The nine lives of Anna Wintour
telegraph.co.ukA post shared by Condé Nast Union (@condeunited)“She effectively exerts her own gravitational force field, magnetised by strategically deployed invitations, introductions, magazine features and messages of support,” the New York Times fashion director, Vanessa Friedman, has said.
Even so, the woman dubbed “Nuclear Wintour” is currently experiencing her most atomic bout of career turbulence yet. Last June, Conde Nast workers staged protests outside her Manhattan townhouse, chanting “The boss wears Prada, the workers get nada” and carrying banners saying “You can’t eat prestige”.
Now, over 500 employees from the company – which owns New Yorker and Glamour magazines, as well as Vogue – have formed a union to push for better pay, increased job security and a stronger commitment to diversity and equality.
While Wintour is on a multi-million-dollar salary, protestors complain they are woefully underpaid, with some seeking to supplement their incomes with paid brand partnerships and sponsored posts.
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