Anna Wintour interview in Russian. Secrets of successful people: the “iron lady” of the fashion world Anna Wintour. Autumn in New York
(English: Anna Wintour; born November 3, 1949, London, UK) – editor-in-chief of American since 1988. One of the most influential figures in the world of modern fashion. Her tough and demanding leadership style earned her the nickname “Nuclear Winter.” Among other things, Wintour is known for supporting many young people.
Biography and career
Anna Wintour was born on November 3, 1949. and was the eldest child of Charles Wintour, editor of the British Evening Standard newspaper, and Eleanor "Nonnie" Trego Baker, daughter of a Harvard law professor. Anna was named after her maternal grandmother, Anna Baker (Gilkison). Wintour's great-great-grandmother was the 18th-century writer Lady Elizabeth Foster, Duchess of Devonshire, and her great-uncle was Sir Augustus Vere Foster, the last baronet of the family.
The girl received her primary education at North London Collegiate School. Already there Anna began to show her character for the first time. For example, she shortened the hem of her school uniform to make it more youthful. At the age of 14, she gave herself a bob haircut, which forever became her signature hairstyle. Already at this time she had a clear idea of modern trends, regularly watching Katie McGowan's show "Ready Steady Go!" (English: “At the start, attention, march!”), as well as leafing through the pages of Seventeen magazines, which her grandmother regularly sent her from America.
“If you lived in London in the 60s, you had to have an Irving Penn bag on your head not to notice the extraordinary things that were happening in fashion.”
Even at such a young age, Wintour had an excellent sense of fashion. Her father turned to her for advice more than once, hoping to attract a younger audience to his readers.
At the age of 15, under the patronage of her father, Wintour got a job as a salesperson in the famous Biba store, and also began to communicate with men who were well connected and significantly older than her in age. For example, for some time she dated the British writer Piers Paul Reed, who at that time was almost 10 years older than her.
At the age of 16, Anna was expelled from school, and she decided not to continue her studies, but to seriously engage in fashion journalism. However, at the insistence of her parents, she had to take a preparatory course at Harrods. However, soon the girl left this educational institution with the words: “You either know fashion or you don’t.” , and went to work at the then popular Oz magazine, where she was hired by another admirer, Richard Neville.
Following the now-traditional staff changes, Wintour changed the style of the cover. Mirabella preferred to see complex studio photos of famous models on the front page. Wintour was much more sympathetic candid shots, made outdoors, similar to the ones she liked to put on the front page years earlier. Wintour used not the most popular models and mixed inexpensive clothes with. So, for example, on the first cover of the issue, published under her leadership in November 1988, 19-year-old model Mikaela Bercu showed off in a shabby $50 jacket embroidered with precious stones, worth 10 thousand dollars. For the first time in the history of Vogue, a model wearing jeans appeared on its cover. A few years later, Wintour admitted that she had not originally planned to put this photo on the cover. "I just said, 'Why not?' This photo was so natural. There was something new about it, absolutely unlike anything else.” The photo was in fact so non-standard that before printing the edition, the printing house decided to call the editor and make sure that there had been no mistake and whether they correctly understood that this particular photo should be on the cover.
In June 1989, another issue was published with a revolutionary cover. This time, Wintour chose a photo of a girl in a bathrobe, with damp hair and no visible makeup on her face.
90s
Wintour continued the course begun by Diana Vreeland and turned her attention to fashion, thanks to which Vogue soon took a leading position among the strongest players, where in addition to it there were Elle, Harper’s Bazaar (led by one of the best former employees Wintour Liz Tilbury) and Mirabella, Rupert Murdoch's magazine. However Wintour's biggest rival remained Tina Brown, editor of The New Yorker.
By the end of the decade, many of Wintour's employees who could not get along with her difficult character moved to Harper's Bazaar. The only person who dared to challenge Anna Wintour was Kate Betts. Many assumed that Betts would be the editor-in-chief when Wintour decided to retire. However, Betts preferred to find something else to do.
2000s
The turn of the millennium was marked by a new loss of employees. Another intended successor, Plum Sykes, left the magazine to concentrate on her own projects. Following her, many other employees left the editorial office and were offered more lucrative positions in other publications. Soon the editorial staff of Vogue was updated almost entirely.
