Julie Summers British Vogue - The Biography of an Icon

The contemporary historian tells the story of the iconic magazine from its first issue in 1916 up to the present day. She’ll consider how it has defined the tastes and style of successive generations, playing a leading role in the continuing story of Britain’s national identity, and talk about the people behind it from the indomitable Audrey Withers to the legendary stylist Grace Coddington, editor Alexandra Shulman and fashion editor Lucinda Chambers. Julie Summers is a writer and historian best known for the book Jambusters, the inspiration for the ITV series Home Fires.

Talking to Julia Wheeler