It seems that Anna Wintour has another hit on her hands.This time it’s not the Vogue magazine of which she has been at the helm as editor-in-chief for over 20 years, but it’s the documentary about putting together the most important fashion issue of the year and a ‘slice of life’ look at what really happens inside the fashion magazine world. “The September Issue”.
It is amazing that the usually very private Ms.Wintour has been so candid in her recent public interviews and now this film where she is referred to “as the single most important person in the 300 billion dollar fashion industry”.
Could it be the fact that the dreaded competition, Elle magazine is doing better on the add revenue?
The Telegraph in the U.K. speculates that this film is meant to be her legacy:
“Some have suggested that this may be Wintour’s last year as Editor-in-Chief at American Vogue; the September Issue would certainly serve as a supreme act of self-commemoration. But, for a documentary about fashion, there is a surprising poignancy to it. On the surface Wintour may seem ice cool, but her demeanour is underpinned by a deep insecurity. She says that “people are frightened of fashion – because it scares them they put it down. They mock it because they are not part of it.” Her siblings all have serious jobs – one of her brothers is the political editor of the Guardian – and she thinks that “they are very amused by what I do.” She looks pretty grim-faced as she says this.”
Meanwhile the New York Post believes it all has to do with her vying for a job as an ambassador :
“ANNA Wintour hasn’t given up on her dream of becoming an ambassador just yet. The Vogue editrix, who’s been on a publicity tour lately, was seen wooing White House social secretary Desiree Rogers at the Monkey Bar last week.
That makes sense to us, if you knew you were going to be out of a job soon, wouldn’t you start looking for a new one?
In any case you can be sure we will be first in line to see the film as soon as it’s released in September 2009.
Tags: ANNA WINTOUR, editor in chief, Fashion News, new york post, telegragh, vogue magazine
I find her fascinating, Devil or not!
can’t wait for the issue
This should be interesting! A “behind” the scene look at a living legend in the fashion industy. Somehow I suspect we will only see exactly what she wants, I am sure she was as hands on in editing the film as she is with the magazine.
Great site…keep up the good work.
Great site…keep up the good work.
Cool site, love the info.