Despite this, Wintour actively continued to be involved with the magazine. She launched three new lines: Teen Vogue, Vogue Living, and Men's Vogue. Teen Vogue consisted almost entirely of advertising and earned more from it than Elle Girl and Cosmo Girl. For such an open expansion, AdAge named Wintour “Editor of the Year,” and Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain awarded Anna the Order of the British Empire in 2008.
However, in general, 2008 was not the best period in her life for Wintour. Thus, the cover of the April issue, which depicted LeBron James together with, caused a lot of negative reviews accusing the magazine of promoting racism. IN next month The Karl Lagerfeld evening dress Wintour wore to the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art was called "the worst fashion faux pas of 2008."
However, in 2009, Wintour publicly announced that she had no plans to leave. At the same time, a documentary was released by R.J. Cutler, “September Issue,” where many of the secrets of preparing for the publication of Vogue magazine were revealed, as well as the filming process and fragments of Anna Wintour’s meeting with investors.
In 2013, Anna Wintour was appointed art director of the publishing house.
Personal life
Since 1984, Anna Wintour has been married to David Shaffer, in which she gave birth to two children: Charles (born 1985) and Catherine (born 1987). The couple divorced in 1999. This event was widely discussed in the press. Many journalists suggested that the reason for the divorce was Wintour’s affair with a certain investor Shelby Bryan.
However, Wintour herself refused to comment on anything. Anna Wintour is a philanthropist. She is a trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, as well as the founder of a foundation developed by Vogue with , which seeks out and promotes up-and-comers. In addition, she regularly raises funds for various charitable organizations
fighting AIDS.
As Wintour herself admits, she has a fairly strict daily routine. So, the editor-in-chief of Vogue gets up at 6 in the morning and goes to play tennis, after which he styles his hair, puts on makeup and goes to work at the office. All these preparations take her two hours. Wintour always arrives early for fashion shows. A woman rarely stays at parties for more than 20 minutes, as she is used to going to bed exactly at 10:15 p.m.
Anna Wintour almost always appears in public wearing Chanel sunglasses. Some people think that she wears them because of vision problems, and others that it makes it easier for her to hide her true feelings.
Anna Wintour's strictness is legendary. Unwritten rules prohibit junior employees from talking or riding in the same elevator with her. Even Wintour's close friends admit that they experience inexplicable shyness in her presence.
“It so happened that Anna is my friend. However, I can’t explain the fact that every time I meet her, I feel real panic.”
— Barbara Amel once admitted to reporters. Wintour is also famous for her perfectionism. One day she forced her assistant to rummage through trash can
photographer to find her a photograph that the photographer himself refused to give her.
In 2006, a film based on the book by Lauren Weisberger, Anna Wintour's former assistant, was released in America. It is believed that the image of Miranda Priestly, editor-in-chief of a famous fashion magazine, was copied from her.
Although many were anxiously awaiting Wintour's reaction, she overcame her initial skepticism and stated that she liked the film in general and Meryl Streep's performance in particular.
Anna Wintour and fur
Anna Wintour has repeatedly been attacked by animal rights groups such as PETA for promoting the wearing of real fur on the pages of Vogue.
"Nobody wore fur until she put it on the cover of one of her magazines in the early '90s," - admits CEO
Neiman Marcus Group Burton Tansky.
In October 2005, at Paris Fashion Week, one of the human rights activists threw a tofu pie at Wintour. Another time, one of the activists threw a dead raccoon on her plate while she was having lunch at one of the restaurants. Pamela Anderson admitted in a 2008 interview that she despises Wintour for “forcing young designers and aspiring models to wear fur.”
. At one of the events, sponsored by Vogue, Anna herself selected outfits for the guest stars - Jennifer Lopez, Donald Trump and.
