Anna Wintor is my kind of woman

Once July/August roll around every year, talk about Vogue's September Issue magazine begins. It seeps into the mainstream news, and even comes up in the daily broadcasts here in this dumb little beach town. And there is always one thing that everyone says: 

Anna Wintor is a scary person

She's crazy

I think I would be afraid of her

She is intimidating

Anna has no emotions

etc, you get the point.

So last year, I decided to take things into my own hands and give this documentary, The September Issue, a shot to see if what people were saying was actually true. A true documentary will try to stay as unbiased as possible, and since I have a weakness for such films, it was an obvious choice to watch it. 

And you know what? Anna isn't scary at all. 

Yeah, I know right? Crazy realization! There isn't anything scary about her. Yes, she is strict with details and deadlines, but that's what her job demands. She just does her job, and doesn't really take any crap from people. She seems like a very professional person, to me. Maybe I have a little mean streak, or maybe the world is (still) afraid of powerful women. I know that if she were a man this would never be an issue. At all. Mr. Wintor would be praised for being this shrewd and harsh. Gender bias is alive and well my friends!! But I'm getting off topic a little...

The person who really bugged me was the creative director, Grace Coddington. Can we say adult temper tantrum? I haven't seen an adult whine that much since I worked in Hollywood, and even then I haven't seen anything come close to Grace's meltdown. Get over yourself Grace! Anna is making choices based on professional standings, not personal ones. Not everything you photograph is amazing! 

So there you have it. I really liked Anna after this documentary, and I'm glad I didn't let people's biased opinions get in my way of making an assumption about her. Everyone deserves a chance to show what they are truly made of, and this documentary was perfect in doing just that for Anna. Although, I think the people that still find her intimidating don't know when they see a true professional woman, but that's just my professional opinion. Don't go Grace on me. 

If you still haven't seen it, it's on Netflix. Give it a shot and hey, if you still think she's scary, I would love to hear your intelligently crafted argument in the comments below. 

Here's the trailer: 

Don't be scared boos.