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| Born | 3 November 1949 London, England |
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| Years active | 1975–present |
| Employer | Condé Nast |
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| Predecessor | Grace Mirabella |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Board member of | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
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| Children | 2 |
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Dame Anna Wintour CH DBE (/ˈwɪntər/ WIN-tər; born 3 November 1949[1]) is a British and American[2][3] media executive, who has served as editor-in-chief of Vogue since 1988. Wintour has also served as Global Chief Content Officer of Condé Nast since 2020, where she oversees all Condé Nast publications worldwide, and concurrently serves as Artistic Director. Wintour is also Global Editorial Director of Vogue.[4] With her trademark pageboy bob haircut and dark sunglasses, Wintour is regarded as the most powerful woman in publishing, and has become an important figure in the fashion world. Wintour is praised for her skill in identifying emerging fashion trends, but has been criticised for her reportedly aloof and demanding personality.
Her father, Charles Wintour, who was Editor of the London-based Evening Standard from 1959 to 1976, consulted with her on how to make the newspaper relevant to the youth of the era. She became interested in fashion as a teenager and her career in fashion journalism began at two British magazines. Later, she moved to the United States, with stints at New York and House & Garden. She returned to London and was the Editor of British Vogue between 1985 and 1987. A year later, she assumed control of the franchise's magazine in New York, reviving what many saw as a stagnating publication. Her use of the magazine to shape the fashion industry has been the subject of debate within it. Animal rights activists have attacked her for promoting fur, while other critics have charged her with using the magazine to promote elitist and unattainable views of femininity and beauty.
A former personal assistant, Lauren Weisberger, wrote the bestselling 2003 roman à clef The Devil Wears Prada, later made into a successful 2006 film starring Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly, a fashion editor, believed to be based on Wintour. In 2009, Wintour's editorship of Vogue was the original focus of a documentary film, R. J. Cutler's The September Issue. The film's focus switched to the creative teams and more senior fashion editors as filming progressed.[5]
- ^ "Anna Wintour". Vogue. Archived from the original on 13 November 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "Obama supporter Anna Wintour reportedly considered for ambassadorial post by administration" Archived 18 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine, The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ Chris Rovzar, "Anna Wintour, Rest of City Turn Out to Vote" Archived 17 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine, New York, November 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ Lee, Edmund (15 December 2020). "Condé Nast Puts Anna Wintour in Charge of Magazines Worldwide". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "'The September Issue' turns sharp focus to inner workings of Vogue". The Seattle Times. 1 October 2009. Archived from the original on 11 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
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