Many journalists believe that Wintour has excluded ordinary women from the world of fashion, considering the field only worthy of a select elite. “She was fixated on satisfying the interests only certain group readers,” recalls one of the employees. — I remember how we wrote an article about breast cancer. We had a story about one flight attendant. However, according to Wintour, a simple flight attendant could not become the heroine of Vogue magazine, so we had to look for an ambitious business woman
, who was suddenly diagnosed with breast cancer.” Over the long years of her career, Wintour has managed to achieve the status of one of the most influential people in the fashion world, setting upcoming trends and discovering the names of new designers. It was Wintour who contributed to the fact that large fashion houses began to hire young designers, as happened, for example, with and. Her influence was so vast that it went far beyond fashion. She convinced Donald Trump to allow the Plaza Hotel ballroom to be used to show his collection at a time when the designer was particularly strapped for cash. Later she persuaded to hire the then unknown Thom Browne. Many fashion figures owe their careers to this “iron woman”.
In 2011, Forbes ranked Wintour as the 69th most powerful woman.
“I never thought of myself as an influential person. Do you understand what this really means? Of course, this means you always get the best restaurant seats and best tickets to best events and so on. But it’s also an amazing opportunity to help someone who really needs your help, and I’m glad I have this opportunity.”
Interview with Anna Wintour for Teen Vogue
T.V.: How did you become interested in fashion?
A.V.: My dad was a newspaper publisher, so I was surrounded by journalists all my life. I think the fact that my father was well known influenced my decision to work in magazines and move to America at such a time. early age. In England, wherever I went, people asked me whether I was Charles Wintour's daughter. I wanted my name to become known to the public through my own efforts. After five years working for a London magazine, where I had a great experience, I went to New York in the late seventies. By then, I had a clear understanding of how magazines worked. I started at Vogue as a creative director and three years later returned to London to take up the position of editor-in-chief of British Vogue. Occasionally I returned to the USA and worked there at House & Garden magazine, and then began working at American Vogue.
T.V.:Describe your typical day.
A.V.: I have no typical days. Every day is different from the previous one, which is why I find my work so interesting. Of course, many things become routine - deadlines, for example, or certain meetings, but still you never know what will happen tomorrow.
T.V.:To what extent are you aware of the photographs and articles that appear on the pages of the magazine?
A.V.: I am a very good guarantor, and when people have a sense of responsibility, they perform better. But I don't like surprises. I don't supervise every shoot, but I like to always be aware of what's going on.
T.V.:What advice would you give to young people who would like to become fashion designers?
A.V.: Do not rush. The stars of all these reality television shows think they can instantly turn into designers, photographers, models... But it doesn't work at all as it seems. People should learn their craft in specialized educational institutions and establish your own brand, just like that and no other way. If you become a star instantly, then tomorrow they may forget about you. It's different when you work on something slowly, carefully and thoughtfully. Only then will you receive fruits. You can't imagine how many people come. They make good clothes, but they have no idea how to differentiate their brand from the rest, they don’t have a business plan or they don’t know where to make things. Don't try to run before you can crawl. This is very complex business, which employs many very talented people. They work hard and still some of them fail. Therefore, if you have a base, then you can get on your feet and achieve success.
T.V.:What qualities do you look for when hiring someone for an entry-level position at Vogue?
A.V.: I'm looking for people who actually read our magazine. People may say, “Oh, I love Vogue!”, but when I ask them what they like, or what photographer’s work they remember most, they sometimes look at me with surprised eyes. Work on yourself, study articles on the Internet, go to a museum and get an internship. I like it when there are young assistants in the office; they are full of energy, I spend time with them and try to make sure they have a full understanding of what we are doing. By investing in them, I'm investing in the magazine. In all Vogue - Teen Vogue, men's Vogue - there are people who came not only to mine, but also to other offices of the magazine.
T.V.: Are there things you shouldn't wear to an interview?
A.V.: Costume. But who knows. Maybe next season I'll love the suits. I'm also not against jeans. If a girl wants to work here and comes to an interview wearing jeans with a matching top, I'm fine with that.
T.V.: You were directly involved in the organization of the Costume Institute project at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, as well as in the organization of 7th on Sale, associated with charity and assistance in the fight against AIDS.
A.V.: Costume Institute is an event that is different from all others. It's not just about fashion and Hollywood. It involves people from different social spheres: politics, business, theater and museums are combined into one whole. We are proud to raise such amounts of money for the museum and try to diversify the exhibitions we hold. They become some of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's most popular exhibitions, and people come from all over the world to see them. Regarding 7th on Sale, it should be noted that our industry has been greatly affected by AIDS. We have taken the first step in the fight against it. The fashion community is very generous, we were hurt by the number of people in our industry who died from this disease, so we decided to take action.
