Anna Wintour, chief content officer at Condé Nast and global editorial director at Vogue, said she sees anniversaries “not just as a celebration of the past but also of the future.” It’s what Vogue magazine intends to do as it celebrates its 130th anniversary with Vogue World, the first live fashion show event of its kind.
“I think this will be a true symbol of how New York fashion is back, how New York City is back and anything that Vogue and Condé Nast can do to support that which is so important to us,” Wintour told “CBSMornings”. co-host Gayle King.
The global fashion show event will feature pieces from renowned designers including Balenciaga, Dior, Gucci and Valentino, among others, and will be broadcast live from New York Fashion Week.
More than 200 people will appear on the runway, including Adut Akech, Emily Ratajkowski, Gigi Hadid and Lil Nas X, according to Vogue.
“We were so excited to celebrate New York Fashion Week and also the city itself, and we thought what we can do that is meaningful for our audience and for the city in general.” Wintour said. “We decided to do a big street fair and fashion show.”
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– Vogue Magazine (@voguemagazine) September 2, 2022
The magazine made headlines with its September cover story on tennis star Serena Williams. suggestion she would step away from professional tennis. Planning for the story, Wintour said, took “over a year”.
“She came to Vogue, I think, because we’ve worked together for so many years,” Wintour said. “I think she felt like it was the right platform, the right place for her to tell her story.”
Wintour said Williams’ decision was “very difficult for someone in his position with his incredible accomplishments.”
“She worked with one of our writers who she knows really talks about how she came to that decision, how she wanted to have another child, you know, how she had such extraordinary business ventures in her future,” Wintour said.
He supported Williams in his final match At the US Open last week, her trademark bob haircut and dark sunglasses stood out from the crowd. Wintour said the look “just happened” and described it as “really safe, almost boring”.
“I think it would be hard for me to change right now, but glasses are also very helpful at times,” he said.
As for other people, the fashion icon said she likes “individual style.”
“I like it when people dress as themselves and are surprising or obviously having fun with fashion, but mostly I’m interested in them and what they have to say,” she said.
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