Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of American Vogue and the chief content officer of Condé Nast, is widely regarded as the most influential figure in fashion. Wintour was instrumental in bolstering the careers of numerous prominent fashion professionals, including the 1990s generation of supermodels, gifted fashion photographers and several important designers.
Wintour has changed how the world gets dressed, in a way that has nothing to do with trends. She is the key architect of one of the prime aesthetics of our era, which is that of soft power.

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