Anna Wintour
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Early Life and Education
Anna Wintour was born on November 3, 1949, in Hampstead, London, England, to Charles Wintour, editor of the Evening Standard, and Eleanor Trego Baker. She grew up in London alongside her four siblings: brothers Gerald, Patrick, and James Wintour, and sister Nora Wintour. Wintour attended North London Collegiate School. Encouraged by her father's career in journalism and influenced by fashion television programs like Ready Steady Go!, she developed a keen interest in fashion from a young age.
Quick Facts
- Birth Date
- 3 Nov, 1949
- Age
- 70 yrs
- Occupations
- Journalist
Fashion editor
Writer
Editor
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- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Birth Place
- London
- residence
- London
Greenwich Village - Education
- North London Collegiate School
- Gender
- Female
- Description
- English magazine editor
- Spouse
- David Shaffer[1984-1999]
Shelby Bryan [M. 2004] - Net Worth 2021
- 50 million
Early Career in Fashion Journalism
Wintour began her career in fashion at the age of 15, working at the Biba boutique. A year later, she left school to pursue a full-time career in fashion and began training at Harrods. She soon transitioned to fashion journalism, becoming an editorial assistant at Harper & Queen in 1970. After departing due to conflicts with colleague Min Hogg, she relocated to New York, marking a significant shift in her career.
In 1975, Wintour joined Harper’s Bazaar as a junior fashion editor but left after a short tenure. She subsequently worked as a fashion editor at Viva magazine until its closure in 1978. Over the next few years, she held fashion editor roles at both Savvy (1980) and New York magazine, consolidating her reputation as a sharp and visionary editor.
