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How Anna Wintour became one of the most powerful people in fashion

Published 8:49 AM EDT, Mon April 8, 2019
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Anna Wintour attends the 72nd annual Tony Awards in New York City in June 2018.
Anna Wintour attends the 72nd annual Tony Awards in New York City in June 2018.
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A shot of a younger Wintour taken in 1989.
A shot of a younger Wintour taken in 1989.
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Gene Pressmen (CEO and creative director of Barneys New York at the time) poses for a photo with Wintour during a cocktail party at the department store in the late 80s.
Gene Pressmen (CEO and creative director of Barneys New York at the time) poses for a photo with Wintour during a cocktail party at the department store in the late 80s.
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Anna Wintour photographed attending the wedding of Ana Luisa Herrera and Luis Felipe Paraud-Carpena in New York in October 1989.
Anna Wintour photographed attending the wedding of Ana Luisa Herrera and Luis Felipe Paraud-Carpena in New York in October 1989.
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Wintour poses with the late columnist Nigel Dempster and fellow magazine editor Tina Brown at a Vogue party honoring Dempster in New York in November 1989.
Wintour poses with the late columnist Nigel Dempster and fellow magazine editor Tina Brown at a Vogue party honoring Dempster in New York in November 1989.
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Wintour is flanked by designers Ralph Lauren (right) and Tommy Hilfiger (left) at an event in 1990. Model Iman is at far left.
Wintour is flanked by designers Ralph Lauren (right) and Tommy Hilfiger (left) at an event in 1990. Model Iman is at far left.
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The late Joan Rivers (left), designer Paloma Picasso (center), and Wintour attend a benefit dinner for the American Suicide Foundation at the Waldorf Astoria in New York in May 1991.
The late Joan Rivers (left), designer Paloma Picasso (center), and Wintour attend a benefit dinner for the American Suicide Foundation at the Waldorf Astoria in New York in May 1991.
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A smiling Wintour poses with fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld during the 12th annual Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) awards ceremony in New York in 1993.
A smiling Wintour poses with fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld during the 12th annual Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) awards ceremony in New York in 1993.
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The late Princess Diana sits between Hillary Clinton and Anna Wintour during a breakfast at the White House in September 1996.
The late Princess Diana sits between Hillary Clinton and Anna Wintour during a breakfast at the White House in September 1996.
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Oprah Winfrey and Wintour stand in front of the newly unveiled October issue of American Vogue (starring Winfrey) in 1998 during a party at Balthazar.
Oprah Winfrey and Wintour stand in front of the newly unveiled October issue of American Vogue (starring Winfrey) in 1998 during a party at Balthazar.
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A laid-back looking Wintour in 2001.
A laid-back looking Wintour in 2001.
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Wintour with her now husband Shelby Bryan at a party in London in 2002.
Wintour with her now husband Shelby Bryan at a party in London in 2002.
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Anna Wintour reviews page layouts at Vogue's offices in Manhattan in February 2003.
Anna Wintour reviews page layouts at Vogue's offices in Manhattan in February 2003.
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Wintour seated next to Grace Coddington during a Narciso Rodriguez runway show during New York Fashion week in September 2004.
Wintour seated next to Grace Coddington during a Narciso Rodriguez runway show during New York Fashion week in September 2004.
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Designer Oscar De La Renta, Anna Wintour and Andre Leon Talley backstage at the Oscar Del La Renta Autumn-Winter 2006 fashion show in New York in February 2006.
Designer Oscar De La Renta, Anna Wintour and Andre Leon Talley backstage at the Oscar Del La Renta Autumn-Winter 2006 fashion show in New York in February 2006.
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Andre Leon Talley, Anna Wintour and Grace Coddington seated at the Ralph Lauren Autumn-Winter 2006 show in New York.
Andre Leon Talley, Anna Wintour and Grace Coddington seated at the Ralph Lauren Autumn-Winter 2006 show in New York.
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Tennis players Venus Williams (far left) and Serena Williams seated alongside Wintour at the Zac Posen Spring-Summer 2009 fashion show during during New York Fashion Week.
