The Vogue Factor
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4.2 • 32 Ratings
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- $10.99
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
In May 2012 Kirstie Clements was unceremoniously sacked after thirteen years in the editor's chair at Vogue Australia. Here she tells the story behind the headlines, and takes us behind the scenes of a fast-changing industry.
During a career at Vogue that spanned twenty-five years, Clements rubbed shoulders with Karl Lagerfeld, Kylie Minogue, Ian Thorpe, Crown Princess Mary, Cate Blanchett, and many more shining stars. From her humble beginnings growing up in the Sutherland Shire in Sydney to her brilliant career as a passionate and fierce custodian of the world's most famous luxury magazine brand, Clements warmly invites us into her Vogue world, a universe that brims with dazzling celebrities, fabulous lunches, exotic locales and of course, outrageous fashion.
Amidst the exhilaration and chaos of modern magazine publishing and the frenzied demands of her job, Clements is always steadfast in her dedication to quality. Above all, she is always Vogue.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Clements, former editor-in-chief of Vogue Australia and coauthor of In Vogue: 50 Years of Australian Style, delivers readers inside the rarefied world of luxury publishing in this memoir. From her start as the magazine's receptionist, an exuberantly ambitious Clements quickly moved up the ranks, doing everything from scraping gum off a sidewalk for a photo shoot to reorganizing hosiery drawers. She meets impossibly chic senior staffers with valuable knowledge to impart and grueling taskmasters who demanded perfection from themselves and everyone around them. Indeed, writes Clements, "Nothing was ever good enough. A philosophy that could drive you mad or spur you to do better." Clements held fast to that attitude throughout her ascent, and remained endearingly self-aware when other professional fashionistas may have and did fall prey to an exaggerated sense of self. Along the way she rubbed shoulders with fashion, beauty, and pop culture royalty (including Karl Lagerfeld, Giorgio Armani, Cate Blanchett, and American Vogue editrix Anna Wintour) and actual royalty (Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark). Clements's journey is an enjoyable, dishy ride.
Customer Reviews
Loved It
A great insight into the magazine industry. It was lovely Kirstie wrote remembering her great memories during her time at Vogue.
The Vogue Factor
Great book, what an amazing career!
Light readings
I didn't mind this book. Jumped around a air bit and for o done who hates name dropping.. I don't think there was a page without several names
I would ave loved to hear more stories. I didn't feel like I got to know Kristie All in all it was ok