T.V.: The CFDA and the Vogue Fashion Foundation support three emerging designers each year. Where did it all start?
A.V.: After September 11, 2001, when Fashion Week was canceled due to mourning, many designers lost money invested in organizing their shows. That's why we decided to support America's young talents. We staged a show in a showroom in California and invited ten designers who we considered the most talented, promising and interesting. After talking with them, we got an idea of how to help them, and that's how the Vogue Foundation Award through the CFDA was founded. The finalists believe that this experience is very useful, and in addition, they can win cash, they have a chance to meet people they would not have met in ordinary life. Mentoring is a very important part of helping young talent, so we try to keep in touch with all our finalists to know how they are doing. We are very proud of our foundation. We truly nurture and develop new talent.
T.V.:Is there any knowledge you have gained that you would like to pass on?
A.V.: I think it's important to love what you do. Don't just think it's great, but believe it. I was taught to believe in the importance of journalism and communication and to love the written word. I have the utmost respect for all the talented people I work with because they are the best at what they do, they care about what they do and they put their all into it.
Anna Wintour interview for Rachel Douds, February 14, 2009
R.D.: If fashion is a barometer of mood, then what can we expect from it in the fall of 2009?
A.V.: It is very important for a designer not to be afraid or worry about what is commercial and what is not.
Now what will become commercial will be what is not yet in the customers’ wardrobe and what has intrinsic value. There are too many products, copies and consumerism now. I think purity, clarity, alignment of meaning and a sense of reality are needed.
R.D.: So people want to look imperfect?
A.V.: Yes, I don't think everyone wants to look perfect and polished. Not now. IN this moment We need an emphasis on the quality and durability of things.
This morning I had a meeting with Ralph Lauren, who has designed a small but simply magnificent collection of watches. Looking at these, you understand that if you buy them, they will serve you forever.
R.D.:Do you think that during the fashion boom people buy too much?
A.V.: Yes, they are buying excessively, but now there is a very correct change in this trend. R.D.:When do you think consumers will start making more informed purchases again?
A.V.: I don't think they'll be treating shopping the same way anytime soon.
R.D.:Will they ever be?
A.V.: I never say never. Who said this will never happen? It would be funny. I think shopping should bring more joy, last longer, have more significance.
R.D.: Are you trying to spread the word about more reasonably priced clothing?
A.V.: I think we should give women clothes that allow them to dream, but mixing high and low end clothing like the First Lady does is another thing. It's all about combination... We strictly look at the price and try to understand whether it is justified.
Speaking of things that aren't worth the money... I won't name names, but on one of the shoots we had a piece of sequin jewelry that didn't appear on the pages of the magazine. I asked how much it cost and received the answer - 25 thousand dollars. Then I said that we would not take pictures of him.
R.D.:How does it affect fashionable mood?
A.V.: The previous First Lady seemed to try to wear a certain uniform, while Michelle Obama loves fashion and feels comfortable in it. She combines expensive and more affordable items and loves clothes from young designers. Thus, she provides the most best influence to the fashion industry.
R.D.:Does the First Lady's style inspire you?
A.V.: She wears clothes amazingly. Things always look like they belong to her from the moment they were created. What sets Michelle Obama apart from the rest is that she wears things that she really likes. I worked with many other people in Washington. But they were too concerned about the clothes and the fact that they might be criticized and they would no longer be taken seriously. Washington used to be very conservative, but now our first lady is amazing. She loves and enjoys clothes and thus sends a message to all women in America. They begin to realize that they can wear nice clothes and still be taken seriously.
R.D.: By creating the Vogue Fashion Foundation with the CFDA, you began supporting and mentoring emerging designers. How can you help young talent in such a difficult environment in today's industry?
A.V.: We should be very supportive. It is important for the designer to keep the collection clear and care about quality. Making things very cheap is the wrong way.
R.D.:If even the most successful young designers are currently struggling to find their footing, what advice do you have for fashion college students who are just about to start achieving success?
