Anna Wintour OBE is perhaps one of the most powerful women in the fashion industry without being a fashion designer or a model. She's wickedly delightful in this documentary playing herself as the inspiration for the Meryl Streep character in the "Devil Wears Prada." Wintour doesn't work alone of course. Her right hand is Grace Coddington, a colorful former model turned Vogue Fashion Editor. Grace is completely different from Wintour in mannerisms. Yes, they disagree but it's for the sake of the Vogue. Then there is Andre Leon Talley, a flamboyant male editor at large, who has been with Vogue for years. They are preparing for their September issue which features Sienna Miller on the cover. During the course of the documentary, we get to know a little more about Grace and Anna than about Andre. Grace has the lovely long red hair and is passionate about a photo shoot of hers that is being edited out of the magazine. During the course, we see Anna work hard at her job. But then Vogue magazine is really about the art of fashion. She makes things happen if she really likes you. You wouldn't know it because she's got that poker face and wears sunglasses at shows. Anna makes the final decision of editing a huge magazine. There are many people who make up Vogue but Anna is the Queen who decides on it finally. I do admire the artistic photographs that cover the pages of the magazine like fine art rather than just fashion. Maybe that's what Vogue is to fashion, it's high art with a vision. Most of us won't wear designer gowns but we have to admire the presentation to make us want to spend money to look like a fashion model.
Review of The September Issue
