Lady Gaga.
Favor!te Book: I re-read Call Me by Your Name by Andre Aciman. He’s a breathtaking story teller.
Favor!te Art Show: Noah Scalin’s Skull exhibit at Quirk Gallery in Richmond was pretty brilliant. His book was pretty cool too.
Favor!te Fashion Trend: I’m just really happy that color seems to be universally okay again. Even in New York. As I mentioned before I’d get a sex change to wear these shoes.
Favor!te TV show: 30 Rock reigns supreme, but as far as new shows go, I’m loving ABC’s Modern Family.
Favor!te Blog: www.towleroad.com
Favor!te Real Housewife: Me. My life’s goal is to be a housewife. Volvo and all. Bring it on. 
Favor!te Twitterer: Kirstie Alley. She’s a big ball of crazy.
Favor!te You Tube Video: Undoubtedly the gays lip syncing Party in the USA.
Bonus Coverage:
What are you most excited about for 2010? The summer, when my short shorts can make their return.
Who do you most want to smooch on New Year’s Eve? Zac Efron.
Our Favor!te Things 2009: Camilla Morton
We’ve been informed that the end of 2009 is just around the corner, and since absolutely no one else is offering “Best Of” lists, we decided to fill the void. Between now and the new year, expect year-end favor!tes from our friends in the world of fashion, music, comedy, film and literature.
Today’s inaugural Favor!te Things 2009 list comes from the delightful Camilla Morton, fashion writer, author and arbiter of good taste.
Without further ado, Camilla Morton’s Favor!te Things 2009:
Favor!te Film: I am literally besides myself with excitement to see WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE but until then THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE gives a slice of the day job.
Favor!te Album: I like songs and then jam them on repeat but do like a good Disney Sing along – Cinderella, “Someday My Prince will Come”– great way to start the day… I am more of a hummer than a album collector… I also shift music tastes like the wind, as the mood changes so do I…
Favor!te Book: It’s not a new release – I will have to think with that – but a book that I never travel or leave home without, and, in my opinion, is the most charming story ever is The Ordinary Princess, by MM Kaye. It’s out of print but worth the hunt.
Favor!te Work of Art: The Christmas Tree at Claridge’s designed by John Galliano… viewed as you have afternoon tea there… I agree with Spencer Tracy who said, “I don’t want to go to Heaven I want to go to Claridge’s.”
Claridge's Christmas Tree by John Galliano for Dior
Favor!te Designer:
Who can you ever choose between John Galliano and Manolo Blahnik? The two go together like tea and scones…
Favor!te TV show:
My guilty pleasure is the English Soap Opera Eastenders – you think you’ve had a bad day, and twenty minutes of this you feel glad to be you… love a bit of East end misery on Albert Square and Christmas isn’t Christmas without a trip to see how theirs goes wrong (death and damnation and all before the turkey has been so much as sliced).
Favor!te Blog/Website:
I am a fashion junkie:
www.style.com, www.net-a-porter.com, www.topshop.com, www.mrpaparrazzi.com
I would love to say my own website but I can never remember the password to log in and write the blog so that is NEXT year’s resolution…
Favor!te Real Housewife:
My mum makes it look easy – my Ukraninan cleaning lady overly complex, I have however aimed to perfect the art of the every night takeout. (editor’s note: it’s refreshing to see that Real Housewives of X is one trashy American obsession that hasn’t made it to the UK!)
Favor!te Twitterer: It’s not become the compulsive acquired taste in the UK but I did use it once to stalk someone during the shows to see if they were coming to ours…
Favor!te You Tube Video:
SO many
Cinderella – the Slipper and the Rose – and how to make an entrance
Pretty in Pink – trying a little tenderness – and why do the ones you like never like you?? Why is it always so hard?!?!?
Devil Wears Prada because it makes me appreciate my job today soooo much…
Bonus Coverage:
What are you most excited about for 2010?
My new books!! About Happily Ever Afters!
Who do you most want to smooch on New Year’s Eve?
To have a plan that doesn’t fall apart would be amazing, to have a date would be a miracle – reality looking like a night in with the cat!
Camilla Morton is a London-based fashion writer and the author of A Year in High Heels. She was the runway reporter for Vogue.com, covering all international and couture collections, and currently blogs from the fashion shows on Telegraph.co.uk. Morton has also written for several magazines and newspapers—including Time magazines’s “Style and Design” supplement, W magazine, and Harper’s Bazaar. She divides her time between London and Paris.
Grace Coddington, may I please take you to lunch?
I realize that I am a bit very late to the party. I finally saw The September Issue this weekend. Anna would never stand for me seeing it so late.
See...she's mad at me.
I went fully expecting to gaze amazed at the cold, quick, and decisive Ms. Wintour, which of course I did. More than that though, I came away with a new found, no, a deeper appreciation for Grace Coddington. This was the moment in the film that sealed the deal for me. (please pardon the poor quality of this YouTube video).
She says “I think I got left behind somewhere because I’m, you know, still a romantic. You have to go charging ahead; you can’t stay behind.” Her words fall like poetry on the gardens of Versailles.
I stayed away from reading too much about the documentary before seeing it, but I’ve delved into criticisms and articles since. I see now that plenty of people thought that Grace owned the film. Some places even say Anna agrees. They certainly both received equal coverage, but Grace was a surprising lead. One question though: where was Andre? No doubt playing tennis…
Thanks heavens for Grace. I’ve not owned one of those page-a-day calendars since I was in middle school, but I think that I might like to have one comprised of the wit and whim of Grace. Or perhaps she’d just let me take her to lunch. Also, she likes cats … what’s not to love?