A.V.: It is important for those graduating from fashion institutes to think carefully before releasing their own collection. Anyone who wants to be a designer and thinks that they will become the next Calvin Klein or Michael Kors is far from reality. They should learn from Oscar de la Renta or Carolina Herrera - those who can teach them something.
R.D.: Many designers have already collaborated with stores such as H&M, creating democratic and fashionable collections for them. Why don't they just create their own lines of inexpensive clothing? Do you think they are losing ground to fast fashion manufacturers?
A.V.: I don’t think that they are giving way to them, because this experience is very useful. If the clothes fit well, then I consider this collaboration appropriate. One of the brands we collaborate with as part of the Fashion Foundation is Gap. They won a competition to develop their own interpretation of the classic white. They gathered designers from all over the world and photographed models wearing their shirts. All the shirts were absolutely gorgeous.
According to rumors from numerous sources, 68-year-old Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of the American edition of Vogue, was planning to retire after the release of the September issue. On April 3, a representative of Conde Nast, the publishing house that publishes Vogue, denied this information in an interview with Page Six. “We categorically deny these rumors,” he said.
However, the publishing house is clearly not telling us something - future plans The speaker did not name Wintour.
According to internal sources, the editor-in-chief of the British version of Vogue could now apply for Anna Wintour’s place, but he has significantly less experience and has only held his post since November 2017.
In addition, it is completely unclear who, in this case, will get the post on the management board of Conde Nast. For a publishing house, for a New York social life, for world fashion, Anna Wintour is practically everything. It’s hard to imagine what the fashion world will be like without her.
This year Anna Wintour celebrates her 30th anniversary as editor-in-chief of the world's oldest glossy magazine. She has 8 years left to reach the corporate record - at the beginning of the 20th century, the magazine's editor-in-chief, Edna Wolman Chase, held this post for 37 years.
She certainly won’t be left without connections and new job offers; the British Fashion Council may well provide her with a high position and good earnings. However, Wintour’s special merits can be highlighted without unconfirmed rumors.
In May 2017, Anna received from Her Majesty the title of lady, or rather “Dame Commander of the British Empire.” Wintour was highly honored for her contribution to the development of journalism and fashion; the British Queen even joined her at one of the London Fashion Week shows for the Fall-Winter 2018 season.
All those who were not in any way connected with the fashion industry learned about its difficult nature in 2006 after the release of the film based on the novel of the same name, “The Devil Wears Prada.”
In it, Anna became the prototype of the heroine - the immensely stylish and tyrannical editor-in-chief of a glossy magazine, and the real “devil” demonstrated a rare sense of humor by attending the premiere.
Cover story
She really knows how to create a good trend: in 1989, it was on her initiative that a dark-skinned supermodel appeared on the cover of the Fashion Bible. And not just for one of the monthly issues, but specifically for the cover of the September one - this fact is worthy of special mention: the issue of Vogue in September is the most important of the year, in fact, it opens the season. In 2009, a documentary film was released that tells the story of the process of creating the thickest issue in the history of the magazine in 2007, it was called “September Issue”.
Vogue covers on the Champs-Élysées in Paris during the magazine's 90th anniversary celebrations, 2009
Charles Platiau/ReutersThe film, by the way, instantly entered the list of the best films about fashion, so now on the Internet you can see the process of creating the highest quality gloss.
And although many of the Conde Nast executives at the beginning of her editorial career tried to persuade Anna Wintour not to shoot show business stars instead of models, sales of the magazine each time soared to stratospheric heights, and competitors quickly adopted any revolutionary initiative.
Throughout the magazine's history with A-list stars, readers have never had more complaints than in April 2014, when Kanye West and West posed for the cover. Commentators in in social networks were not happy about Kim’s appearance in the foreground - in fact, the reality TV star became famous thanks to a home video leaked to the Internet, and Anna allegedly supported the upstart.
Not editorial policy
Vogue does not often become a platform for political discussions, but when she ran for the presidency of the United States, she did not remain silent: the editor-in-chief fully supported the Democratic candidate and was even going to publish her second cover with Clinton in the event of the victory of the first female president - the previous issue with Hillary is dated December 1998.
Chief editor Vogue Anna Wintour and former candidate for President Hillary Clinton during an event in New York, 2017
Greg Allen/Invision/APIn 2014, Wintour hosted the former American president and his wife at their home in Greenwich Village for a Democratic National Committee fundraiser.
