The September Issue

The September Issue - Katie Wright

Forget that sluggish Chanel number with Audrey Tatou, what is surely the fashion film of the year is out this week, R.J. Cutler’s brilliant documentary featuring the making of Vogue’s most important month, The September Issue. Ballad Of went to a preview screening at the BFI yesterday and we loved it. So is the real Anna Wintour as cruel and terrifying as her imagined Devil Wears Prada persona? The answer is, well, yes, but she clearly knows her stuff and her curt and brutally honest methods more than get the job done. Add to the queen bee’s starring role a load of eccentric personalities (Grace Coddington and Andre Leon Talley heading up the pack) plus a ton of perfectly-soundtracked movie montages (shoots, shows and visits to the top dog designers) and you’ve got the fashion fan’s must-see of the season.

p.s. check out Wintour’s appearance on David Letterman recently. Luckily in the movie she doesn’t attempt (and fail) to be funny quite so often…
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Links
The September Issue - http://www.theseptemberissue.com/#/home
Chanel - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1035736/
Devil Wears Prada - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0458352/
Wintour’s appearance - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i1CfQnqNM0