Anna Wintour
๐ค SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
When you're already at a controversial magazine, you can push farther than anyone thought possible.
Her process was military precise, though.
Everything was planned in advance.
Rapid-fire fittings.
The model put on an outfit.
Anna says, okay, next.
No deliberation, no committee, just decisions.
Then came the test.
Her publisher wanted to save money by using penthouse centerfolds as fashion models.
Anna's response?
She walked away.
Cheryl Rickson, one of those models, understood.
Working with centerfolds didn't serve her ambition.
We all know she wanted to be fashion editor of Vogue.
Standards aren't standards if they're negotiable.
They're absolute or they're not standards.
People started paying attention.