That evening, about 30 like-minded people donated approximately $33 thousand in admission fees to the private event.
MET Costume Institute Ball
It’s not hard to guess who the new wing of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, which hosts the MET Gala Ball every first Monday in May, was named after in 2014. Since Anna began organizing the celebration in the 90s, her activities have brought the Costume Institute $175 million as of 2016. The original mission of the ball organizers was to raise funds for various charitable organizations, but Anna Wintour turned it into the most long-awaited and high-profile event.
Bea Shaffer and her mother Anna Wintour during the Met Gala in New York, 2014
Evan Agostini/Invision/APThe MET is somewhat reminiscent of the Oscars, only to enter you need to look at least more luxurious than ever and please Anna. And for the honor of achieving the latter, more or less hundreds famous people ready to pay any price.
From all of the above, we can conclude that Vogue is not just a fashion magazine, and Anna Wintour has long ceased to be a simple editor-in-chief.
0 December 10, 2012, 20:52The only thing that could be more exciting than an unexpected meeting with someone is an appointed meeting, or rather, an interview!
Having already introduced the editor-in-chief of the “Fashion Bible” - American Vogue - to all those eager for a career in the fashion world, to our potential employees, we continue the topic by publishing stories of interviews with Anna Wintour of ten “test subjects”. These lucky ones attended a personal meeting with the editor-in-chief of the publication in different years, starting back in 1989.
Number one: the girl who spent five thousand dollars preparing for a meeting with Anna Vinur
From the call informing me about the scheduled interview to the meeting with Anna Wintour, I had only one evening. Previous work experience in fashion industry I didn't, so the only designer label in my wardrobe was J.Crew. So, after a day of work on the eve of the interview, I recovered at Barneys - it was the only store in the area that was open until eight in the evening, and next to it - nail salon, on the sign which indicated the closing time - nine zero-zero. This was my choice.
I bought a Proenza Shouler silk dress, Prada shoes, and a Celine belt, spending a total of two thousand dollars. My last purchase was a Marc Jacobs bag for over three thousand dollars. However, it was worth it.
Verdict: Got the job.
Number two: the girl who was asked not to cry at work
I decided not to spend a fortune on a fancy interview kit and used the contents of a vintage store. I went to the meeting in an apricot dress with gold buttons and open-toed shoes, took a Prada bag from a friend and David Yurman jewelry from a designer friend.
Before the interview, I was asked if I have a habit of shedding tears at work, since Anna Vinutr hates listening to sobs coming from the office bathroom. During the meeting itself, Anna Vinutr drew attention to my address indicated in my resume: so you live in Brooklyn? Apparently, this did not inspire her. In addition, she asked what my parents do. She also didn’t like my answer that they were teachers. Verdict: candidacy rejected.
What will Anna Wintour say - “Yes” or “No”?
Number three: the girl who showed up for interviews three times
My first interview with Anna Wintour took place in 1989 - then I chose a Betsey Johnson jacket with a skirt, black tight Donna Karan tights and creepy hoof shoes. Anna Wintour must have shuddered internally.
When I interviewed with her for the second time, I acted smarter: I wore a simple black Calvin Klein dress. And before my third interview with her (looks like I'm a masochist!) I went with a friend to Bergdorf to put together a full-fledged fashion set. Verdict: I received offers for three different positions.
Number four: the girl in Dr. Martens
That day, I had no idea that I would be interviewing Anna Wintour, but even if I had known, I would hardly have changed my choice. All this reverence for Vogue is alien to me. Moreover, it was just an interview for an assistant position, not a fashion editor, so I was simply wearing one of my favorite outfits: a dark gray Anna Sui pleated skirt, a black jumper, black tights and Dr boots. Martens. It was 1993 - so why not? Verdict: Got the job.
Number five: man
I received a message about a meeting with Anna Wintour scheduled for Monday by e-mail on Thursday. As soon as I hung up the phone, I immediately began to prepare: I began leafing through the latest newspapers and magazines and made an appointment for a haircut. For the meeting I wore a simple light gray Tom Brown suit, a white shirt with the top button left undone, and dark brown shiny patent leather boots.
