the september issue
Kirby’s Issues With The September Issue
Kirby Marzec, Managing Editor September 3 at 1:31
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My mother always told me to think positively, but never get my hopes too high about something. Seeing that I am the rebellious child in the family, obedience isn’t necessarily my forte, as I tend to get super excited for things that usually crash and burn. Point blank: R.J. Cutler’s The September Issue.
I have mixed feelings about Anna Wintour. I think we all do. I love her because she’s corporate and decisive; after-all, she has kept Vogue afloat since 1988. I hate her because her conservatism really hinders the potential of Vogue and the potential of fashion in general. But there is so much more to Vogue than Anna Wintour, is there not? I thought the purpose of a documentary was to document reality. If you call R.J Cutler’s shoddy filming and manipulative editing ‘reality,’ we’ve got some serious issues on our hands. If you pick all the clips where Anna seems cold, distant and heartless and splice them into a montage, yes, everyone is going to think she is a bitch. Again, should you pull all of Grace Coddington’s moments of undermined superiority, you automatically assume she does all the work and Anna alters and takes credit. But in reality, Anna probably agrees with Grace more often than not and Grace is probably a demanding sod. Manipulation? I think so.
Speaking of reality, is launching a September issue really that lax? Where’s the hustle? Where’s the stress? Where’s the writers slaving over deadlines? WHERE ARE THE WRITERS!? Oh, and please tell me the Vogue offices aren’t that drama free and boring. I realize that David Frankel’s The Devil Wears Prada was only inspired by Vogue/Anna Wintour and is a silver-screen dramatization, but it’s sad when a movie seems more realistic than a documentary. Really, Mr. Cutler, you made Vogue seem like another, no big deal, walk in the park. I highly doubt that is so.
All in all, had I not been slightly tipsy and in good company at The September Issue, it would be safe to say that last night was a complete and total failure. But hey, at least I learned a few important things: Reality does not exist (oh, how profound of me), Grace Coddington needs a serious makeover, jenky Long Island girls are worthy of manning the Vogue reception desk and mom is always right. Let’s just hope Fashion Week let’s me down easy if letting down is in the cards.
P.S. Daniel and I both agree, Coco Before Chanel looks like shit. Our opinion radiated throughout the Lincoln Center AMC too.
The September Issue’s Opening Weekend is the Fifth-Biggest Documentary Debut Ever!
Monique Montagnese, Contributor August 31 at 4:32
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I know I enjoyed every second of this documentary, and apparently the rest of the world did too. If you haven’t seen it yet I suggest you do, I know you want to be part of the $240,078 the movie grossed in only six theaters! That’s an average of $40,013 per screen, the second best theatre per-average in the year of 2009. Amazing – I guess it’s true, Anna is all powerful. Oh, P.S: Gawker has a picture of Anna waiting in line and (shocker) wearing a t-shirt, just like the rest of us.
SOURCE: NY Mag’s Cut Blog
VIDEO: Anna Wintour on Letterman Last Night
Rebecca Alexander, Editor August 25 at 12:13
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Vogue’s editor-in-chief landed on Letterman’s Late Night couch to promote The September Issue.
MOMENTS OF STYLE: Cassie At The ‘September Issue’ Premier
Hillary Frazier, Style Editor August 21 at 8:15
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LOVE that pantsuit. Even though everyone is over Cassie’s half-shaved head, I honestly think she looked awesome at the premier of the September Issue. Hate away.
LINK LOVE: Livejournal
WTF!?!: Anna Wintour At The ‘September Issue’ Premier
Hillary Frazier, Style Editor August 20 at 3:10
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Sienna Miller and Anna Wintour acted buddy-buddy at the premier of The September Issue, but apparently after Miller appeared on the 2007 September issue cover, Wintour called her “toothy” and said she had “unruly hair.” I suppose everyone’s hair is unruly next to Anna’s perfectly coiffed bob, but I think Sienna out shined Anna at the premier..sorry Anna, but what is happening with that dress?!
SOURCE: Splash Mag
Chanel Iman Loves The September Issue
Fashion Indie August 20 at 8:35
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Chanel Iman weighs in on her must see movie of the year, Inglorious Bastards of Conde Nasty.
Anna Wintour on Twitter?!?
Daniel Saynt, Editor-In-Chief August 18 at 9:16
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Nope, just The September Issue.
Anna Wintour To Host Premiere of The September Issue
Marissa Moshell, Student/Contributor July 21 at 11:50
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Despite rumors that Anna Wintour wasn’t too happy about the documentary called The September Issue, word has it she’ll be hosting the premier of the documentary this August! The Vogue documentary is set to debut August 19th, gearing up for the magazines actual September issue.
