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The September Issue

Anna Wintour, Andre Leon Talley, Patrick Demarchelier, Oscar De La Renta, Vera Wang

Anna Wintour, the legendary editor-in-chief of "Vogue" magazine for twenty years, is the most powerful and polarizing figure in fashion. Hidden behind her trademark bob and sunglasses, she has never a...( read more  read more... )llowed anyone to scrutinize the inner workings of her magazine. Until now. With unprecedented access, filmmaker R.J. Cutler’s new film THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE does for fashion what he did for politics in The War Room, taking the viewer inside a world they only think they know. Every August a record-breaking number of people can’t wait to get their hands on the September issue of "Vogue." The 2007 issue was and remains the biggest ever, weighing over four pounds, selling thirteen million copies, and impacting the $300-billion global fashion industry more than any other single publication. An intimate, funny and surprising look at Anna Wintour and her team of larger-than-life editors as they create this must-have Bible of fashion, Cutler explores the untouchable glamour of Wintour’s Vogue to reveal the extraordinarily passionate people at its heart. He takes us behind the scenes at Fashion Week, to Europe, on shoots and reshoots, and into closed-door staff meetings, bearing witness to an arduous, entertaining, and sometimes emotionally demanding process. At the eye of this annual fashion hurricane is the two-decade relationship between Wintour and Grace Coddington, incomparable Creative Director and fashion genius. They are perfectly matched for the age-old conflict between creator and curator. Through them, we see close-up the delicate creative chemistry it takes to remain at the top of the ever-changing fashion field.

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  • her69eyes
    October 31, 2009
    her69eyes
    Anna Wintour, overseer of the highly-decorated fashion magazine, Vogue, is often announced as the single most influential person in the world of fashion. To those oblivious to fashion, however, they may recognize her more by Meryl Streep's interpretation in "The Devil Wears Prada...( read more)".

    Having only seen the aforementioned film and never seeing Wintour for myself, I expected a cold, ruthless, and demanding women. Surprisingly, however, RJ Cutler, director of "The September Issue", doesn't in any way demonize Wintour. In fact, she's quite likable - the scenes with her daughter, for instance, are unusually warm for someone dubbed the ice queen. How much of it is an act for the cameras is hard to say, but Wintour, as seen in the documentary, is charming. Demanding, sure, and not inviting to conflicting opinions, but yet the perfect fit for her position.

    The documentary concerns a single issue of Vogue, the September 2007 issue, with Sienna Miller gracing the cover. Announced as the biggest issue of Vogue ever published, Wintour is thoroughly hands-on in the creative development of every page. She, like many successful figures in business, knows precisely what she wants and won't settle for anything else.

    Despite Wintour's reputation and presence, however, "The September Issue" achieves it's high points when dealing with Grace Coddington, the creative director of Vogue. A former model who lost her career after a 1960 auto-accident, Coddington is an unusual fit for this vain world - Streep's villainess wouldn't give Coddington, with her fiery frizz of hair wildly sprouting in every direction, a second look. Coddington and Wintour are both extraordinarily big personalities, and only by having each other as foil can they actually accomplish anything. Their relationship is full of an enormous admiration, albeit begrudgingly so.

    "The September Issue" is pleasant company - we come to love these people and, even having no interest in the fashion world, I found myself very compelled by this culture. It's fault, however, is that the stakes never feel big enough for such a bold world. Although Wintour and Coddington are more than suitable subjects for a film, the actual production of the publication becomes a bit of an afterthought. The interest in the film is not whether or not this magazine is done to Wintour's standards, but how Wintour and Coddington will scuffle along the way.
  • rebvodka042099
    September 25, 2009
    rebvodka042099
    Not many documentaries manage to be this highly entertaining. I absolutely adored every minute of it, and by the end I was left with wanting more.

    Definitely offers a thorough insight into the behind-the-scenes making-of Vogue Magazine's most important issue: the September one....( read more) Frenzied running-around, fights, arguments, difficult decisions, photo shoots, conflicts, demand for fresh ideas, and above all else - high fashion, is what pretty much sums up this delightful and engaging documentary. The attempt to humanize Anna Wintour is almost successful as she seems to practically own this documentary, but at the end, your heart has completely gone to Grece Coddington.

