Can you believe we've reached the ripe (young) age of 10? Yes, a decade ago Grazia launched to a chorus of: 'A weekly glossy? Are you mad? It will never work!' Oh, how those words were eaten. Almost overnight Grazia became a publishing sensation, an agenda and trend-setting eyes, ears and mouthpiece for every upscale woman in the country. We've been the magazine everyone from prime ministers to fashion luminaries has wanted to speak to, and we hope you'll agree that we've delivered the finest and fastest edit of news, fashion and beauty, week in and week out.
So to celebrate our ten years at the top do you think we'd just make do with a glass of Prosecco and a bit of cake? Hell no! We're marking our 10th birthday by launching #Grazia10, a three-week celebration which encompasses an exhibition and series of talks called Ten Talks at London's esteemed Getty Images Gallery. Combining Grazia's unique design with Getty Image's iconic imagery, #Grazia10 takes visitors on an interactive journey through the pages of the magazine and the fastest-paced decade the world has seen. Futureproof your wardrobe, go down fashion memory lane with our wall of It bags and choose your favourite outfit and London designer of the decade. Meanwhile, our Ten Talks will feature panel events and inspirational speakers debating everything from feminism to fashion, relationships to careers. And the best bit? We want you to join us!
Feminism: Then, Now And Tomorrow
*Thursday 26th of February - 6.30pm-7pm *
2015 is all about ‘hot’ feminism, but what does this actually mean? We invite a panel of brilliant outspoken women (including Miriam González Durántez, Grazia’s columnist Polly Vernon, Everyday sexism campaigner Laura Bates and author and presenter Anita Anand) to discuss their own experiences and their predictions for the next chapter of feminism.
Miriam González Durántez
Miriam González Durántez is a partner at international legal practice Dechert where she is Head of the EU Trade and EU Relations. Prior to this, Miriam held senior advisory roles to both the European Union and the British Government. Miriam is the founder of the Inspiring Women Campaign, working to inspire young girls by exposing them to female role models. She is the wife of Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP, the Liberal Democrat Party Leader and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Polly Vernon
Polly Vernon has been a features journalist for ‘nearly 20 bloody years’, on both magazines and newspapers. She spent eight years on staff at The Observer and the last four somewhere in between Grazia and The Times. She is a columnist and a celebrity interviewer and her book, Hot Feminist (Hodder&Stoughton) is published on May 21st.
Laura Bates
Laura Bates is a British feminist writer and campaigner. She founded the Everyday Sexism Project in 2012 and has also contributed to the New York-based Women Under Siege project. Her first book Everyday Sexism was published in 2014 and she writes frequently for The Guardian and Grazia.
Anita Anand
Anita Anand has been a radio and television journalist for almost twenty years. She is the presenter of Any Answers, the political phone-in programme on BBC Radio 4. During her career, she has also presented Drive, Doubletake and the Anita Anand Show on Radio 5 Live, and Saturday Live, The Westminster Hour, Beyond Westminster, Midweek and Woman's Hour on Radio 4. On BBC television she has presented The Daily Politics, The Sunday Politics and Newsnight. Her book first book Sophia (£18, Bloomsbury) tells the story of an Indian princess-in-exile, doughty moderniser and tenacious suffragette.
Chair: Elizabeth Day
Elizabeth Day is an author and journalist. Her critically acclaimed debut novel Scissors, Paper, Stone won a Betty Trask Award for first novels written by authors under the age of 35. She is a feature writer for The Observer, where she has a wide-ranging brief to write across the paper, incorporating everything from celebrity interviews to crime reportage. She regularly writes for Grazia and has appeared on Daybreak, **Radio 4's Woman's Hour and TalkSport's The Late Show. Her book Paradise City (£16.99, Bloomsbury) will be published May 21st.
Tickets cost £10, with £2 going to Cash For The Kids. Please note tickets are extremely limited - so hurry!****
BOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE
Please drop in to the free exhibition or book a place at a TenTalk. The exhibition runs from 23rd February - 14th March and is open to the public Monday Friday (10am-5.30pm), Saturday (12-5.30pm). Please note the gallery is closed when the #Grazia10 talks are on.
See the list of other available Tentalks and ticket links below. Check back here as more talks are being announced soon...
A Lot Can Happen In Ten Years In Conversation With Sam McKnight
What Should Be In Your Make Up Bag Now? With Make Up Artist Wendy Rowe
Please note that tickets are limited. More tickets may be available to purchase at a later date. Please check Grazia’s Twitter and Facebook updates for more info.
**Can't make these? Don't fret! **If you do miss out on tickets to any of the events, you can enjoy #Grazia10 highlights every day right here at Graziadaily.co.uk.
