English - Editor | November 3, 1949 -
I learned how important it is to lead and be decisive and to, in a way, empower other people to do their best.
Anna Wintour
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Those who want things always to stay the same are not living in the real world.
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It is so important for designers not to run scared, and not to be too worried about what's safe and what's commercial.
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Previous first ladies seemed to feel the need to wear a sort of uniform, whereas Michelle Obama likes fashion and is very comfortable in fashion. She's happy to mix high and low, and she loves emerging designers. That will do nothing but good for our industry.
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My father was a newspaper editor, so I was surrounded by journalists my entire life. I think the fact that he was so well known may be why I chose to go into magazines and move to the States at a young age.
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By the time I came to the States, I really understood how a magazine works. I came to 'Vogue' as creative director, and three years later I went back to London to be editor in chief of British 'Vogue.'
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I'm very good at delegating - people work much better when they have a real sense of responsibility. But at the same time, I don't like surprises. I don't pore over every shoot, but I do like to be aware at all times of what's going on.
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I don't think of myself as a powerful person.
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I surround myself with a talented group of people that are opinionated and interesting. I try to remain very open to what others have to say.
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I never pay any attention. I'm sure it's not such a good way to be, but I don't really follow market research.
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In the end I do respond to my own instincts. Sometimes they're successful, and obviously sometimes they're not. But you have to, I think, remain true to what you believe in.
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The notion that a contemporary woman must look mannish in order to be taken seriously as a seeker of power is frankly dismaying. This is America, not Saudi Arabia.
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