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#FirstLady Anna: Absolute and Admired.
- Akhona Carol
- Jul 8, 2015
- 2 min read
Behind her signature Prada sunglasses she is one of the most influential figures in the surprisingly male dominated industry fashion and it is not difficult to see why. She is the Editor in chief of the #FashionBible American Vogue, a publication reaching 11 million viewers in the United States alone up from 1.2 million when she took over. What was her winning formulae you may ask? The answer is by making Vogue Magazine more accessible for a wider audience. ....... okay so who remembers that iconic picture of Michaela Bercu in that Christian Lacroix jacket and ordinary blue jeans? At the time this cover was unheard of as Vogue was a magazine profiling the lifestyles of the Aristocratic, Bercu was wearing a pair of stonewashed Jeans! This picture was iconic in the sense that it appealed to and connected with a wider audience previously excluded by Vogue. It also focused on new trends that a broader audience could afford.
Nuclear Wintour as she is known for her aloof chilly persona has an outstanding work ethic and in navigating through the fashion industry has worked her way from a training programme at Harrods at the age of fifteen to a Junior Fashion Editor at the age of twenty one to the editor of Vogue USA; A position that she has for almost three decades.
Good Girl Global is crushing on Wintour in her twenty Seven years as Editor of Vogue she continues to reinvent a
nd revitalize the fashion industry from season to season however there is one constant that remains and that is panache. We love the fact that she is inspired by the ‘Executive Woman’ which is evident in her contribution to the industry. She endorses complete looks that always classy, refined and chic. There is never a shortage or even a reveal of underwear or and feminine bits which continue to make appearences on personalities who seem to favour these tawdry trends.
These are just six reasons why we underwrite the Influence that she has:
Anna establishment of Beauty without borders which Funds education for women.
She has been honoured with the (OBE Most Excellent: Order of the British Empire) for her services to both British Journalism and British fashion.
She established the Fashion Night Initiative following the 2008 recession which raised funds for charitable causes.
She has been awarded the British Fashion Council Outstanding achievement Award For helping raise over 20 million dollars for HIV/AIDS outreach.
She ranks #28 on Forbes most powerful women list 2015.
She has mentored and assisted in the establishment of emerging designers including Marc Jacobs as an independent designer.
When asked about her incredible work ethic Anna responds: “I wasn’t academically successful and maybe I spend a lot of my life trying to make up for that” She encapsulates that Go Getter spirit and adamancy to self develop and self improve
Physical Factors:
Style Description: Consistent and Classic
Exercise: Anna plays tennis for one hour at sunrise
Diet: Protien Rich (A girls gotta meat) Steak for lunch , Eggs and salmon for breakfast
Signature Look: Manolo Blahnik sandals (These NEVER change and if you don't believe me, check out the cover photo); Statement necklace; sheath dresses hemmed just over the knee; and she usually has a cardigan draped over her shoulders.
Most worn designers: Carolina Herrera, Oscar de la Renta, Chanel
Signature Hair: Pageboy Bob since 1964 (14 years old)
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