

This is the face of the most powerful woman in fashion.
Anna Wintour, 59, has been editor-in-chief of the US Vogue Magazine since 1988. She’s seen it all, done it all and has more experience in the fashion industry than any other living woman in the US. Even the most extravagant designers, such as Oscar de la Renta and Ralph Lauren, run some of their designs by her.
It’s Anna Wintour who decides when green is the new black.
She’s notorious for her icy stare and tyranny in the workplace. Who can blame her right–the fashion industry is one of the most fast-paced, stressful environment and she reigns over it all. Even the higher ups in the fashion will do anything she says at the drop of a hat. She’s just THAT powerful. So how does one exactly deal with that much power?
Now, we finally get the chance to observe a slice of her upscale, fast-paced life. She agreed to a camera crew filming her production of the 2007 September issue of Vogue and two years later, director RJ Cutler has finally finished the final cut. It’s not a reality show–Anna’s too classy for that. It’s a documentary to show viewers exactly what goes into producing a full issue of Vogue.
Her assistants are the writers of the hit film Devil Wears Prada, of which Anna is undoubtedly the inspiration. We finally get to really see all that goes on behind the cat walk in a real life Devil Wears Prada.
I really respect all of her talent and experience–but I just can’t help but notice–if she’s such a powerful icon head, why has her look and style failed to change over time? She’s always seen wearing her Chanel black sunglasses and hasn’t changed her bobbed hair cut with straight-across-bangs in several decades. I guess it’s her signature mark, but I’d get kind of sick of that rut really fast if I were her.

Here’s a homage to the fashion queen that was printed in French Vogue , which I guess is a pretty classic look:

And in case you are wondering who will inherit this empire, her daughter Katherine Shaffer is following Anna’s very larger-than-life footsteps:

She is one lucky girl!
She’s currently a student at Columbia University and is likely to be a fashion icon in the near future.
Image sources: papermag.com, nycfashion.com, thebargainqueen.com