Anna Dello Russo (January 2008 - September 2010)

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With Peter Dundas

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AWESOME video showing all her latest season's outfits

 

[hannapple]

omg, LOVE HER. what a total fashion crazy!

 

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Anna's story

Spring 1962. Bari, a town in South Italy.

The girl who will give a great support to the fashion industry was born.

Mother:”This girl is so sweet! She looks like an angel!”
Father:”Let’s name her Anna”. Anna (thinking”Mum, dad, the clothes you’re wearing today are so unfitting!”.

When they came back home from their trips abroad, Anna’s parents gave her some traditional costumes as presents.
Anna:”Do you like my outfit? I’m a Mexican! And now I’m a Chinese!”. Mother:”Bellissima! You’re so nice, but now please stop playing!”.
When she started attending the primary school, Anna started to carefully think about her outfits.Anna:”Today I’d love to wear an all-pink outfit. Mum, can I borrow your bag?”.

Anna:”Tomorrow I’ll wear the yellow dress, so I need matching gold jewellery”. Mum:”Oh, Anna. Why don’t you juust wear tees and jeans, like anybody else?”.
Anna:”Mum, I don’t like child clothes”.

Anna:”I like clothes with an inspirational design”.

Precocious young Anna started working on what would soon become her job. At seven years old, she started keeping her own fashion archive.

Anna:”One day I’ll buy everything Fendi".

The secondary school started. Anna:”Why don’t we swap your mother’s Versace skirt for my jeans, just for today?”.

Anna:”Can we swap your mother’s Armani blouse for my t-shirt?”. Friend:”Ok”.

Friend’s mum:”Hey! That’s my Armani dress!”.

She went sunbathing with her new friend Alessandra. Alessandra:“Italian girls must be tanned”. Anna:”The sun! Hooray!”.

Doctor to Anna’s mum:”They’ve had a sunstroke!”.

Time went by. Anna and Alessandra decided to open a clothing shop in her town. Anna’s father didn’t agree with her decision, so she – frustrated – would end up studying fashion in Milan.

Anna’s mum:”At last I’ll have more room in my closet!”.

After finishing her studies at university, she started working as an assistant at Condè Nast Italia.

Anna:”They’re looking for fashion editors at Vogue”. Friend:”What a great opportunity!”. Friend:”I guess there will be lots of candidates”.

Condè Nast interviewer:”Anna Dello Russo, do you speak English?”. Anna:”Ehm, just a little French”. Condè Nast intervewer:”Ok, so today you’ll start attending an English course at Berlitz School”. Anna:”What? Does this mean I’ve got the job?”.

Anna worked as fashion editor for 12 years. The problem was that she never stayed in Milan more than two days in a row.

Anna:”I want to eat anything but hamburgers!”. Anna:”I want to spend Christmas with my family!”.

Condè Nast senior editor:”Well done!”. Condè Nast senior editor:”And your new photoshoot is in Africa”.
Anna:”What???”.

When 33 years old, she got married with an assistant photographer she had met at work but… Husband:”Where shall we go for our honeymoon?”. Anna:”I cannot have a honeymoon. Tomorrow I’m leaving for another photoshoot”.

When she came back from the photoshoot, her husband was gone. They divorced after six months of marriage.

The great photographer Helmut Newton appreciated Anna’s work a lot. Helmut Newton:”I’d love to take a portrait of you”. Helmut Newton:”Stand there”.
In the portrait she was wearing a Yamamoto trench coat and she was smoking a cigarette. When the portrait appeared in several magazines, her fame raised.

Before being appointed editor-in-chief, she brilliantly passed a state exam. She worked as editor-in-chief at L’Uomo Vogue for six years.

After some years and a quick evolution in her career, in 2006 Anna was spending some time in a villa in South Italy.

Anna:”Hello, Anna’s speaking. Hey, boss…”. Condè Nast boss:”The position of fashion director at Vogue Nippon is vacant.” Condè Nast boss:”Would you like filling it?”. Anna:”What???”.
And now…

Anna:”Good morning, Saori. Please take care of Kate Moss’ outfit for the upcoming cover photoshoot”.
Anna:”Mitsuko, great news! Mert and Marcus will do the cover photoshoot”.

Anna has salmon and traditional Japanese food (including miso soup, tofu and rice) for breakfast. At six o’clock in the morning she practices yoga and swimming. As the fashion editor of Vogue Nippon, she constantly travels (New York, Milan, Paris, Tokio).
Journalists:”Anna, Anna!”. Journalists:”Anna, here!”.

And so Anna Dello Russo’s journey along fashion’s golden street goes on. Anna:”…Anything for fashion”.

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[NakedIfIWantTo]

^ Anna in a Manga!

 

[monikaposh]

wow what a funny story about her life Love it!!!! The fashion queen was born!!
does anyone know, is she still single or does she have a boyfriend/husband now?

 

[queenposh]

I love the video in post #513 (page 35).

"Sometime I'm...I feela...like a clown"

and

"If you go out with a man, you shoulda wear-a less stuff" hahaha

and

I love that Anna said she is not a make up person, she is very natural and lets her own character and facial features stand out. I think this is what makes Europeans so different to American celebrities. American celebrities are so consumed with make up.

 

[yesitsdagny]

Anna is ! And love that Anna's Story, hehe

 

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chicmuse

 

[helmut.newton]

There are lots of photos of Anna on FirstView in the backstage photos of the collections (from seasons long past). You have to search for them though! Here is one from Fall 2007

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[FashionPower]

Thanks for the info!
I'll definitely go search something later!

 

[j´adore dior]

Does someone know how could I find Anna´s adress in Italy?

 

[Bird of Paradise]

#984 Aquilano Rimondi everybody!
Great video, I think I recognised all the dresses hanging on the closet, except a fox fur coat (by Isabel Marat I think) that I don't recall seeing on Anna.

 

[FashionPower]

^I love that part of the video!
Those asian people kept asking her about Aquilano.Rimondi...that's why she missed the Dior show
AQUILANO RIMONDI!

 

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Collage with many of her looks made by fashionfoiegras

 

[missnyc]

She wears the most beautiful clothes I've ever seen!

 

[Platinum Blonde]

She wears so much gorgeous clothes and shoes. I wish I could afford many of the things she is wearing. Thanks for posting the collage.

 

[monikaposh]

Love love her outfits!!! The furs and the beautiful dresses, she's a true icon.