Her Evening Standard editor father was known as “Chilly Charlie” and she’s become “Nuclear Wintour”. This New York based Brit states that she’s “lost count” of the number of times she’s been attacked by activists and once retaliated by sending anti-fur campaigners a plate of roast beef when they picketed her Condé Nast offices. In her youth, Wintour went to parties with the Daily Mail’s Nigel Dempster, dated older men and set her stall out clearly in the remark: “You either know fashion, or you don’t”. Now, this divorced trendsetter has morphed into a grande dame and hidden behind her sunglasses and a pageboy bob, this powerhouse of fashion truly does deserve the title: “Unofficial Mayoress of New York”. The Devil Wears Prada may have indeed been based on her, but the reality is far more salacious.
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Anna Wintour and “Roman Polanski” apologist Harvey Weinstein maketh the odd couple.
Wintour will never learn that fashion and politics don’t mix very well. Wintour reminds me of the comedienne Carol Channing, but Carol was a lady and a mensch. Anna Wintour maketh my skin crawl.
Samantha Cameron hosted a 10 Downing Street party in honour of Anna Wintour, with taxpayers money.
David Pun was not invited, that makes me feel better.