
Anna Wintour, the legendary
editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine for twenty years, is the
most powerful and polarizing figure in fashion. Hidden
behind her trademark bob and sunglasses, she has never
allowed anyone to scrutinize the inner workings of her
magazine. Until now. With unprecedented access, filmmaker
R.J. Cutler’s new film The September Issue does for fashion
what he did for politics in The War Room, taking the viewer
inside a world they only think they know.
Every August a record-breaking number of people can’t wait
to get their hands on the September issue of Vogue. The 2007
issue was and remains the biggest ever, weighing over four
pounds, selling thirteen million copies, and impacting the
$300-billion global fashion industry more than any other
single publication. An intimate, funny and surprising look
at Anna Wintour and her team of larger-than-life editors as
they create this must-have Bible of fashion, Cutler explores
the untouchable glamour of Wintour’s Vogue to reveal the
extraordinarily passionate people at its heart. He takes us
behind the scenes at Fashion Week, to Europe , on shoots and
reshoots, and into closed-door staff meetings, bearing
witness to an arduous, entertaining, and sometimes
emotionally demanding process.
At the eye of this annual fashion hurricane is the
two-decade relationship between Wintour and Grace Coddington,
incomparable Creative Director and fashion genius. They are
perfectly matched for the age-old conflict between creator
and curator. Through them, we see close-up the delicate
creative chemistry it takes to remain at the top of the
ever-changing fashion field.
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