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New York Post
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
What it was really like to work for Anna Wintour at Vogue
On Thursday, Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour sent shock waves through the media world when the style icon announced that she was stepping away from the role after more than three decades running the fashion bible – with an iron fist. 'Power for her was what it was all about. Power's Anna's aphrodisiac,' a magazine staffer told author Jerry Oppenheimer for his 2005 book 'Front Row: Anna Wintour,' a tell-all on what it was like being in Wintour's orbit. Winter, 73, famously inspired Meryl Streep's ice queen lead in the 'Devil Wears Prada,' and those who've worked with her say the portrayal was accurate. In 'Anna: The Biography,' author Amy Odell writes of Wintour requiring her three assistants to do everything from handling her pets to organizing her clothes. Advertisement 17 On Thursday, Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour sent shock waves through the media world when she announced that she was stepping away from the role after more than three decades running the fashion bible. GC Images One former editor who worked under Wintour recalled the expectation that she would be in heels, not flats, when the boss was on the floor. She also remembered that it was understood that Wintour only let the prettiest assistants work the Met Gala. Advertisement Merle Ginsberg, a longtime fashion writer and former editor for Women's Wear Daily, W Magazine and Harper's Bazaar, among others, recalled first meeting Wintour during an interview for a senior editor job at Vogue back in the 90s, when she was working at W. A friend at Vogue had helped get her the interview, and gave Ginsberg strict advice on what to wear, telling her she should don 'a matching dress and coat – with no stockings, Anna hates stockings – and Manolos.' 17 Winter, 73, famously inspired Meryl Streep's lead in the 'Devil Wears Prada,' and those who've worked with her say the portrayal was accurate. In 'Anna: The Biography,' author Amy Odell writes of Wintour requiring her three assistants to do everything from handling her pets to organizing her clothes. The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images 17 Merle Ginsberg, a longtime fashion writer and former editor for Women's Wear Daily, W Magazine and Harper's Bazaar, recalled first meeting Anna Wintour during an interview for a senior editor job at Vogue back in the 90s: [I] was really shaking when I went up there. I recall her desk was far away from where I was sitting – like 'Devil Wears Prada.'' NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Advertisement 17 A friend at Vogue had helped get her the interview, and gave Ginsberg strict advice on what to wear, telling her she should don 'a matching dress and coat – with no stockings, Anna hates stockings – and Manolos.' Getty Images Ginsbreg followed her instructions, but the interview didn't go well. '[I] was really shaking when I went up there. I recall her desk was far away from where I was sitting – like 'Devil Wears Prada.' First question: 'Why should I hire you if Patrick McCarthy at W will hate Me?'' Ginsberg recalled. 'She never looked me in the eye.' Then, Wintour asked her to pitch some stories. Ginsberg started to offer up ideas, but they weren't received well. Advertisement 'She stopped me [and said], 'Vogue is a supermarket magazine, these ideas are far too exalted,' Ginsberg said. Not surprisingly, she didn't get the job, and, she said, Wintour told her then-boss McCarthy that she'd applied. '[I] could not believe that,' Ginsburg added. 17 A former staffer at Lucky magazine, which shuttered in 2015, recalled at time after a meeting when Wintour walked off and forgot to take her wallet. 'Someone yelled out that she had left it,' the source told The Post. 'Anna stopped and held her hand out behind her without turning around. One of my coworkers ran to put it in her hand, and Anna just kept walking.' Christopher Peterson / 17 From left, Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace, Wintour, Karl Lagerfeld and French fashion designer Christian Lacroix during Fall Fashion Week in September 1990 at the Paramount Hotel. Getty Images 17 'She stopped me [and said], 'Vogue is a supermarket magazine, these ideas are far too exalted,' Ginsberg recalled of Wintour's reply to her fashion pitches during a meeting. Here, the ice queen editor is pictured with late designer Karl Lagerfeld. Stephen Lovekin A former staffer at Lucky magazine, which shuttered in 2015, recalled an entirely different but similarly cold interaction with Wintour. After a meeting at Lucky, Wintour walked off, forgetting to take her wallet. 'Someone yelled out that she had left it,' the source told The Post. 'Anna stopped and held her hand out behind her without turning around. One of my coworkers ran to put it in her hand, and Anna just kept walking,' Advertisement Over the years, a lore developed around Wintour and her peculiarities. She reportedly has a hairdresser come to her home to blow out her perfect bob every morning at 6 a.m. She has a penchant for leaving her sunglasses on. She hates the color black and loves fellow Brits, such as good friend Sienna Miller and restaurateur Keith McNally. 17 One former editor who worked under Wintour recalled the expectation that she would be in heels, not flats, when the boss was on the floor. Getty Images 17 Over the years, a lore developed around Wintour and her peculiarities. She reportedly has a hairdresser come to her home to blow out her perfect bob every morning at 6 a.m. She has a penchant for leaving her sunglasses on. She hates the color black and loves fellow Brits, such as good friend Sienna Miller and restaurateur Keith The Met Museum/Vogue In Oppenheimer's 'Front Row,' Laurie Schechter — who started as Wintour's assistant at Vogue and became style editor — describes her former boss as 'very mercurial,' noting 'She's a lot like fashion — short skirts this season, long skirts next. She can be a bit like that with people, too.' Advertisement Schechter claims she lost out on some top magazine jobs because of Wintour's advice. 'Anna knew about my capabilities, and if you're a potential threat to her, competition to her, she's not going to help you do a better job at competing with her,' Schecter, who eventually left Conde Nast, told Oppenheimer in his book. The author also writes of Wintour's 'horrific treatment' of creative staff fashion editors Liz Tilberis and Grace Coddington. during her time as the Editor-in-Chief at British Vogue. 17 In Oppenheimer's 'Front Row,' Laurie Schechter — who started as Wintour's assistant at Vogue and became style editor — describes her former boss as 'very mercurial,' noting: 'She's a lot like fashion — short skirts this season, long skirts next. She can be a bit like that with people, too.' Dylan Travis/AbacaPress / Advertisement '[They] believed Anna was out to get them,' Oppenheimer writes in his book. 'Anna constantly demanded that Coddington take reshoots, sometimes three times before Anna signed off. When Coddington was forced to turn in a Polaroid to Anna before the actual shoot took place, Anna would only brusquely respond, 'Like it,' or 'don't like it.' And if the latter, everything had to be reshot.' While Coddington had decades of experience, Oppenheimer notes that Wintour treated her 'like a lowly intern and even scolded her if she was at lunch and a few minutes late returning to the office.' Wintour has a taste for blood — not just when it comes to office politics. In a viral TikTok video, celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian described how she would come into the Lambs Club for lunch every day and have a cappuccino; a 'very rare,' heavily salted hamburger patty, sans bun; and a small pot of ultra-buttery Robuchon mashed potatoes. Advertisement 17 Wintour inspired Meryl Streep's character (center) in the book and film 'The Devil Wears Prada,' which also starred Anne Hathaway (left) and Emily Blunt (right) as her hard working fashion assistants. 17 Wintour counts actress Sienna Miller as one of her dear friends. Here, the duo appear at the opening night of the play 'Straight Line Crazy' at The Shed in 2022. Getty Images 17 Wintour has long been a front row fixture of Fashion Week alongside high profile stars like Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner, seen here. 17 Wintour has been the editor-in-chief at Vogue for more than three decades. Here, Hailey Bieber is photogrphed on the magazine's Summer 2025 issue. 'She would obliterate the entire thing in 15 minutes,' Zakarian says in the post. Other restaurant folk have less fond recollections of her. In his book 'Your Table Is Ready,' Michael Cecchi-Azzolina, the former maître d' at a number of top NYC restaurants, writes that Wintour was 'absolutely horrid,' and would 'march in with no reservation and demand a table,' at Raoul's in Soho. She would then order a steak 'very rare' and requested it be served immediately. 'God forbid it was the least bit overcooked. She'd look at the server as though he'd just served her rat and have it sent back and redone,' he writes. 'You'd think the raw meat would make her less sanguine.' In 2022, he recalled to The Post that Wintour once showed up a Raoul's and insisted on sitting in the back room, even though they were closing that section for the night. 17 For those who could deal with Wintour's demands, the rewards could be great. 'I knew a few of her assistants. I have to say, she gave them all promotions if they worked hard,' Ginsberg said. Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions 'We had to keep a waiter there and give her her own waiter. Boy, was that waitress pissed,' Cecchi-Azzolinat said. 'Boy, was that waitress pissed.' The Post has reached out to Wintour and Conde Nast for comment. For those who could deal with Anna's demands, the rewards could be great. 'I knew a few of her assistants. I have to say, she gave them all promotions if they worked hard,' Ginsberg said. While Wintour is shifting her focus, she's in no way retiring. She will remain on as Conde Nast's global chief content officer and Vogue's global editorial director. The magazine will hire a head of editorial content who will report to her. 17 While Wintour is shifting her focus, she's in no way retiring. She will remain on as Conde Nast's global chief content officer and Vogue's global editorial director. The magazine will hire a head of editorial content who will report to her. Here, she's pictured with her daughter, Bee Shaffer (left). WireImage 17 'She earned every bit of her success and I suspect as the overall Conde content director she will never fully cede her dominion over Vogue,' Tina Brown, the former editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair, The New Yorker and The Daily Beast, told The Post. Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Tina Brown, the former editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair, The New Yorker and The Daily Beast, told The Post that she anticipates Wintour will be quite involved in Vogue's pages. 'Being queen of the glamosphere never stopped Anna working harder than anyone I know,' she said. 'She earned every bit of her success and I suspect as the overall Conde content director she will never fully cede her dominion over Vogue.'
Time of India
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
The real 'Devil Wears Prada' bows out? Anna Wintour steps down after 37 iconic years
After 37 years, Anna Wintour is stepping down as editor-in-chief of American Vogue, marking the end of an era defined by groundbreaking covers and a significant influence on global fashion. While continuing as Condé Nast's global chief content officer, her departure from the daily operations of Vogue signals a major shift. Wintour's legacy extends beyond fashion, shaping culture and conversation. After nearly four decades of defining fashion's front row, Anna Wintour is officially stepping down as editor-in-chief of American Vogue. Yes, that Anna Wintour, the woman behind the bob, the shades, and a whole era of fashion that spanned denim on the cover to Beyoncé in couture. Her exit, confirmed by multiple fashion insiders, marks the end of a chapter that shaped not just a magazine, but the global fashion narrative as we know it. She's not leaving Condé Nast entirely, far from it. Wintour, now 75, will continue to serve as the company's global chief content officer and editorial director of Vogue worldwide. But her daily grip on American Vogue, a role she held since 1988, is coming to a close. And that's a big deal. Think about it: her first cover broke every unwritten rule of fashion publishing. In place of pearls and polish, she put a model in jeans. Yes, jeans, on Vogue! Michaela Bercu wore a $50 denim pair with a $10,000 Christian Lacroix top, and just like that, fashion shifted. The image wasn't about status or trend forecasting; it was instinct. It was intuition meeting influence. That's what made Wintour Wintour. Met Gala 2025: As fashion's biggest night is fast appraoching we are here to know more about Anna Wintour, Vogue's editor-in-chief and one of the biggest names in the world of fashion. Here's all you need to know about Anna Wintour. She didn't just dress the cover, she redefined it. Before her, supermodels graced the glossies. After her, it was Madonna, Gwyneth, and Michelle Obama. She turned the Vogue cover into a cultural billboard and everyone else followed suit. But her legacy isn't just stitched in silk and sequins. Wintour was notoriously intimidating. So much so that The Devil Wears Prada's ice-cold Miranda Priestly felt more like a documentary than fiction. (Wintour showed up to the film's premiere in Prada, naturally.) And then came The September Issue, the 2009 documentary that cracked open the glossy fortress of Vogue, revealing the intensity, vision, and exhaustion behind fashion's most important issue. Suddenly, she wasn't just the myth, she was a very real woman calling the shots with sharp precision and an even sharper eye. Her career has been a masterclass in reinvention: from Vogue's editor-in-chief to Condé Nast's artistic director, then global content advisor, and now a global overseer of Vogue, GQ, Vanity Fair, and beyond. What happens next for Vogue? We don't know yet. No replacement has been announced. But filling those iconic Manolos won't be easy. Still, Wintour isn't just leaving a seat at the table, she's left the whole damn blueprint. And whoever follows will have to do more than just edit a magazine. They'll have to shift culture, spark conversation, and see the winds of change before they blow. And that, more than any headline or handbag, is her truest legacy.
