Anna Wintour
Anna Wintour
Anna Wintour, OBEis a British-American journalist and editor. She has been editor-in-chief of Vogue since 1988. In 2013, she became artistic director for Condé Nast, Vogue's publisher. With her trademark pageboy bob haircut and dark sunglasses, Wintour has become an important figure in much of the fashion world, widely praised for her eye for fashion trends and her support for younger designers. Her reportedly aloof and demanding personality has earned her the nickname "Nuclear Wintour"...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionFashion Designer
Date of Birth3 November 1949
CityLondon, England
Anna Wintour quotes about
The notion that Anna would want something done "now" and not "shortly" is accurate.
I wasn't academically successful. And maybe I've spent a lot of my career trying to make up for that.
There's always a way to wear fur,
It is a family; it's a slightly dysfunctional family, but it's also very close and warm and loving family.
Tears? Are you going for a Barbara Walters moment?
The gossip might make better reading, but the simple fact of the matter is that it isn't true.
I’m very driven by what I do. I am certainly very competitive. I like people who represent the best at what they do. If that turns you into a perfectionist then maybe I am.
I'd just been on a trip to Minnesota, where I can only kindly describe most of the people I saw as little houses.
I think possibly what people working for one hate the most is indecision. Even if I'm completely unsure, I'll pretend I know exactly what I'm talking about and make a decision. The most important thing I can do is try and make myself very clearly understood.
Models today, she explained, don't understand that to be successful you have to have a personality, intelligence, and issues that you support, and Gisele embodies these qualities.
With all the new media outlets out there, with all the noise, a voice of authority and calm like Vogue becomes more important than ever. The more eyes on fashion, the more opinions about fashion, the more exploration of fashion around the world, the better it is for Vogue. Vogue is like Nike or Coca-Cola—this huge global brand. I want to enhance it, I want to protect it, and I want it to be part of the conversation.
It's possible in today's world to be instantly famous, whether it's through Instagram or whatever platform it may be, but it's a very different matter to be successful financially and in the long-term