Full Bio: Anna Wintour Enters the Magazine Industry

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Jun 7, 2022

For the latest installment of our ongoing Full Bio series, we speak with Amy Odell, author of a new biography about Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, called, Anna: The Biography. On day two, we discuss Anna Wintour's entry into the magazine business, early successes and failures, and her path to New York.

NOTE: This segment has been edited. The original version, which aired on the radio, stated that Anna Wintour became Vogue's editor-in-chief in 1998. The correct year was 1988.

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