I think I read something to the effect that she was hired as a fashion assistant after a high level Vogue editor saw her at the YSL boutique where she was a shopgirl. The editor was so impressed by Vera's style she invited her to come to Vogue as a fashion assistant. Vera did quite well during her time there and was considered a contender for the top EIC position at one point. When Anna W. got the position Vera decided to leave the magazine and turn to designing instead.