Before starting a conversation about the open position, Anna Wintour and I discussed the news, tennis (I was seriously interested in it). I admit, it was scary. She acted like a super professional!
Verdict: Got the job.
Number six: the girl who bought thousand dollar shoes
The call about the meeting took place on Monday evening. It was about five o'clock. I was asked a question: “Can you meet Anna tomorrow at two?” I agreed, hung up and rushed to the closet.
Then I called a stylist friend who reassured me by saying, “Don’t worry, she’s a professional, she interviews every day. Don’t think you’re the only one. Whatever you wear is a thing of the past in her eyes anyway.” season".
I had time to go to Soho to buy shoes. I bought Proenza Shouler open-toe shoes there for a thousand dollars and ran home. For interviews, I wore 3.1 Philip Lim high-waisted silk trousers, a blouse, borrowed a black Celine bag from a stylist friend, and topped it off with an Apart coat. The rest was simpler: almost zero makeup, straight hair, a wedding ring and no perfume! Verdict: Got the job.
Number seven: girl with mohawk
My interview with Anna Wintour was almost ten years ago. It was a vacancy in the art department, I decided to stand out and came with a mohawk. She received a slight smirk from Anna Wintour. Verdict: Got the job.
Number eight: the girl who was put on a plane
This was my ninth and final interview at Vogue. For the meeting, I borrowed a green Helmut Lang dress from a friend, which I wore with black thick tights. Our interview lasted more than five minutes, after which I was immediately sent to work in Poland. Verdict: Got the job.
Number nine: the girl who had no money
The HR specialist called me and made an appointment. I had exactly one day to prepare. As a result, I interviewed with specialists Virginia, Jessica and Meredith. The next day, HR called back and invited me to a meeting with Anna Wintour herself. There was one more day left. But I've never been particularly fashion-conscious, and besides, I was just out of college. In general, I simply did not have the money to buy a worthy Vogue set. So I decided to rent things.
She wore a gold J.Crew skirt, a white button-down shirt, a Pobert Rodriguez blazer over top, and black Zara shoes. I spent about three hours styling it, resulting in a high ponytail.
Verdict: Got the job.
Number ten: the girl who asked Anna Wintour to wait
I received an invitation to interview with Anna Wintour during my last week of college. I was sure it was just a prank, so I asked if employers could wait until I graduated.
Immediately after graduation, I began preparing for an interview. I came to the meeting in a Balenciaga crepe dress from the latest collection (I spent everything I had saved up over the years of study), a white dress shirt with a necklace under the collar, and Prada shoes.
Verdict: Got the job.
What would you do?
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Text: Anastasia Kirillova
On November 3, Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief and one of the most, turns 64 years old. Do you think that, having watched the “September Issue”, you know everything about Anna? However, much remains behind the scenes. We have collected 10 little-known facts about this amazing woman.
- 1 She earns two million dollars a year. And this is only as the editor-in-chief of Vogue! A few months ago Anna, which probably affected her salary.
- 2 She dances beautifully. At least that's what her close friends say. According to them, Anna is so sexy and good at dancing that it’s even annoying. Who would have thought!
- 3 She was fired from Harper's Bazaar.“I advise everyone to get fired. This is a great life experience,” Anna once said in an interview. She herself was fired from the glossy magazine Harper's Bazzaar because she crossed all boundaries by shooting models with dreadlocks. “It was too much for them,” Anna later said.
- 4 Suzy Menkes was on her 21st birthday. Susie Menkes, the formidable fashion critic of the International Herald Tribune, began her career at the London Evening Standard newspaper, where Anna's father, Charles Wintour, took her. Thus, the “iron ladies” of modern fashion have been friends for a very long time.
- 5 She was editor-in-chief of House & Garden magazine(“House and Garden” - website note). Wintour was hired as editor-in-chief of House & Garden magazine in 1987 to reinvigorate new life to the publication. With her arrival, every shoot of country houses, gardens or cookie recipes always included models wearing items from the latest collections of famous designers. Subsequently, this became the reason for numerous jokes.
