On Friday, Christiane Amanpour’s present on PBS touted a brand new exhibition by Vogue journal on the historical past of the runway present in London, “taking guests for a catwalk down reminiscence lane.” Then they replayed a 2019 interview with Vogue editor Anna Wintour gushing over fantastic Democrats like Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama on the quilt.
This felt slightly like one other diss at Melania Trump, who didn’t seem on the quilt. Again then Melania put out a press release by means of her press secretary Stephanie Grisham: “This simply additional demonstrates how biased the style journal trade is, and reveals how insecure and small-minded Anna Wintour actually is.”
Amanpour’s present wasn’t replaying that opinion. They did refer a number of occasions to Vogue as a “vogue bible,” together with on the query of First Women on the quilt:
Simply weeks earlier than Melania Trump turns into First Girl once more, Christiane Amanpour’s present on PBS (and CNN Worldwide) rehashes “wonderful” VOGUE cowl tales on “very courageous” Hillary Clinton and that “position mannequin” Michelle Obama with journal editor Anna Wintour (D-Snobtopia). pic.twitter.com/AMDmuae6I9
— Tim Graham (@TimJGraham) December 9, 2024
AMANPOUR: Your journal, crucial vogue bible on this planet, does profile some very, essential girls who’re in politics. Inform me about that. I imply, you are overtly political in your profiles and in what you stand for.
WINTOUR: I feel one needs to be honest. One has to take a look at all sides. However I do not suppose it is a second to not take a stand. I feel you’ll be able to’t be every part to everyone. We profile girls within the journal that we consider within the stand that they are taking up points. We assist them in the truth that we really feel that they’re leaders. That notably after the defeat of Secretary Clinton in 2016 that we consider that girls ought to have a management place, and that we intend to assist them.
AMANPOUR: I used to be actually to listen to that — I consider Secretary Clinton, when she was first girl, was the primary girl to be on the quilt of Vogue?
WINTOUR: She was….I feel it was a time when I felt that the primary girl at the moment had behaved in a really courageous method.
AMANPOUR: Was this in surviving the slings and arrows of her husband’s accusations and the impeachment —
WINTOUR: Slings and arrows of misfortune, sure. So, I — we felt it was the time to, , to assist her and to get up for ladies [?] and it was — we have been very honored that she agreed to be our cowl at the moment. And we have been additionally very honored clearly. I feel Mrs. Obama was on the quilt 3 times whereas she was within the White Home.
Sprucing Mrs. Obama’s apple is obligatory:
AMANPOUR: What does she imply to you? I imply, she’s not simply an incredible position mannequin.
WINTOUR: I feel Mrs. Obama redefined the position of the primary girl. I imply she was so open to everyone. She made the White Home a spot for everybody. I imply, and she or he was simply so, I feel, inspiring to so many ladies and clearly on a really egocentric be aware talking because the editor-in-chief of Vogue, she did wonders for vogue. She beloved vogue. And —
AMANPOUR: And excessive and low, proper?
WINTOUR: — she combined excessive and low. She supported designers that one has by no means heard of. And, , we’ve got all the time had the custom at Vogue to {photograph} first girls after they first got here in to workplace and a few extraordinary fantastic girls. And it was an honor to {photograph} them, however they have been all the time tremendous cautious about what they needed to put on and the picture that they needed to current, practically all the time a jacket, , perhaps some pearls in case you are Mrs. Bush. However, with Mrs. Obama, , she was fearless. And it was such a pleasure for all of us that work in vogue.
