Anna Wintour

Anna Wintour: Biography in Details

Who is Anna Wintour?

London-born Anna Wintour is a renowned personality as the chief editor of ‘Vogue magazine.

Widely praised in the fashion world, she is also a fashion journalist and is major supporting personnel for young aspiring fashion designers.

She is also known for her trademark pageboy bob haircut and dark sunglasses.

Who are the parents of Anna Wintour?

Anna was born to an English father, Charles Wintour who was the editor of the Evening Standard, London, and an American mother, Eleanor “Nonie” Trego Baker. Her ethnicity is mixed(English, Scottish, Dutch, French Huguenot) and her nationality is British.

She learned a lot about the presentation of different topics in the newspaper from her father. She grew up with an interest in journalism and fashion which would later define her personality. Anna was conscious of fashion from a young age.

Anna Wintour attended North London Collegiate School where she wouldn’t follow the dress code. She grew her interest in fashion from the early period of her childhood and teenage.

Anna Wintour: Career, Salary, and Net Worth

Anna Wintour started her career at an early age as fashion-related personnel. She did her first job at Biba boutique when she was 15.

She took various fashions lessons and training programs at fashion school. But she eventually left it saying, “you either know fashion or you don’t’.

A lot of her early career moves were privileged by her bizarre relationship with older people. Most of them would be related to magazine companies or fashion industry-related personnel.

She started working as the first editorial assistant in Harper’s and Queens in 1970. Soon she quits all her work in the U.K. and moved to New York where she got a job as the editor at ‘Viva’, an adult women’s magazine.

Anna Wintour kept on moving with her fashion journalism interest and became fashion editor of New York. She went back to the UK to be the editor-in-chief of British Vogue for 2 years before she returned back to New York to be the chief editor there.

Her salary is supposed to be $2 million as editor-in-chief. This adds up to her net worth of $35 million.

Anna Wintour: Criticism & Controversy

Anna Wintour has faced several criticisms over her career. She is often condemned for promoting fur in the name of fashion outfits by Animal rights activists.

She uses her magazine to share her being in the elite of feminism and beauty, she has faced major criticism from critics and famous newspapers.

How tall is Anna Wintour?

Anna Wintour has a height of 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 49 kg.

She has blonde hair color and green eyes color. Her dress size and shoe size are unknown.

Social Media Profile

Anna Wintour is not active on social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts.

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