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- Narrated by: Jennifer Woodward
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Summary
This definitive biography of Anna Wintour chronicles the steep climb of an ambitious young woman who would, with singular and legendary focus, become the most powerful woman in media.
As a child, Anna Wintour was a tomboy with no apparent interest in clothing, but, seduced by the miniskirts and bob haircuts of swinging 1960s London, she grew into a fashion-obsessed teenager. Her father, the influential editor of the Evening Standard, loomed large in her life, and once he decided she should become editor in chief of Vogue, she never looked back.
Impatient to start her career, she left high school and got a job at a fashionable boutique in London—an experience that would be the first of many defeats. Undeterred, she found work in the competitive world of magazines, eventually moving to New York. Before long, Anna's journey to Vogue became a battle to ascend, no matter who or what stood in her way. Once she was crowned editor in chief—in one of the stormiest transitions in fashion magazine history—she continued the fight to retain her enviable position, ultimately rising to dominate all of Condé Nast.
Based on extensive interviews with Anna Wintour's closest friends and collaborators, including some of the biggest names in fashion, journalist Amy Odell has crafted the most revealing portrait of Wintour ever published. Weaving Anna's personal story into a larger narrative about the hierarchical dynamics of the fashion industry and the complex world of Condé Nast, Anna charts the relentless ambition of the woman who would become an icon.
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“Odell takes her readers behind Wintour's iconic bob and sunglasses in this deeply researched account.” (Sara Gay Forden)
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- Linda T
- 10-07-24
Anna
Definitely worth a listen, especially now that it’s free. All about her life and how she came up through the ranks and running vogue.
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- M. Pears
- 01-06-22
Maybe I expected too much..
I have been waiting for this book to come out for ages and whilst it isn’t awful it’s not great either. It’s a bit, well, meh. There is nothing new in here and no real insight into the enigma that is Anna Wintour. I recognised so many of the quotes from the September Issue and the like that it did make me feel the research was on the lazy side. I’m quite sad about it as I really wanted this book to be great.
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- Swim mum
- 31-10-22
Insightful
Slightly let down by the narrator but enjoyable enough.
Interesting insight to Vogue and how women of 'that' era navigated their careers.
On a personal note, AW is an inspiration to all working mothers and I hope that she is successful in keeping her title- haters will hate!
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-03-23
Interesting
While I read a lot of magazines and am interested in fashion, I haven’t read a biography or specific book about the fashion industry for years.
I found this interesting but was left wanting more.
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- E R W
- 27-06-22
Interesting
fairly comprehensive, possibly not hugely revelatory, but an interesting portrait of someone who has undeniably has an impact on fashion. One for her fans
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- The Librarian
- 01-06-23
Disappointing
Given the personalities and stories that must abound in the world of Vogue I found this to be an efficient run- through of Wintour’s life but a very dull and plodding one. Nothing about her that I hadn’t already heard many times and a narration that hardly enlivens the tedious list of events and people.
The book reads as if it’s trying not to put a foot wrong and gives absolutely nothing away. I’m sure Wintour has/ would thoroughly approved of it!
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- Michael Kallenbach
- 27-05-22
Thoroughly great read
I have enjoyed this book from start to finish. It a wonderful example of fashion meets journalism and a fantastic insight into Wintour’s work, charity, kindness and personality
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-10-22
Great fun!
I really enjoyed listening to this, I’ve been left wanting far more. What a lovely listen.
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- bookblob
- 16-06-24
A portrait of a fascinating woman
This book tells the story of the life but mostly of the career of the great fashion editor. I found it really interesting about her background and her approach to editing - it isn’t always clear from coverage of her why exactly she’s so powerful. Through her life we learn a lot about magazine publishing in the 20th century. I came to quite admire her. However, the book doesn’t back away from her flaws, from a chilly approach to friendship to a conflicted approach to diversity at Vogue. If anything I could have stood to hear more about the monstrous side of her as portrayed in The Devil Wears Prada - but perhaps no one dared to tell the author in too much detail. An interesting and fun read.
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- Anonymous User
- 19-06-22
no bueno
combining andre leon talleys story and other people's stories out of their auto biographies is not exactly a book! a waste of audible credit!!
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