Episode 6: Annie Leibovitz and Grace Coddington: Down the Rabbit Hole of The Greatest Fashion Shoot of All Time

Take a behind-the-scenes tour of Vogue’s iconic 2003 photoshoot, Alice in Wonderland. Brought to life by photographer Annie Leibovitz and Vogue editor Grace Coddington, the shoot starred Natalia Vodianova and thirteen of the decade’s most influential designers. From conception to completion, listen in on how Annie and Grace pulled off such an imaginative shoot, on the tightest of schedules, all while balancing fashion’s biggest creative geniuses. We'll discuss the photoshoots’ significance in fashion history, learn what made the story so visually captivating, and understand why it was the perfect combination of fashion and fantasy. Episode featuring: Grace Coddington, Annie Leibovitz, Natalia Vodianova, Olivier Theyskens, Nicolas Ghesquière and Vogue’s editorial team Mark Holgate and Ivan Shaw. Hosted by Hamish Bowles. For more of Annie Leibovitz’s fashion photography check out Annie Leibovitz: Wonderland available worldwide on November 16. Pre-order at www.phaidon.com/leibovitzwonderland  Don’t miss out on new episodes of In Vogue: The 2000s on: Apple Podcasts: listen.vogue.com/iv-apple-podcasts Spotify: listen.vogue.com/iv-spotify Google: listen.vogue.com/iv-google-podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. Shop the Vogue Collection: https://shop.vogue.com/ For a transcript of this episode, please follow this link. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices