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30 + over his career in publishing magazines, Wintour has developed a reputation for being distant and cold. It has been said that a demanding and difficult boss work, an opinion is not exactly deny Wintour. In 2003, Lauren Weisberger, one of Anna Wintour's former assistants published the book The Devil Wears Prada, based on his experience work at Vogue magazine. The book was made into a film in 2006 and Anna Wintour did celebrity magazine, and holders of the fashion magazine when he went to the premiere dressed in Prada.

In August 2009, Anna Wintour, along with the creation of the September 2007 edition of Vogue, were the subjects of the documentary, "The September issue." The documentary shows for the first time, the demanding work required to produce a number of Vogue.

Forbes magazine recently reported that although The documentary bills itself as "the real Devil Wears Prada," which "Wintour is presented mostly as a professional and a perfectionist with a vision well defined and an inferiority complex that is evident when speaking with admiration his three brothers that his profession is considered "fun"; sister Wintour for example, lobbies for the rights of farmers in Latin America. "

Anna Wintour was born in 1949 in London, England, told editor Charles Wintour and his wife, Elinor philanthropist Wintour. As a teenager, Wintour dropped out of school and instead carried out a life that revolved around the life of London chic of the 1960s, frequenting the same clubs in London of the biggest celebrities of pop culture and musicians like The Beatles and Rolling Stones.

Before of Vogue, Anna Wintour started in the fashion department of Harper's & Queen in London. Over the years, climbed the stairs and bounced editorial the magazine of the magazine between New York and London. In 1976, he moved to New York and took over as editor of fashion magazine Harper's Bazaar. With a stop in the Viva magazine after Harper's Bazaar in the middle, Anna Wintour took a job with New York magazine in 1981. From the beginning, Wintour was expelled and had his own sense of style and address. In 1986, he returned to London as the top editor of British magazine publisher Conda © Nast's Vogue.

It's cold attitude in British Vogue Wintour was earned the memorable nickname "Nuclear Wintour" and "Wintour of our discontent." In 1987 he went to another © Conda Nast magazine, Home Garden, where he abruptly changed the title of the magazine for HG.

Although subordinates complained about management style Wintour, Conda © The high Nast executives clearly supported their decisions, who won a reported salary of over $ 200,000 plus $ 25,000 annual allowance for clothing and other benefits.

In 1988 Anna Wintour left HG magazine and became editor in chief of Vogue magazine with one goal: restoring Vogue as the authority of the fashion. Upon arrival, Vogue magazine was losing ground to a three-year-old upstart, Elle magazine, which had already reached a circulation Paid 850,000. Vogue subscriber base meanwhile, was still 1.2 million.

In his more than two decades in Vogue, Wintour has more than fulfilled its objective. He managed to restore the supremacy of Vogue and now the magazine has dubbed the "bible of fashion."

For all its critics, Anna Wintour has taken many decisions affecting the influential magazine of the industry in general. It was popularized putting celebrities instead of supermodels on the covers of magazines, mixed pieces of low-end fashion with pieces of faces in her photo shoots, she defended the unknown fashion designers, making the career of Marc Jacobs, Alexander McQueen and John Galliano.

While Anna Wintour has received much attention because of its distant appearance and contributions to the world of fashion, many are not aware of his commitment to philanthropy. Some of his generosity includes raising money for the Twin Towers after the attacks of September 11 terror and the Council of Designers Fashion in America, she helped create a new fund to promote and support above and designers. Each year, it also organizes a fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum Art costume department, which in recent years has led some U.S. $ 50 million. This event attracts many celebrities and is covered relentlessly on fashion, society and celebrity magazines.

As to his personal life, she and her husband David Shaffer divorced in 1999. The couple have two sons, Charles and Katherine. Currently, Anna Wintour has a relationship with the investor Shelby Bryan.

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Jessica Vandelay is a freelance writer in New York City.

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