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Milan Fashion Week in chaos after Anna Wintour cuts visit short
Milan Fashion Week has been thrown into chaos after Anna Wintour, the editor of American Vogue and doyenne of the fashion world, said she would be attending only three days of the event.
Fashion houses are scurrying to ensure that their collections are seen by Miss Wintour, rather than relegated to the days either side of her fleeting visit.
Industry leaders believe the week should be compressed into a few days and scheduled around the main fashion houses.
The British-born magazine editor, whose fearsome reputation has earned her the nickname "Nuclear" Wintour, provided the inspiration for Meryl Streep's character in the film The Devil Wears Prada.
She has reportedly shortened her attendance because after Milan she has to travel to France for Paris Fashion Week and will then fly to Los Angeles for the Oscars on March 7.
Milan's world famous fashion festival lasts from Feb 24 until March 2. Now the most important haute couture houses are reorganising their shows to coincide with her visit, from Feb 26-28.
Her decision has left fashionistas in a panic and prompted accusations of arrogance.
"Anna Wintour, the woman who holds Italian fashion in the palm of her hand," ran a headline in Corriere della Sera, the country's most respected broadsheet.
"She wants designers to schedule their shows during these three days," said Mario Boselli, the president of the Italian Fashion Chamber.
He told The Daily Telegraph: "It has bad consequences for many, many people involved in the shows, from stylists to models to hairdressers. It's absolutely crazy.
"She's welcome in Milan but if she only comes for a fleeting visit, perhaps it would be better is she stayed at home."
Fashion houses such as Dolce and Gabbana, Prada, Fendi and Armani who were due to show their collections towards the end of Fashion Week now wanted to change dates, Mr Boselli said.
He said that Paris Fashion Week had resisted similar suggestions for the biggest fashion brands to be concentrated into a few days.
"They have a bit more spirit in Paris and they said no," said Mr Borselli. "The Italian fashion industry is the best in the world but, in contrast to the French, they don't seem to recognise their own worth."
Besides the schedule has changed because of Anna Wintour! Poor Italy!Really?D&G 25/02 15:00
DG 28/02 13:00
Besides the schedule has changed because of Anna Wintour! Poor Italy!
Well that is because both of them changed the date of their shows, to accommodate Wintour, so yeah some big shows did indeed change their schedule for Wintour, which didnt sit well with Italian Chamber of Fashion.I don't think the schedule will change for Anna Wintour. Besides, is this confirmed? And also, she is only missing Prada and Fendi (Feb 25th). Dolce and Armani are showing during 'her schedule'.
I wish someone told Wintour "Go to hell, we don't give a f**k whether you will be here or not, that's your problem". Maybe that'd teach her something