Well maybe not quite...
But for anyone who has seen the Devil Wears Prada, you probably have a good idea of who Anna Wintour is.
In The Devil Wears Prada, Meryl Streep plays the character of Miranda Priestly, who many believe is to be based Anna Wintour because of the undeniable similarities in personal life and personality.
Anna Wintour is American Vogue’s editor in chief and has held this position since 1988. She is known for her cold and distant personality, which has earned her various nicknames. Her demanding and emotionally distant personality extends beyond her work environment to her friends who describe her in the same way. But this same strong willed personality has helped her earn her way to the top.
This month she is on the cover of April’s WSJ Magazine, a magazine published be the Wall Street Journal. The cover features her in her signature bob haircut and dark sunglasses. The cover is simple, yet elegant and exudes a sense of power and mysteriousness that in can describe Wintour.
So why feature a fashion magazine editor on the cover of WSJ Magazine, you may ask… Well Wintour has proven to be an influence in more than just the fashion world. She's also a savvy businesswoman.
Although her name may not be a household name, she is widely known even outside of the fashion industry. “She's a really powerful figure in America ... someone whose power extends beyond what she does," says Deborah Needleman, editor of WSJ says in an article in the Associated Press. In the article Needleman also describes Wintour as a “global phenomenon.”
Wintour has strong liberal opinions when it comes to politics. She was a supporter of Al Gore during his presidential bid, and in 2008 hosted fundraisers for President Barack Obama. She believes that fashion and politics go hand in hand. "If you look at any great fashion photograph out of context, it will tell you just as much about what's going on in the world as a headline in The New York Times, she has said.
Wintour also was outraged with The Washington Post when Senator Hillary Clinton backed out of a photo shoot for being criticized for looking too feminine. "The notion that a contemporary woman must look mannish in order to be taken seriously as a seeker of power is frankly dismaying,” she said.
Her latest influence in the fashion world that also had an economic impact was her creation of Fashion’s Night Out. This event was started in 1999 in New York City amidst a still fragile economy. The idea behind it was for customers to support the fashion industry despite the economic hard times, and has now turned into a global event. The event offers the opportunity for customers to mingle with big name designers and celebrities.
"She basically created a holiday from scratch," Needleman says. "Who else has the power to take New York and create a holiday?"
There is no doubt that Wintour has earned her way to the top, and help prove that fashion is much more than just fashion.
To read the magazine article: WSJ Magazine
As a feminist point of view I feel like she is one of the most successful woman. It is not fair how she called "cold" when a man takes his job seriously he is called - successful
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