Garance Dore, asThe New York Times Magazineput it, is the guardian of all style.
The photos below are excerpted from the book.
Camilla Deterre
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: When did you decide to do this book?
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So it came about two years ago, and thats when I called publishing houses.
I dont think at any moment I was really thinking about that part.
Thats maybe more the question.
I wanted to put my kind of light on that.
Why did you choose to format it the way you did?
It kind of mimics your blog.
Thats the thing that really defines online publications.
That was one first thing I wanted.
Each page you turn, its kind of a surprise.
It was always a way of balancing.
So we were careful to not put too much.
Theres never really like an illustration and a photo and text at the same time.
It was kind of a juggling act actually.
Drew Barrymore
How did you choose which people like Jenna Lyons and Drew Barrymore to include?
It was pretty easy actually.
These are really women that Ive always looked up to.
So it was just a no-brainer, I was just like, I hope she says yes.
That was really more of my question.
So I thought she would be great with the elegance chapter.
I also see her as one of my biggest inspirations in terms of evening dressing.
Shes a real inspiration, and also shes someone that I can go to when I have a question.
Shes a girls girl.
She will tell you if youre doing something wrong and not hold it against you.
Shes friendly in that sense.
And so I wanted her to share with us how she became like that and all that.
I love the sense of humor she had when she did that book thing.
And often youre talking about stories, because I talk a lot about my life.
Its hard, because when Im living some stories, I cant tell them at the same moment.
Many people are involved, and you cant just go about telling your life like that.
But with a book, you have years.
it’s possible for you to take a step back.
Is there anything you didnt get to include that maybe youre saving for another book?
Well, I guess its more like different subjects.
I couldnt touch everything in my life.
And thats something I didnt put there.
You cant do everything with one book.
Do you envision blogging for the rest of your life?
Yeah, I think so.
But it can change in many ways.
I think when you land a conversation with the people, you cant stop it.
Having a voice, and you know that because you have one, is such a…
So many people have so many things to share, and they dont have people listening.
Im obviously an over-sharer, which you probably know, but I will never stop.
I know how lucky I am, and I would never stop.
It seems like fashion blogs have kind of expanded more to be about lifestyles than just one person.
How do you envision that changing in the future?
I think that now its more talking about a vision and things like that.
Im wondering if its just a trend.
I think at a moment, everybody wanted to do a fashion blog, and then itll be exhausted.
And now everybody wants to do a lifestyle blog.
Maybe itll evolve at some point.
Ive been trying to not draw conclusions too fast, because things change so fast.
And so well always see kind of waves of things.
I dont know how long it will last though.
What are your thoughts on the intersection of fashion and strength and how that can bring people together?
These moments are so tricky.
I am not a journalist.
And being French, its horrible, but its the second time its happened in a year.
So yeah, I mean, we have no choice but to keep going.
People always, always ask me, Fashion, but isnt it superficial?
But to me, no, its really not.
Fashion is a place of expression.
Its a place of freedom, a place where we can express so much about ourselves.
I think the first reaction is, You know, lets keep going.
Lets talk about creativity.
Lets talk about women.
Lets not fall into fear.
So thats what we decided to do with my team.
Whatever you do, people will have always have an opinion.
Oh you should post, oh you shouldnt post.
Very tricky, but you become stronger.
Just know that what you do is right in your heart.
Anyway, thats kind of how were doing it with my team.