Tennis players Venus Williams (far left) and Serena Williams seated alongside Wintour at the Zac Posen Spring-Summer 2009 fashion show during during New York Fashion Week.
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Wintour in the front row at an Oscar de la Renta show in June 2009.
Wintour in the front row at an Oscar de la Renta show in June 2009.
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Anna Wintour dashes out of the Alberta Ferretti show in September 2010 in Milan.
Anna Wintour dashes out of the Alberta Ferretti show in September 2010 in Milan.
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Anna Wintour backstage at a Carolina Herrera show during New York Fashion Week.
Anna Wintour backstage at a Carolina Herrera show during New York Fashion Week.
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Wintour snapped at a Vera Wang show on Valentines Day, February 2012.
Wintour snapped at a Vera Wang show on Valentines Day, February 2012.
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Anna Wintour on the red carpet at the "Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2012.
Anna Wintour on the red carpet at the "Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2012.
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Wintour greets guests, including Donald and Melania Trump, as they arrive at the Costume Institute's annual fashion gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on May 7, 2012.
Wintour greets guests, including Donald and Melania Trump, as they arrive at the Costume Institute's annual fashion gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on May 7, 2012.
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First lady Michelle Obama applauds after she cut a ribbon to officially open the Costume Institute's Anna Wintour Costume Center at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014.
First lady Michelle Obama applauds after she cut a ribbon to officially open the Costume Institute's Anna Wintour Costume Center at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014.
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Anna Wintour during an "Anna Wintour: Comedy Icon" skit on "Late Night with Seth Meyers," May 6, 2015.
Anna Wintour during an "Anna Wintour: Comedy Icon" skit on "Late Night with Seth Meyers," May 6, 2015.
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An attendee takes a photo of Anna Wintour on the red carpet for the "The First Monday in May" premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on April 13, 2016. The film is a documentary about the making of the "China: Through the Looking Glass" spring2015 exhibition and gala at the Met's Costume Institute.
An attendee takes a photo of Anna Wintour on the red carpet for the "The First Monday in May" premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on April 13, 2016. The film is a documentary about the making of the "China: Through the Looking Glass" spring2015 exhibition and gala at the Met's Costume Institute.
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David Beckham, his son Brooklyn Beckham, Anna Wintour and her daughter Bee Shaffer attend the Victoria Beckham Spring Summer 2017 show at New York Fashion Week on September 11, 2016.
David Beckham, his son Brooklyn Beckham, Anna Wintour and her daughter Bee Shaffer attend the Victoria Beckham Spring Summer 2017 show at New York Fashion Week on September 11, 2016.
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Vera Wang, Anna Wintour and Diane von Furstenberg attend the 13th Annual CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards at Spring Studios on November 7, 2016, in New York.
Vera Wang, Anna Wintour and Diane von Furstenberg attend the 13th Annual CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards at Spring Studios on November 7, 2016, in New York.
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Anna Wintour in Paris in 2017.
Anna Wintour in Paris in 2017.
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Anna Wintour chats with James Corden during "The Late Late Show with James Corden" in October 2017.
Anna Wintour chats with James Corden during "The Late Late Show with James Corden" in October 2017.
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Wintour with British Vogue's editor-in-chief Edward Enninful at an event in London in February 2018.
Wintour with British Vogue's editor-in-chief Edward Enninful at an event in London in February 2018.
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Queen Elizabeth II and Anna Wintour seated together at Richard Quinn's fashion show in London in February 2018.
Queen Elizabeth II and Anna Wintour seated together at Richard Quinn's fashion show in London in February 2018.
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Anna Wintour and her daughter Bee Shaffer attend the Met Gala in May 2018. This year's theme was "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination."
Anna Wintour and her daughter Bee Shaffer attend the Met Gala in May 2018. This year's theme was "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination."
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Stephen Schwarzman, Christine Schwarzman, Donatella Versace, Rihanna, Amal Clooney and Anna Wintour pose together at the "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2018, in New York City.
Stephen Schwarzman, Christine Schwarzman, Donatella Versace, Rihanna, Amal Clooney and Anna Wintour pose together at the "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2018, in New York City.
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