There aren't many fashion bloggers around the Central Coast, so when I saw that Ambiance, a super adorable clothing store in SLO, Ambiance, had a blog, naturally, I had to scope it out. And thennnnnn, they had posted that their book club was going to meet about the book "Grace: A Memoir" by Grace Coddington, I had to attend!

I'm a big fan of Grace Coddington since I had watched "The September Issue" and had admired her work in Vogue but didn't know that it was her work until the movie. With only a few days before the club was to meet, I went down to my local Barnes and Noble to buy the book. 

I've read a few books in the last few years but have been busy on the go so I thought this was a good time to pick up reading again. This memoir was a FANTASTIC read! I absolutely loved her tone in the book; as if it were a nonchalant discussion on her life (in a non-conceited way). Her friendships and work relationships stem back to her time as a model with iconic people or parents of now iconic people. I enjoyed that she talked about her triumphs as well as her failures. And I love that she has a true love of the clothing and not who or what is wearing them. The book also contains pictures of Grace through the years as well as her work. I stared at these pictures for a while after I read the whole thing. Oh how I would love to direct photoshoots like that!

Here are my favorite pieces of her work. Absolutely stunning images. I love that they tell a story or show movement. The Versailles picture is just amazing to me. The model's pose/clothing/environment... I could go on for hours...







This is a must read for any fashion lover!