A closer look at “Alexandra Shulman on Happiness, Regrets, and the Classic Books She Hasn’t Read”, exactly as the source publishes it. The Guardian Lifestyle Oct 17, 2026 • 9:00 AM Former British Vogue editor-in-chief Alexandra Shulman, 68, shares candid reflections in a new interview tied to her essay collection, Black Coffee and Red Lipstick: Notes on Living. The London-born journalist, who led Vogue from 1992 to 2017 and earned an OBE and CBE, opens up about her happiest moments—lying by a pool with a good book—and her school-run regrets.
Shulman, who began her career at Tatler and edited British GQ before her landmark Vogue tenure, also confesses to never having read the canon of classic English literature, a striking admission from a prolific author and cultural tastemaker. and Other Things That Matter, was a bestseller, and her new book promises more personal insights into modern life. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.