Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Meeting at the Movie: The September Issue

On September 20, 2009, a group of Hat Band members met up at the movie theater to see The September Issue, the new movie about Vogue editor Anna Wintour and the production of the magazine’s giant annual September issue.
Benita, Margarita, Nicole, Jeanne, Rhonda,
all looking fabulous
Here are some comments about the movie:
-----"This movie is so not about fashion, but more of a look at the personalities and behaviors of the people behind the scenes. I was and am now absolutely fascinated by Grace Coddington, the magazine's shoot stylist. Definitely not a "fluff" movie. Oh, and I am now not going to be so hard on myself for not looking like those models and women in the magazines. The movie did not hide the fact of the touchups and airbrushing that is done to make these women look they way they do." -Margarita
-----"I was struck by what appeared to be a genuinely warm relationship between Anna Wintour and her daughter. It was in stark contrast to Anna’s interactions with everyone else shown in the movie." -Rhonda
-----"I enjoyed the documentary. I had forgotten about women in NY and their appearance. Except for Anna Wintour, ALL of the women working for Vogue desperately needed makeup, a good hair cut, moisturizer. That is the way they women looked when I was in NY in the ‘80’s." -Benita