- 6 She really says, “And that’s all.” Meryl Streep's character in The Devil Wears Prada is literally based on Anna Wintour, and this is once again confirmed by the fact that in real life, the editor-in-chief of Vogue, like Miranda Priestly, ends the conversation with an unceremonious "And that's all." Martin Filler, an architecture critic, once talked about an incident that happened between him and Wintour. Anna didn’t like the way he wrote: “You use too many adjectives. I don't like adjectives. And that’s all,” said Anna.
- 7 She has a son, Charlie. Everyone knows Anna's daughter, 25-year-old Bee Shaffer. She often appears with her at events, including. But Anna also has a 23-year-old son, Charlie, who avoids publicity.
- 8 Her favorite food is avocado. Anna orders even when it is not on the menu. And the restaurant staff has to follow the lead of the editor-in-chief of the Fashion Bible. What can you do, it's Anna Wintour!
- 9 Her haircut has not changed for 25 years. Just think about it - Anna Wintour has not been around for a quarter of a century (however, her hair is done every day by a professional stylist who comes to her home in the morning). However, considering that the most influential woman in the fashion business has not changed for years, we are not surprised.
- 10 She had an affair with Bob Marley. In 1975, 26-year-old Anna Wintour was introduced to 31-year-old Bob Marley. A stormy but short romance began between the young people. They say that Anna even ran away from her boyfriend for the sake of the musician - however, she returned a week later.
Today, the editor-in-chief of the American Vogue Fashion Bible, Anna Wintour, turns 65! the site offers to find out the most Interesting Facts about this amazing woman.
Manages the publication Vogue since 1988 - it is thanks to the “Atomic Lady,” as she is called in fashion circles, that the magazine has become synonymous with impeccable style and luxury life. She is feared, respected and idolized - at 65, Anna has earned the status of one of the most influential women in the world. What did we not know before about the living legend?
Your only favorite hairstyle I did it at the age of 14 - since then the perfect bob has turned into business card editor-in-chief of Vogue.
For more than 20 years, Anna has been wearing the same model of shoes - nude pumps from Manolo Blahnik. And even though they have not been in trend for a long time and may cause bewilderment among the fashion crowd, Anna doesn’t care, because she considers these shoes ideal.
When Anna first got an interview with the then editor-in-chief of American Vogue, Grace Mirabella, the young and self-confident girl told her right to her face: “I came to take your place.” You will laugh, but in 1988, after a short period of time, she did it.
The first issue of Vogue magazine under the leadership Anna Wintour produced a boom effect! For the first time, 19-year-old unknown model Michaela Bercu is posing on the cover of a glossy publication of this level, and she’s also wearing faded jeans for $50 and... a luxurious top studded with precious stones from Christian Lacroix, worth 10 thousand. A curious situation happened with this issue of Vogue: before it was put into print, the printing house workers called the magazine’s office back and asked if this was exactly the cover they wanted for this issue? Imagine what a sensation the magazine made on the masses when it appeared on the layouts?!
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In 2014 Anne Wintour managed to raise $125 million for charity! It was after this that the famous Costume Institute Ball was named after Anna Wintour. The award was presented to the editor-in-chief by Michelle Obama herself.
For your love for real fur Anna has been repeatedly attacked by PETA. So in 2005, representatives of the organization threw pies at her when Wintour, in a luxurious, expensive outfit, was heading to the Chloe show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
Tennis fan. She can often be seen at the US Open, Wimbledon and French Open tournaments. And here's the thing: a couple times a week, she gets up at 5 a.m. to play tennis before starting her work day.
Favorite city Anna Wintour- NY. In one of her interviews, she admitted that this city is for those who really want to achieve something, a city where everyone is looking for their place in the sun.
Favorite brands Anna Wintour which she wears for years and never changes: shoes only from Manolo Blahnik, coats and dresses from Prada, evening dresses only from Oscar de la Renta, Chanel, Giorgio Armani, Carolina Herrera. The editor-in-chief of the publication also loves young designers, including Marc Jacobs.
Anna Wintour's wardrobe costs $200,000. This amount is allocated to her annually by American Vogue.
Junior employee Vogue It is forbidden to ride in the same elevator with Anna, or to start a conversation with her without permission. Few people know, but the main character of “The Devil Wears Prada” was based on Anna.
Anna Wintour's favorite model, Amber Valletta, graced the cover of Vogue US 17 times.