Anna Wintour Addresses Misconceptions About Her Persona — IncludingThoseMiranda Priestly Comparisons

Mar. 15, 2025

Anna Wintour attends the “The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical” opening in London on Dec. 1.Photo:Jeff Spicer/Getty

Jeff Spicer/Getty

Anna Wintourhas addressed misconceptions about her persona.

The famed fashion journalist andVogueeditor-in-chief, 75,spoke with BBCabout the newVOGUE: Inventing the Runwayexhibit in London and addressed some of the misunderstandings surrounding her public image.

“I don’t really think about it," she said in the Dec. 3 interview on leaning into her signature look. “What I’m really interested in is the creative aspect of my job."

At the West End gala opening for the musical adaption of the 2006 rom-com, which is based on Lauren Weisberger’s 2003 book, Wintour addressed the typecast, saying it’s “for the audience and for the people I work with to decide if there are any similarities between me and Miranda Priestly.”

Anna Wintour steps out for the 2022 Met Gala in a glittery metallic look sans her famous sunglasses.Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for The Mark

Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for The Mark

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She also dismissed the notion that, with her high-profile standing in the fashion industry, she never hears the word “no.” In fact, that rumor couldn’t be further from the truth.

“That is absolutely untrue. They often say no, but that’s a good thing. No is a wonderful word,” said Wintour.

And when asked if she thinks others fear her presence, she replied, “I hope not.”

Wintour has runVoguesince 1988, later becoming the chief content officer for Condé Nast, the magazine’s parent publisher, and the global editorial director ofVoguein 2020. She’s also maintained her position asone of the Met Gala’s main co-chair memberssince 1995. But even with decades of work under her belt, she doesn’t see retirement in her near future. “I have no plans to leave my job,” she told BBC.

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