Elle
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Elle
'And Just Like That...' Is Back — Here's The Full Season 3 Episode Release Schedule
Sex and the City fans, rejoice! And Just Like That... is returning for its third outing, and with it comes the promise of more Manolos, Cosmopolitans, and romantic shenanigans. The third series, according to the official HBO synopsis, 'follows Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, Seema, and Lisa Todd Wexley navigating the complicated reality of life, love, sex, and friendship in their 50s in New York City.' FIND OUT MORE ON ELLE COLLECTIVE If the trailer is anything to go by, the third season of And Just Like That... looks set to be jam-packed with more Aidan-shaped questions and Miranda-focused romantic predicaments. This is everything you need to know about the return of our favourite Manhattanites to the small screen. There will be 12 episodes in the third season of And Just Like That... The first episode of the third season of And Just Like That... will be available to watch on NOW TV on May 29, 2025. Episodes will then air weekly with one new episode dropping every Thursday evening (which translates to early Friday morning for us in the UK) until August 14. Check out the full schedule for the series below. There is indeed, and you can watch it at the top of this article. And Just Like That is on Sky and in the UK and NOW TV. ELLE Collective is a new community of fashion, beauty and culture lovers. For access to exclusive content, events, inspiring advice from our Editors and industry experts, as well the opportunity to meet designers, thought-leaders and stylists, become a member today HERE. Naomi May is a freelance writer and editor with an emphasis on popular culture, lifestyle and politics. After graduating with a First Class Honours from City University's prestigious Journalism course, Naomi joined the Evening Standard as its Fashion and Beauty Writer, working across both the newspaper and website. She is now the Acting News Editor at ELLE UK and has written features for the likes of The Guardian, Vogue, Vice and Refinery29, among many others.
