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October 12, 2012

Vogue Editors on Paul Ryan, Halloween Costumes

By Jenni Avins

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Photo: Julian Mackler/BFAnyc.com/©BFAnyc.com

Last night at Barneys, Vogue editors Grace Coddington, Tonne Goodman, Phyllis Posnick, Hamish Bowles, and Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele gathered to celebrate the launch of The Editor’s Eye, a book of images from their magazine spreads. They signed books for guests like Carolyn Murphy, Hilary Rhoda, Joseph Altuzarra, Zac Posen, and Derek Lam, and remembered funny stories from the shoots — some of which suggested the photographers are more demanding than the sittings editors themselves. (Ahem, Annie Leibovitz.) Curious about what the Vogue-trained eyes would think of Paul Ryan’s weightlifting photographs for TIME, we pulled them up on our phone. Fashion director Tonne Goodman, who was wearing an Obama 2012 button on her lapel, was in disbelief. “Oh, you’ve got to see this,” she said to Virginia Smith. “A very, very serious sitting that he did.”

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Hamish Bowles Can you recall any particularly disastrous shoots from over the years? I did a trip to Egypt with Mario [Testino], and the hot... Hamish Bowles Can you recall any particularly disastrous shoots from over the years? I did a trip to Egypt with Mario [Testino], and the hotel we were supposed to be staying at was un-built! That was a little bit of a drama. In the late eighties I think. We ended up staying in a rather fetid boat on the Nile — which sounds more glamorous than it was. Photo: Julian Mackler/BFAnyc.com/©BFAnyc.com
Grace Coddington Any stories of a particularly harrowing shoot from over the years? I remember one shoot with Annie Leibovitz. It was an Alice in... Grace Coddington Any stories of a particularly harrowing shoot from over the years? I remember one shoot with Annie Leibovitz. It was an Alice in Wonderland story and we were all set up to do it, and I was about to put the dress on [the model], which was designed by Nicolas Ghesquière, who was in the picture as well. And [Leibovitz] suddenly realized that the ruffle on the back of the dress was on the wrong side for the way that she’d set up the picture. So she came and said to me, “Just put the dress on backwards.” Like it doesn’t matter. And, you know, I must say I was a bit upset. Nicolas was standing here and he was quite young in the game at the time. And she said, “Either that, or take the ruffle off and put it on the other side!” Like it happens like that. [Snaps her fingers.] And the amazing thing is, he completely deconstructed the dress and reconstructed it completely the mirror image of itself, all in half an hour.  Photo: Julian Mackler/BFAnyc.com/©BFAnyc.com
Carolyn Murphy Any particularly crazy shoots you can recall? Well, just recently I was working with Tonne [Goodman] on a story, actually two... Carolyn Murphy Any particularly crazy shoots you can recall? Well, just recently I was working with Tonne [Goodman] on a story, actually two weeks ago in Tuscany, and they put me in a boat in the middle of the ocean by myself — like a dinghy — in Manolo heels. And Mario Testino screamed, “Balance! Stand up and balance in the boat!” and the waves were rocking. So it was one of those fashion moments where I have to remind myself, What would Linda Evangelista do? She would do it. Photo: Julian Mackler/BFAnyc.com/©BFAnyc.com
Simon Doonan What do you think of these photos of Paul Ryan lifting weights? It’s very sort of Bruce Weber–ish. I guess now we’re supposed t... Simon Doonan What do you think of these photos of Paul Ryan lifting weights? It’s very sort of Bruce Weber–ish. I guess now we’re supposed to go, “Can you believe!?” But he's just lifting a few weights, and he hasn’t got his willy out, has he? It doesn’t seem like a big deal. It’s not unusual for politicians to be photographed exercising. Photo: Julian Mackler/BFAnyc.com/©BFAnyc.com
Joseph Altuzarra, Daniela Vitale, Seth Weissman Are you dressing up for Halloween? I will be dressing up my children, but I am not dressing up. I... Joseph Altuzarra, Daniela Vitale, Seth Weissman Are you dressing up for Halloween? I will be dressing up my children, but I am not dressing up. I have two boys. One always wants to dress up like a girl, and the other one dresses in some kind of sports paraphernalia, so we’ll see. Any particular girl? No, he’s been Hannah Montana. He’s been Britney Spears. This year, I don’t know, he has some — he saw something on Modern Family that was a Diana Ross wig afro moment, so he has that sort of thing going on now. - Daniella Vitale Photo: Julian Mackler/BFAnyc.com/©BFAnyc.com
Jason Schlotman, Derek Lam Are you dressing up for Halloween? No, it’s for kids. I don’t get dressed up. I’m too exhausted to be that imaginative... Jason Schlotman, Derek Lam Are you dressing up for Halloween? No, it’s for kids. I don’t get dressed up. I’m too exhausted to be that imaginative. - Derek Lam Photo: Julian Mackler/BFAnyc.com/©BFAnyc.com
Hilary Rhoda  Photo: Julian Mackler/BFAnyc.com/©BFAnyc.com
Joseph Altuzarra  Photo: Julian Mackler/BFAnyc.com/©BFAnyc.com
Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele, Tonne Goodman  Photo: Julian Mackler/BFAnyc.com/©BFAnyc.com
Caroline Trentini  Photo: Julian Mackler/BFAnyc.com/©BFAnyc.com
Keren Craig, Georgina Chapman  Photo: Julian Mackler/BFAnyc.com/©BFAnyc.com
Tomoko Ogura  Photo: Julian Mackler/BFAnyc.com/©BFAnyc.com
Claiborne Swanson Frank  Photo: Julian Mackler/BFAnyc.com/©BFAnyc.com
Erin O'Connor  Photo: Julian Mackler/BFAnyc.com/©BFAnyc.com
Marina Rust Connor  Photo: Julian Mackler/BFAnyc.com/©BFAnyc.com
Zac Posen  Photo: Julian Mackler/BFAnyc.com/©BFAnyc.com
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