For more than three decades, the name Anna Wintour wasn’t just synonymous with Vogue — it was nearly synonymous with fashion itself.
With her iconic gaze behind black sunglasses and a steady instinct for what was coming long before it arrived, Wintour shaped not just magazine pages, but entire careers, trends, and ways of thinking. Now, after 37 years, she steps down from her role as Editor-in-Chief of American Vogue, marking the end of an era — and the beginning of another.
A Woman Who Defined the Style of a Generation
Wintour took the helm of Vogue in 1988. At a time when fashion still felt “distant,” she made it immediate, bold, commercial, and culturally influential. She was the first to place celebrities on the covers of high-fashion magazines. The first to break norms with editorials that combined the classic with the provocative. And above all, she held the wheel steady in an industry that was — and still is — changing at a dizzying pace.
✨ The Legacy of Wintour
Her impact cannot be measured in pages and covers alone. Anna Wintour had a clear vision: that fashion is not detached from society, but at the center of it. She supported designers from their very first steps — from John Galliano to Marc Jacobs — giving them not just a platform to be seen, but prestige and validation. She opened bridges between haute couture and mainstream pop culture, between creativity and commerce. And she did it all with clarity, consistency, and a relentless pursuit of excellence.
Every page of Vogue under Wintour’s eye was meticulously curated. Nothing was random — only clear direction and strong aesthetic intention. That approach continues to inspire us today.
Our Perspective
At LA SOIE, we’ve always seen fashion as more than just clothing. For us, fashion has always been a form of expression and creation — a channel of communication with the modern woman. Anna Wintour has been one of our greatest influences. She inspired us — and continues to do so.
But times change. Fashion is no longer expressed only through large institutions and iconic offices. It now comes from independent brands, from women who create with emotion, identity, and character — from choices that don’t obey trends, but reflect values and an aesthetic with depth, purpose, and integrity.
To us, leadership in fashion isn’t just a title or position — it’s a responsibility. A responsibility to look ahead, to listen to society, and to help it express itself. To propose and create something authentic. To inspire, to open paths, to dare.
Anna Wintour did that in her own way. We continue in ours.