Elle
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Elle
Will There Be A Season 4 Of ‘And Just Like That'? Sarah Jessica Parker Isn't So Sure
Happy And Just Like That... day to all who celebrate! Now that the inaugural episode of the third season has been released, there are questions aplenty for all who worship at the altar of our favourite Manhattanites: will Carrie and Aidan make it? Do we even want them to? Whatever is Miranda doing taking the virginity of a Nun (yes, really)? And will we ever get another Samantha Jones cameo? Yes, And Just Like That... is back in all of its cultural lightning rod glory. FIND OUT MORE ON ELLE COLLECTIVE The series was greenlit for a third outing in August 2023, but the fate of future seasons remains unclear as HBO hasn't officially confirmed that a fourth series is underway, but in interviews with ELLE UK, the cast of the spin-off remained optimistic. Here's everything you need to know about season four of And Just Like That... At the time of writing, a fourth season of And Just Like That... is yet to be confirmed, but HBO's precedent suggests that it may still be a possibility. The first season was marketed as a limited series, with its finale airing on February 3, 2022. Just weeks later, a second season was confirmed in March 2022, which eventually premiered on June 22, 2023 and, a few months later this time, in August 2023, the series was renewed for a third season which premiered on May 29, 2025. If this pattern is anything to go by, there's still time for a fourth season to be confirmed by the streaming service. Asked by ELLE UK on May 29, 2025 about a potential fourth season, Sarah Jessica Parker (who plays the titular Carrie Bradshaw) said that she doesn't know. 'We [her and Michael Patrick King, the show's creator] haven't had that conversation yet,' she said, adding that she always 'waits to hear.' 'We talk about what he feels is most compelling and does that exist for him and us, and then we decide that maybe we don't have this right now, or it's not enough,' she confessed. As for when Parker will know the time is right to hang up Carrie Bradshaw's Manolos once and for all, she told ELLE UK that that would be a 'complicated conversation' with King. 'That will come when Michael and I sit down and talk about what stories are demanding his time and attention and fantasies,' she said, noting that it will be a 'substantive conversation about "Well, what now?"' Not yet as the fourth season is yet to be confirmed, but as soon as the next series is confirmed and a trailer is released, this piece will be updated. ELLE Collective is a new community of fashion, beauty and culture lovers. For access to exclusive content, events, inspiring advice from our Editors and industry experts, as well the opportunity to meet designers, thought-leaders and stylists, become a member today HERE. Naomi May is a freelance writer and editor with an emphasis on popular culture, lifestyle and politics. After graduating with a First Class Honours from City University's prestigious Journalism course, Naomi joined the Evening Standard as its Fashion and Beauty Writer, working across both the newspaper and website. She is now the Acting News Editor at ELLE UK and has written features for the likes of The Guardian, Vogue, Vice and Refinery29, among many others.
Sydney Morning Herald
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
And just like that, the Sex and the City spin-off has rediscovered its zing
And Just Like That... (season three) ★★★★ Ladies and gentlemen, I have not come to bury And Just Like That…, I have come to praise it. If you want a critical assessment of the Sex and the City spin-off, go elsewhere. After two seasons, the show has finally found its feet – yes, they are still shod in Manolos – but they have cast off the grief of season one (RIP, Big), the ridiculousness of season two (bye, bye Che Diaz) and the shadow of the absent Samantha (Kim Cattrall). Now, for season three, it has found its rhythm in the joys and terrors of being a woman in her 50s, of managing teenagers and older parents, of finding meaning in work and lasting relationships. Crucially, it's also rediscovered its zing. It's funny and flippant and light on its feet. Yes, it still probably has too many puns, but you know what, if you want serious drama, go elsewhere. We don't need your cynicism here. Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) has a new address, having abandoned her West Village one bedder for a lush townhouse in the upscale Gramercy Park, but she is, essentially, unchanged. Character development be damned, when it comes to Carrie, we want the familiar. We want her in high heels, typing at her laptop, in love (even if that means accepting Jon Corbett's Aiden again) and surrounded by friends, old and new. By shedding two of the new characters introduced in season one – Dr Nya Wallace (Karen Pittman) and Che (Sara Ramirez) – and beefing up the roles of real estate broker/Samantha substitute Seema Patel (Sarita Choudhury) and documentary maker Lisa Todd Wexley (Nicole Ari Parker), the series has found renewed focus on friendship, which is what gave Sex and the City its strength. Once upon a time, fans, critics and the curious may have come for Samantha detailing her latest sex-capade, or Miranda's cynicism or Charlotte's prudishness, but they stayed for the bond between the core four. Carrie, Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), Charlotte (Kristin Davis) and Samantha (Cattrall) revolutionised television in the late 1990s and early 2000s. By showing four single women in their 30s – who enjoyed sex, spoke openly about it and weren't ashamed of their choices – they paved a way for other women. Suddenly, you didn't have to be a desperate housewife or a mob wife, or just the girlfriend, instead, you could, just like Carrie, be the narrator of your own story. And Just Like That… has finally remembered this.
