Anna Wintour, the legendary editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine for twenty years, is the most
powerful and polarizing figure in fashion. Hidden behind her trademark bob and sunglasses, she
has never allowed anyone to scrutinize the inner workings of her magazine. Until now. With
unprecedented access, filmmaker R.J. Cutler’s new film The September Issue does for fashion
what he did for politics in The War Room, taking the viewer inside a world they only think they
know.
Every August a record-breaking number of people can’t wait to get their hands on the September
issue of Vogue. The 2007 issue was and remains the biggest ever, weighing over four pounds,
selling thirteen million copies, and impacting the $300-billion global fashion industry more than
any other single publication. An intimate, funny and surprising look at Anna Wintour and her
team of larger-than-life editors as they create this must-have Bible of fashion, Cutler explores the
untouchable glamour of Wintour’s Vogue to reveal the extraordinarily passionate people at its
heart. He takes us behind the scenes at Fashion Week, to Europe, on shoots and reshoots, and
into closed-door staff meetings, bearing witness to an arduous, entertaining, and sometimes
emotionally demanding process.
At the eye of this annual fashion hurricane is the two-decade relationship between Wintour and
Grace Coddington, incomparable Creative Director and fashion genius. They are perfectly
matched for the age-old conflict between creator and curator. Through them, we see close-up the
delicate creative chemistry it takes to remain at the top of the ever-changing fashion field.
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