What we wear, our lifestyle and appearance is shaped by the glamorous culture dictated by the trendsetters, fashionistas and style gourmands of the fashion industry. The glossy pages of lustrous magazines instruct millions of women on the latest innovations in the art of beauty. The most influential woman in charge of the glamorous world of fashion, Anna Wintour is the prominent leader in the business of looking beautiful. Throughout her illustrious career, she worked in magazines such as Harper’s Bazaar, New York, Viva and Savvy before becoming the dominant voice in the fashion industry as the editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine. For her distinguished work, Queen Elizabeth II appointed Anna Wintour the Officer of the Order of the British Empire.

Anna Wintour is an instigator of style who determines what Fashion is. She has the authority over everything that is elite, couture, and in vogue. She is known as the “Iron Lady” of fashion for her uncompromising taste in style and unapproachable demeanour, consisting of a trademark haircut and dark sunglasses.

Her controversial character is said to have inspired the famous book “The Devil wears Prada” written by Wintour’s former personal assistant Lauren Weisberger, and

Anna Wintour duly wore Prada for the premiere of film adaptation. Whereas a documentary about Anna Wintour “The September Issue” gives a more detailed and realistic portrayal of her powerful personality.

Born in 1949 in London, England to an aristocratic family, Anna Wintour is related to many representatives of British nobility. Her father, who worked as an editor of the Evening Standard, encouraged Anna to pursue fashion journalism due to her keen sense of style. Wintour’s extreme capability in fashion is summed up in her attitude upon leaving fashion school: “You either know fashion, or you don’t.” After working as a fashion journalist for high-end magazines, Anna Wintour has shown the world that not only she is an expert in Fashion, she embodies the Fashion as well. 

According to Anna Wintour, there’s a new kind of woman out there - a career-conscious professional who wants to know what and why and where and how. This is the target woman of Wintour’s Vogue issues. Under her leadership, the magazine launched three successful offshoots: Teen Vogue, Vogue Living and Men’s Vogue. Aside from her busy career life, she is also a mother of two children.

Anna Wintour is highly regarded as the fashion trendsetter and decision maker, known for her support of young and new designers. The Vogue editor has an enormous power over culture and society, featuring through this elite publication the most elaborate, crème of the crop designs, haute couture, celebrated personalities, and perfection in beauty and art. Anna Wintour single-handedly defines what perfection is; designers, media, and all levels of society look to her for direction. Anna Wintour has control over millions of people’s views, through her expertise and power of critical opinion in the industry of fashion.