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- its really just quite humorous how you people think that this woman has not affected your life at all. she has tremendous influence on current fashion, and if you havent heard of her yet you've been living in a cave. love you anna
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- Agreed. Waste of air time, obnoxious, superfluous.
No, Americans aren't fashionistas, only a small, tiny portion of them who exist in a bubble made up of mirrors. - Reply to this comment
- How much did she paid for her five minutes of fame? The burned out bag should be given a timex for her disservice to fashion and a phoney award (not a tony) for being a fashionable joke to her profession.
Her having emotions? Bwaaa ha ha ha ha! That's like saying Satan is overly sensitive. - Reply to this comment
- Anna Wintour, Fashionista -- waste of air time.
Why would 60 Minutes profile a person like Anna Wintour? How do typical Americans (and Canadians) see themselves? As fashionistas? I think most see ourselves as persons who care for the greater good such as child welfare and education, animal protection, the environment -- you get the idea.
I am not interested in persons who think $1200 is a reasonable price for a dress; I'd rather hear about people who prefer donating $1200 to good causes . - Reply to this comment
- Next.
I can respect fashion and artistry, but really? An indulgent (and annnoying) piece on a person who -- outside the fashion world -- is unimportant. Felt like 60 Minutes, in this piece, was just like the fashion assistants bowing down to Anna Wintour at Conde.
So what type of reporting was done on this compared to reporting done on the AIG or Gates pieces? Google search of Vogue? Coddington? Wikipedia search on Anna...followed by phone calls to fashion assistants, PR agents and Bush league magazine minions? "Hard" reporting and research, I'm sure.
And regarding a comment posted: "...Miss Wintour is picking the next Balenciaga motorcycle bag that fashionistas and recessionistas alike will covet." ...Your point is?
And to newziehound1, keep reading the Economist, The Atlantic and the newspapers that work hard to uphold journalistic values and present real journalism -- stories that affect change, give voice to the voiceless, shed light on the good/the bad/and the worthy. - Reply to this comment
- Bombers, tanks, nuclear missles and F-16s are part of the global economy, too, that doesn't make them desireable. The fact that the high fashion industry is wired into some portion of the global economic system and she may be a "mover and shaker" in that industry is neither here nor there. What the comments are all instinctively reacting to is the simple fact: face it: to people outside of the tight bubble of the high fashion industry, the whole industry seems superfluous, a luxury of a very rich society. It represents conspicuous consumption in its worst, most obnoxious form. In this, it closely resembles the high finance industry, or the luxury car industry. Of course there are knock-offs and suppliers that it keeps in business. But that isnt the point. People like you are probably talented at fashion design, think fashion is a part of culture, and that culture matters. Fair enough. But you're missing the point. We dont need a lecture on the place of the fashion industry in the global economy. And if you do want to talk about that aspect, lets talk about who are the suppliers for the high fashion industry--what is the social cost of this ultimately irrelevant, superfluous industry?
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- Well, I must wholeheartedly disagree with all of the commentary issued thus far. As someone who is a devotee of fashion and it's institutions and tenets I absolutely loved this piece. Both in tonight's airing, and online in written form. Miss Wintour is a pillar in a multi-billion dollar industry. Her opinion, thoughts, and feelings help stir a global economy on the large scale, which is what you all seem to be so concerned with. You're oblivious to her impact, yet, it's rather comical that you undoubtedly live your lives in it. As Editor-in-Chief of Vogue, the ultimate fashion publication on the planet, she single-handedly picks the trends, designers, and fads that stir the world of fashion. To draw from "The Devil Wears Prada" whilst you all sneer and snicker about her importance, Miss Wintour is picking the next Balenciaga motorcycle bag that fashionistas and recessionistas alike will covet, driving sales at high end retailers up, inspiring knock offs and replicas to be made widely available to those who cannot afford the originals, and ultimately ending up at some mall kiosk where some of you assuredly snatched it up, ignorant to it's origins, the countless jobs, and hundreds of millions of dollars that went into it's creation. Simply put, when Anna sneezes, the masses get a cold. So, while you read "The Economist," "Atlantic," and "The New Yorker," they're writing about the trickle down effects of Miss Wintour's influence. One of the ONLY sectors of economic growth in the last year was the luxury goods market. Further, I completely concur that times are difficult at best , but as you all bemoan the global atmosphere it's nice to hear about something *other* than how hard it is. Miss Wintour is an institution, a consummate professional, and someone who does an excellent job. Vogue sales during her tenure are the best they've ever been throughout the magazine's over a century of publication. I found this piece awe inspiring and moving, and of course, I will concede my bias as someone who follows fashion religiously and desires a career in fashion. But to write this story off as fluff is completely unwarranted, it was informative, educational, and entertaining. Perhaps a bit more research and knowledge should be done before you write someone off as unimportant. What's next? Ken Chenault doesn't matter? Dick Parsons insignificant as well? Miss Wintour is a staple, a leader, and a successful business person in a more than $100 billion dollar industry. While you may not respect her chosen field, respect her influence, and the numbers she has put up for over 2 decades.
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- Hi-definition does not serve Anna's vanity well. But what are ya gonna do about visible nose pores?
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- Why is what this woman does important? Her magazine, her wardrobe, her industry, her function, could all disappear tomorrow and 98% of the world's population would not notice. If they did, they wouldn't care. I'm sure you could sell her wardrobe and feed a small country for a year.
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- Who is she?
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