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Anna Wintour vows to keep working as receives latest UK honour

Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour revealed Tuesday she has no intention of retiring, as the fashion legend accepted her latest prestigious UK honour from King Charles III at Buckingham Palace. Wintour, 75 -- already made a dame in 2017 -- was this time made a companion of honour, joining a select group never numbering more than 65 recognised...

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Vogue's reigning queen: Anna Wintour turns 75

Sunglasses, bob with bangs, haute couture dress: Anna Wintour is her own brand. Now the Vogue boss is 75 years old - and can't shake off her image as a Prada-wearing devil. Large dark sunglasses, a neatly cut bob with bangs and a haute couture dress: Anna Wintour has made herself a brand with recognition value. "Even her hairstyle is visible...

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Is this the second coming of designer John Galliano?

If ever there was a star that shone exceptionally bright at this year’s Met Gala, it was that of John Galliano. Despite the British designer not attending in person, his triumphant designs were worn during some of the biggest red carpet moments of the event, including co-chairs Zendaya and Bad Bunny, Kim Kardashian, Ariana Grande—who performed...

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Simon Porte Jacquemus honoured by Anna Wintour during PFW

In the midst of Paris Fashion Week, Anna Wintour, editorial director of Condé Nast, was chosen by designer Simon Porte Jacquemus to present the French insignia, 'Chevalier De L'Ordre Des Arts Et Des Lettres' (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters), which recognises "individuals who have distinguished themselves through their creative work in...

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Anna Wintour to host Democratic Party fundraiser during Paris Fashion Week

Anna Wintour, the influential figurehead of Vogue magazine and Global Chief Content Officer at Condé Nast, is set to organise a fundraising event during Paris Fashion Week to support the re-election campaign of President Joe Biden. Scheduled for March 4th, the event is rumored to feature tickets with prices reaching up to 10,000 dollars. Known...

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Selfridges hosts Vogue World pop-up during LFW

As London Fashion Week kicks off, a Vogue World pop-up has made its debut on the ground floor of Selfridges. The pop-up offers a capsule collection featuring hoodies, sweatshirts, jerseys, bucket hats, caps, and coffee cups. These items were originally designed for the cast, crew, and creative directors involved in Vogue World: London dress...

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King Charles' first birthday list honours Anna Wintour and Roksanda Ilincic

King Charles III’s first official birthday honours list has been announced and recognises Anna Wintour, fashion designer Roksanda Ilincic and photographer Nick Knight. For his inaugural birthday honours list, King Charles, who had his coronation in May, honoured more than 1,000 recipients for their outstanding contributions across all sectors...

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Vogue pays tribute to Karl Lagerfeld ahead of Met Gala

American Vogue has cast iconic designer Karl Lagerfeld in the spotlight, featuring 10 looks of the master’s creations for the cover of its May issue, photographed at the Palais Royal in Paris by Annie Leibovitz. With a career spanning seven decades, Mr Lagerfeld’s tenures at Fendi and Chanel, respectively starting in 1967 and 1983, were for...

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PETA urges co-chairs Anna Wintour, Dua Lipa, Roger Federer to forego feathers ahead of Met Gala

Animal welfare organisation PETA has urged the co-chairs of the upcoming Met Gala - Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, singer Dua Lipa, actress Penelope Cruz, actress and screenwriter Michaela Coel and tennis pro Roger Federer - to instruct designers to steer clear of fur, exotic skins and especially feathers. As they have been prominently...

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Former US Vogue editor-in-chief, Grace Mirabella, has died

Grace Mirabella, an American fashion journalist who helmed American Vogue from 1971 to 1988, has died at the age of 91. Mirabella, the predecessor to Anna Wintour, created a more modern magazine, reflective of the 70s, after she was promoted to editor-in-chief after the flamboyant years of Diana Vreeland. The seventies were a time of economic...

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Fashion's past and present collide in the Met's newest exhibition

Whether by repetition, rupture or reinvention, fashion has always maintained a complex relationship to time, a link New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art is exploring in a new exhibition opening Thursday. The show, delayed for months by the pandemic, was also tweaked last minute to take into account the Black Lives Matter movement that...

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First virtual Met Gala is a success

For 72 years, the first Monday evening in May has been dedicated to a very special event - the annual Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum in New York, where celebrities vie for attention on the red carpet in creations by famous designers. And why not, after all, it's about raising funds for the museum's Costume Institute. In times of corona and...