So in class Tuesday, we began watching the movie, "The September Issue." The documentary featured Vogue's hectic and crazy journey to publishing their biggest issue of the year in 2007. The movie starred the fashion queen and editor-in-chief of Vogue, Anna Wintours.
I've never seen the movie, but I'm glad I did. I found it personally interesting because my aunt and godmother was a former fashion stylist of Vogue back in the late 1990s. My aunt used to tell me stories about her experience with Vogue, but seeing it in the documentary made it more real. I knew that working in the fashion world was crazy, but I never realized HOW crazy it was.
As for the design aspect, wow. I think Vogue takes design on a much more personal and intense level. Anna had the complete and last say over the photographs, tone, design and layout order. It made the journalism world more realistic after seeing the staff and editors put their heart and entire soul into the production of the issue and then just to have their vision slaughtered. Anna had a high standard for design and made sure that the every aspect followed suit.
My favorite part of the documentary was seeing all of the factors that Anna took into mind with the design and photograph choices. For me, the documentary was a huge eye-opener. It showed me the hectic day-to-day routine and how the process of designing for a magazine actually works.
Loved the documentary and I hope to see the rest of it!
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