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“The September Issue”, an inside view of Vogue’s guiding force! |
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Written by Stan Robinson
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Thursday, 24 September 2009 |
 The title, “The September Issue”, refers to the September 2007 issue of Vogue magazine, weighing nearly five pounds, and has the record as the single largest issue of a magazine ever published. Each year in September, that issue features the designs and designers that the editors feel will be influential in the coming year. As many of us know, but know little about, is the guiding force behind the magazine is the legendary Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour…
%20in%20THE%20SEPTEMBER%20ISSUE%20Photo%20-%20Courtesy%20of%20Roadside%20Attractions%20sm.jpg) Documentary films have an un-daunting task of presenting situations, circumstances, or information in a way that’s appealing yet interesting to the viewer. When there are two factors, one of general knowledge, the second, reclusive and mysterious, it’s what documentaries of made of! In the international world of fashion, Vogue magazine is the publication with one of the highest profiles and influence on what is in and what’s not, and, for designers, that make-or-break factor.
With being called reclusive, some might even call distant and unapproachable, director R.J. Cutler was given unprecedented access to Vogue's larger-than-life team of editors and Anna Wintour! The documentary team follows Anna Wintour as she visits the annual Fashion Week shows, accept or dismiss the latest creations of the biggest names in fashion, works with the models, photographers, and writers who help bring her vision to print.
A high point of the documentary is Anna Wintour shares insight on her childhood, fashion ideas, and her motivations for fashion while we get candid comments from her senior editors who have been who have been at her side for decades. How compelling is this documentary? When I saw the current issue, I looked through it, remembering the hours, blood, sweat and yes, tears, the creative forces must have put into the issue, and the guiding force behind it…
Directed by R.J. Cutler; Rated PG-13 for brief strong language; Roadside Attractions release; Runtime: 90 minutes.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 24 September 2009 )
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