    I would suggest it to every fashion admirer like myself...but then again...even if you are not interested in fashion, this documentary might have you reconsider.
  • u2acro
    October 14, 2009
    u2acro
    Ah, it's great to see the claws of Anna Wintour. She can't reign in the drama and haughtiness, even when she's not expressly directing it at anyone. A cold smirk, a blank stare, a slight eyeroll... these are the things that apparently make fashionistas both swoon over her and fea...( read more)r her.

    "The September Issue" is great viewing -- it's like Bravo on the big screen. You get the viewpoints of Wintour and her underlings as they put together the famed and collossal September issue of "Vogue" magazine and do other fashiony things. As an editor (uh, NOT at "Vogue"), I loved watching their process and comparing it to my own work.

    The best thing about the whole damn movie, though, is creative director Grace Coddington. She whips her long red hair around like nobody's business AND she stands up to and sasses Wintour when she needs it. No one else quite gives Wintour the smackdown when it's warranted, and believe me, it was warranted in many of the situations.
  • shutterbug99
    November 25, 2009
    shutterbug99
    The Devil Wears....Fur.....

    Anna Wintour's fur obsession was the only downside to this documentary which takes us into the privileged world of fashion and provides a fascinating insight into the behind the scenes workings of Vogue magazine's famous 'September Issue'. The docum...( read more)entary has an interesting cast of characters, some of whom are very self-involved. This makes for some hilarious soundbites - 'September is the January in fashion' , for example, and 'the jacket is the new coat'. Amazing!

    I am a big fan of fashion, so I found all of this very entertaining. The glamour and excess of the fashion shoots - Raquel Zimmerman shot by David Sims at Versailles is wonderfully glamorous - and of course, this is a unparalleled glimpse into the world of Wintour, who is capable of more than a few soundbites of her own. In one scene she states of Jennifer Garner that she 'needs to be fixed. She looks pregnant'.

    As fascinating as Wintour is, for me, Creative Director Grace Coddington was the star of the show, and a refreshing contrast to the aloof Wintour. Coddington is the only person at Vogue, it seems, ready to defy Wintour, and this definitely makes for interesting watching. A must see for Fashion fans!
  • resist2182
    December 9, 2009
    resist2182
    Rather bland actually. Anna Wintour was not the most interesting person in the documentary, it was her creative director Grace
  • cafavier
    November 22, 2009
    cafavier
    Entertaining documentary offering interesting insight in the fashion industry... and how can I get my hands on the September issue 2007?
  • sarahgoode
    November 10, 2009
    sarahgoode
    One word - FABULOUS!!! You really must see it. Now. I insist. In case you haven?t seen the previews, The September Issue is a documentary chronicling the making of the coveted September issue of Vogue magazine. The film shows behind the scenes workings of Vogue and the fashi...( read more)on industry (photo shoots, executive meetings with designers, runway shows, etc.) and includes interviews with Vogue employees such as Grace Coddington (Creative Director of the magazine... who totally steals the show!!), Thakoon (an up-and-coming American designer), and, of course, Anna Wintour (Editor-in-Chief). As someone who loves clothes and shopping I loved seeing the fashion in the film, but even if you aren?t particularly into the fashion scene, the film still has a lot to offer.

    As of today, the film has a very impressive 82% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and many critics, including several Top Critics, have given the film excellent reviews. Sheri Linden of the LA Times calls it ?A slight, if often riveting, behind-the-scenes documentary? and Kyle Smith of the New York Post proclaims, ?If a syllable could kill (and it can, can?t it?), the movie would be the Texas Chainsaw massacre of the stilleto-heeled and a dagger-toothed.?

    Funny, engaging, and highly enjoyable the film is a refreshing and provocative look at the Bible of the fashion world.
  • septeight
    November 8, 2009
    septeight
    Great documentary that gives the audience a glimpse into the tough world of making an issue for Vogue magazine. Really entertaining!
  • PackmanMtl
    October 30, 2009
    PackmanMtl
    A very good look and why some ppl hate this world and why some love it. Very close to the reality.
  • delchandbarry
    October 17, 2009
    delchandbarry
    try to see this picture
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