She doesn’t have that ice queen reputation for nothing!
Anna Wintour breathed new life into Vogue magazine when she took over in 1989 as editor-in-chief, and she did the same to the Met Gala when she was handed its reins in 1995.
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The upcoming documentary, The First Monday in May, details the meticulous process that goes into making fashion’s biggest night absolutely perfect.
You’ve seen the trailer, but a new New York Post interview with director Andrew Rossi, Wintour’s commander-in-chief Sylvana Durett, and former events planner Stephanie Winston Wolkoff sheds further light on just how involved Wintour is.
During filming, the 66-year-old also gave Rossi a hard time once in a while:
“There were a lot of protocols to follow. There were certain times when Anna would say, ├óΓé¼╦£I’m done, I don’t want to film anymore.'”
It should certainly come as no surprise that Anna’s a total perfectionist. Durrett said:
“She wants to make sure it’s executed flawlessly. She is very hands-on.”
So “hands-on,” in fact, that she even moves furniture, according to Wolkoff:
“We’d be in our gowns and picking up tables and sweeping the floors .├óΓé¼ΓÇ░.├óΓé¼ΓÇ░. if there’s garbage on the floor. Anna does that, too.”
The grand dame of fashion picking up trash?! Perish the thought!
The renowned editor also makes sure that all her guests are absolutely comfortable and happy:
“It’s a well known fact that Stella McCartney is a vegan, so we have vegan food available for her table.”
How considerate!
But it’s not all fun times as there are strict food rules to follow:
“One former Vogue employee tells The Post that Wintour banned parsley from being served at the party ‘because you don’t want that stuck in your teeth.’ Same goes for onion and garlic (bad breath) and appetizers like bruschetta (‘It can fall easily on your gown,’ says the source).”
No onions?! Those are gonna be some boring salads. And we’re gonna go ahead and assume they don’t serve broccoli either.
It’s obvious the food is a big deal. A lot of careful thought was put into the menu for last year’s China-themed event:
“They thought that the food didn’t look particularly sophisticated and they wanted it to look better. We see Anna literally going on her phone to look up the presentations of different food. The level of detail is shocking.”
And just as much thought is put into the seating chart:
“Anna does it like the head of state. She wants it to be as near [as] possible [to] a perfect party. She wants to mix people up ├óΓé¼ΓÇ£├óΓé¼ΓÇ¥the dazzle glamour of Beyonc├â┬⌐ next to Kim Kardashian next to Lady GaGa with Alexander Wang.”
The documentary film premieres on April 16, so you can see for yourself all the crazy shizz Wintour demands.
Would you attend a party that didn’t serve bruschetta, Perezcious readers???
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