LINKAGE: Style Caster
Ad Sales For Vogue Continue To Drop, Jezebel Tells 5 Reasons Why
Hillary Frazier, Style Editor June 26 at 2:12
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With “The September Issue” soon coming to theaters, you’d think Vogue is on the top of the world, but ad sales show differently. Yes, when the documentary was filmed they had 727 ad pages in a 840 page magazine, but two years later those ads have reduced themselves to a mere 400 pages (according to the Post). Why is this? Jezebel suspects:
1. The recession? Though Elle is in the lead — and In Style is doing well — ad pages at those publications are likewise down. Companies aren’t spending money like they used to.
2. The zeitgeist? While people are still interested in fashion, it’s no longer cool to be all bling-bling and logo-covered. Perhaps attitudes have changed? Accessible clothes — Project Runway, guest designers at H&M — still pique people’s interests, but what Vogue calls “aspirational” can often feel like a cruel fantasy.
3. It’s stale? Vogue will never die. But maybe it needs resuscitating? A fresh polish on a brand losing luster? Is there a way to restore the enchantment, the magic that Vogue was capable of? Hint: This is not the way.
4. Anna Wintour? The high-profile EIC of Vogue stars in a documentary that may be less than flattering, and recently called fat people in Minnesota little houses. And despite recent covers with Michelle Obama and Beyoncé, there was a time when, for issue after issue, there were no black models on the magazine’s pages. Zero. When does your asset become a liability?
5. The Internet? With sites like The Cut, The Sartorialist, Style.com, Fatshionista, StreetPeeper, Refinery29 and so on, it’s possible to be interested in fashion and find out about all kinds of runway shows, trends and designers without the narrow point-of-view Vogue offers. In a lightning-fast, interactive way. Like we always say, when in doubt, blame this Web 2.0 thing people are always talking about.
What do you think?
QUICKLINK: Jezebel
The September Issue Inspires Fashion Movie Nights
Monique Montagnese, Contributor June 24 at 2:23
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Previously stereotyped by pajamas and pillow fights, movie nights are finally getting a touch of glamour thanks to the almost impossible to find nature of The September Issue. Set for release in September, fashion insiders are so desperate to see the film they have resorted to bootlegging! These little fashion parties have been keeping ladies busy in New York, Paris, and Moscow. I too am dying to see this, where’s my invite??
SOUCE: NY Mag
New York To See “The September Issue” In August
Kirby Marzec, Managing Editor June 22 at 5:18
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Just when I think my August “to-do” list couldn’t get any more intense, word spreads that R.J. Cutler’s glimpse into the life of Anna Wintour and the Vogue empire, The September Issue, will hit Manhattan theaters on August 28th, nearly two weeks earlier than the September 11th USA release! Not in Manhattan? The New York State film release date is September 4th, a whole week before the rest of the nation!
Mark your calendars, shine your shoes and learn how to control your popcorn scarfing habit, because this is bound to be the most fashionable film you see all year!
Thanks Fashionologie!
VOGUE SECRETS REVEALED: Sienna Millers Body Double
Daniel Saynt, Editor-In-Chief January 28 at 8:38
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The Daily Mirror’s 3AM Girls have uncovered a horrid, yet not surprising truth. THIS ENTIRE IMAGE IS A LIE!!!
In a behind-the-scenes documentary, The September Issue, fearsome Vogue editor Anna Wintour claims Miller is too “toothy” and staff were worried she has “too many fillings” and “unruly hair”….
The documentary shows how the actress was airbrushed within an inch of her life for the shoot with famed photographer Mario Testino back in 2007. They then took one photo of her face and super-imposed it on a separate picture of her body.
LINKAGE: Tooth Hurts, Sienna
Anna Wintour Suppresses The Inner Bitch We Know And Love
Kirby Marzec, Managing Editor January 21 at 12:00
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This may come of a shock to most of you, but Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue Magazine, may be human after all! As we reported last week, R.J Cutler’s documentary The September Issue focused on Vogue’s production of their September 2007, obviously exposing some of the raw bitchiness that is Anna Wintour. But when it came down to chatting about the film at the Sundance festival, she shared some very unlikely details about the film. Take, for instance, the fact that Wintour and Vogue allowed Cutler complete and total control of the documentary. Apparently, neither the magazine nor the lady in charge placed any restraints on the producer. Sure, they tossed around some suggestions here and there, but with the freedom to expose the real drama, stress and villains of the fashion industry, who wouldn’t ignore them!? I look forward to seeing the menacing truth about Wintour and Vogue…none of that scripted The City drama!
Thanks NY Mag!
