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A must read for all those interested in the whole fashion industry. Wintour was the daughter of charles vere wintour, who twice served as editor of londons evening standard newspaper. New series about tina brown, anna wintour prompts book. Anna wintour, in full dame anna wintour, born november 3, 1949, london, england, british editor who, as the longtime editor in chief 1988 of american vogue magazine, became one of the most powerful figures in fashion. Feb 12, 2015 fashion icon anna wintour was born in london, england, on november 3, 1949. Anna wintours most popular book is the other side of the coin. She is from an upperclass family, with many prominent ancestors. Londonborn anna wintour is a renowned personality as the chief editor of vogue magazine.
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Pageboy bob haircut and large sunglasses is her trademark. Anna wintour is best known as the influential editorinchief of vogue magazine and for her iconic pageboy haircut and large sunglasses. The cool life and hot times of vogues editor in chief kindle edition by oppenheimer, jerry. This unique woman is a real embodiment of the qualities which can lead one to success. A bombshell book about the trump presidency claims vogue editor anna wintour asked trump to be made the us ambassador to the uk. Wintour herself makes a cameo appearance near the end of the book, where it is said she and miranda dislike each other.
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