The legendary editor of Vogue USA is one of the most anticipated figures in each parade. She created the glamorous MET Gala and has friendships like Roger Federer and Michelle Obama in her intimate circle. The story of one of the most iconic women in the fashion world.
Anna Wintour
In 1949, Anna Wintour, the legendary fashion editor of Vogue magazine, was born in London. Anna, who celebrated her seven decades on November 3, 2019, is one of the most iconic women in international fashion. Of his 70 years, almost 30 dedicated them to his maximum legacy: the USA edition of Vogue, of the Condé Nast group. With her immediately recognizable bob cut and her characteristic black Chanel lenses, Wintour became the most powerful woman in the fashion industry. But also the most feared: a single gesture of her can create or finish careers.
Her way to the top
Wintour’s story in the publishing world is no accident. His father, Charles Wintour, a World War II veteran, was the editor of the London Evening Standard. Also, his brother Patrick is also dedicated to graphics and is a diplomatic editor of The Guardian.
MET Gala 2018
Her biggest dream since she was young was to be the editor of Vogue, since she got in 1988, but her first contact with fashion was a job her father got in an exclusive boutique. When she was 20 he entered Harper’s And Queen, in the seventies she moved to New York and worked at Harper’s Bazaar.
Then, in 1983, she entered as the first creative director at Vogue USA, and because of her tireless spirit and visionary look, she was put at the forefront of the British version of the magazine. In 1988, after passing through House & Garment, she became the director of Vogue USA and since 2013 she is the creative director of all the headings belonging to the editorial group.
MET Gala 2019
The style of the most powerful woman in the world of fashion
Anna Wintour’s meticulous and glamorous wardrobe is nourished by designer clothes and designer shoes, but also by classics, valuable jewelry, and a wide collection of sunglasses, her favorite accessory to wear in every public appearance for “ hide your feelings ”and that your facial expressions do not betray you and reveal what her really think about a collection.
However, even if she is the “Empress of Fashion,” she does not follow the trends she creates in the Vogue pages. Follow your own style. The characteristic always impeccable bob cut is his fetish, and a hairdresser keeps him unpolluted with a “touch up” per week on the bangs. To keep her hair blond, she turns to her trusted stylist in London, to continue with the same color and texture for years.
Anna Wintour/Karl Lagerfeld Louis Vuitton Art Museum (Paris)
Her necklaces never go unnoticed. The majority are jewels of jewels, rhinestones, gems, crystals and diamonds and their favorite is a choker, the “Riviere” model, composed of three strips of rubies, amethysts, aquamarines, sapphires, quartz and emeralds.
Since 1995, on the first Monday of May, the Metropolitan Museum of New York (MET) lives its biggest fashionista event: the MET Gala. It is the event that attracts the universe of designers, artists and influencers, and nobody wants to be left out. The tickets are more than exclusive, you can only access from the invitation of Wintour or paying to be part of the room, an entrance ticket that costs around 30,000. Dollars. The money is destined to the maintenance of the museum.
Friendships and favoritisms
Many want to have her as a friend, and it is not surprising. Among the celebrities who managed to enter the “small table” of the editor of Vogue are the former first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, tennis player Roger Federer and also Karl Lagerfeld, who died earlier this year.
Anna Wintour/Michelle Obama
“I think the First Lady was really amazing. In every decision she made about fashion, he supported young American designers and supported creators around the world. She was the best ambassador that this country could have in many ways beyond fashion, ”said Anna Wintour about Michelle Obama’s style in an interview for The Economist.
Anna Wintour/Karl Lagerfeld
The late German designer was also one of his great friends, to the point that the designer built a tennis court at home for Anna to visit, and she told it as a funny anecdote to the New York Post. “Karl built a tennis court at his house in Biarritz (France) to encourage me to visit him. That was the first and probably also the last time someone has built a sports space in my honor, but Karl was trying to give me a place where I could feel at home, where I could be myself. ”
Baz Luhrmann, Anna Wintour, Ellie Wintour
Also, she shares a strange but loving friendship between the Swiss tennis player and his wife Mirka Vavrinek. “To say that I am just a fan is to underestimate myself. I flew around the world to see it, I suffered when it went back in the ranking and I was static when it won. I’ve even missed some fashion shows, just to see Roger play. ” Thus, she was seen sitting in the Wimbledon Royal Box to enjoy the games.
Anna Wintour/Mirka Vavrinek
Because of its glamorous, refined and elegant style, Wintour is considered one of the most influential women in the world of fashion worldwide. “I like to look at the style that street girls wear because they are different. I get inspired by anything they carry. ”
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