The September Issue

Plot

The film revolves around the making of the Vogue September 2007 issue. (The September Vogue is traditionally the biggest, most important issue of the year.) It depicts the effort that goes into making the magazine, and the passion that Grace Coddington, a former model turned creative director and the only person who dares to stand up to Anna Wintour, has for the highly regarded fashion magazine. In the film, Coddington is often portrayed as the leading victim to Wintour's aggressive personality. The relationship between Wintour and Coddington reveals itself to be symbiotic, as Wintour recognizes Coddington's expertise and keen eye for design. In the end, Wintour approves most of Coddington's ideas and they appear in the final version of the September issue.

Notable fashion icons

The film features appearances by many well-known and influential people in the fashion industry, from top editorial models to noted fashion photographers and designers.

Critical response

The film received generally positive reviews. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 83% based on reviews from 109 critics, with the site's consensus: "This doc about the making of Vogue's biggest issue and its frosty editor-in-chief is fascinating eye candy and light-on-its-feet fun." Metacritic gives the film a weighted average score of 69/100 based on reviews from 33 critics.

Demand for namesake

Due to the popularity of the film, the September 2007 issue of Vogue that was documented in the film has peaked to prices between $80 and $115 on eBay, making it one of the most sought after issues ever. Although the 820-page issue is massive, it is not the biggest Vogue issue ever, as the September 2012 issue beats it by 96 pages.