Anna Wintour - now in HD!

Anna Wintour is ready for you to see her close up, literally. The fashion world is finding a spot on the silver screen thanks to the infamous Wintour and director R.J. Cutler (The War Room). His newest flick, The September Issue, is taken from over 600 hours of footage where Cutler and his crew entered the lives of Wintour, fashion, and Vogue.

The film was shot back in 2007 when Vogue's September issue was an obese 5 lbs, making it the largest magazine ever published. The September Issue premiered Friday at Sundance to an over-packed house; literally, the screening was oversold and not enough seats were available to accommodate moviegoers. James Rocchi of Cinematical was lucky enough to be there and had this to say in his review:

"The September Issue make[s] it clear that she is the boss; we watch as Wintour, like a crowned ruler of feudal times, carefully cultivates opportunities and patronage jobs for the young designer Thakoon, and his career is made. As Anna dismisses photos, story ideas, outfits brought for her opinion and staff members' suggestions with icy grace, we understand how easily it could have gone the other way."

Anna Wintour backstage with Balenciaga designer, Nicolas Ghesquiere

We all saw The Devil Wear's Prada which educated us on how intense and demanding fashion can be. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Cutler said, “There is a moment in the film where, what might lead to the end of her time at Vogue comes up and is addressed. I don’t want to give away story points but it is something that she speaks to.”

This makes us wonder, will the film help with Vogue's current image? The magazine isn't exactly considered the fashion bible anymore, especially since they just put gossiping baby starlet, Blake Lively on the cover. Boring!

We want the glamor, the drama, and the realism brought back into our so-called "fashion bible." Hopefully The September Issue will fulfill our cravings.


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