What a year for Vogue! Alexandra Shulman reveals the emotional and logistical minefield of producing the 100th anniversary issue (that Duchess of Cambridge cover surprise), organizing the star-studded Vogue 100 Gala, working with designers from Victoria Beckham to Karl Lagerfeld and contributors from David Bailey to Alexa Chung. All under the continual scrutiny of a television documentary crew. But narrowly-contained domestic chaos hovers - spontaneous combustion in the kitchen, a temperamental boiler and having to send bin day reminders all the way from Milan fashion week. For anyone who wants to know what the life of a fashion magazine editor is really like, or for any woman who loves her job, this is a rich, honest and sharply observed account of a year lived at the centre of British fashion and culture.

Carolyn Asome reveals the fashion accessory that can make any woman feel fabulous - from the myriad surrealist creations of Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel to Prada's democratic nylon backpack, from the exclusive Hermés Birkin bag to individual vintage gems, the handbag is fashion's most inventive accessory.No shock, then, that the handbag market today is worth more than a hundred billion dollars. From each season's must-have to five-figure rarities, the handbag symbolizes the inexplicable power of fashion desire. Vogue Essentials: Handbags explores all the greatest hits in a collection that any fashion devotee will covet.

Ninety years after Vogue dubbed Coco Chanel's simple short black
'Ford' dress 'the frock that all the world will wear', the perfect
Little Black Dress continues to be every woman's most sought after
fashion essential. At its classic best, the LBD doesn't just make its
wearer look beautiful and stylish; it empowers her too. Dress it up,
pare it down, wear it forever - the Little Black Dress is a fashion
essential.

Destined to become must-have visual sourcebooks for all those who love
fashion, the new Vogue Portfolio series launches in autumn 2014 with
Vogue: The Gown by Vogue's Features Director, Jo Ellison.