Friday Feature: The September Issue

Who: Anna Wintour and her minions at Vogue

What: The September Issue

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 allowed 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 eate 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 eator and curator. Through them, we see close-up the delicate eative chemistry it takes to remain at the top of the ever-changing fashion field.

When: It is officially released today in New York and it's supposed to hit L.A. and select cities on September 11th.

Why: Duh! Because it's Anna Wintour and I'm a bit obsessed. Besides the fact that she's a fashion genius and as the reigning queen, she's a bit of an enigma too. I find her endlessly fascinating - I recommend the unofficial biography, Front Row -Anna Wintour: What Lies Beneath the Chic Exterior of Vogue's Editor in Chief, for all of those who feel the same. Plus, I love fashion and have been a faithful Vogue junkie since I was 13.

Entertainment Weekly gave it an A!!

Trailer:

Clip: Sienna's Wig

Clip: André Leon Talley's Tennis Fashion

Clip: Texture Shoot