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  • 1. What is Anna Wintour's job title at Vogue?
A) Fashion Designer
B) Editor-in-Chief
C) Model
D) Photographer
  • 2. Which city is Anna Wintour originally from?
A) New York
B) Paris
C) Milan
D) London
  • 3. In which year was Anna Wintour born?
A) 1965
B) 1949
C) 1972
D) 1955
  • 4. What is Anna Wintour's signature accessory?
A) Hat
B) Necklace
C) Gloves
D) Sunglasses
  • 5. Anna Wintour is a prominent supporter of which professional sport?
A) Tennis
B) Basketball
C) Soccer
D) Golf
  • 6. What is the name of Anna Wintour's daughter?
A) Bee Shaffer
B) Stella McCartney
C) Carine Roitfeld
D) Grace Coddington
  • 7. Which famous actress played a character inspired by Anna Wintour in the film 'The Devil Wears Prada'?
A) Angelina Jolie
B) Meryl Streep
C) Julia Roberts
D) Cate Blanchett
  • 8. Which fashion event does Anna Wintour attend every year and is known for being a key influencer?
A) Met Gala
B) London Fashion Week
C) Milan Fashion Week
D) Paris Fashion Week
  • 9. In which year did Anna Wintour become Editor-in-Chief of Vogue?
A) 1980
B) 1988
C) 1995
D) 2000
  • 10. What is Anna Wintour's nationality?
A) Canadian and Australian
B) German and Spanish
C) British and American
D) French and Italian
  • 11. Who is the current global chief content officer and artist director at Condé Nast?
A) Cordelia James
B) Carrie Bradshaw
C) Anna Wintour
D) Miranda Priestly
  • 12. What criticism has Anna Wintour faced regarding her personality?
A) Reportedly aloof and demanding
B) Very introverted and shy
C) Overly lenient and easygoing
D) Extremely friendly and approachable
  • 13. Who was Anna Wintour's father?
A) Fitzgerald Wintour
B) Patrick Wintour
C) Charles Wintour
D) John Thomas Foster
  • 14. Which magazine did Charles Wintour edit from 1959 to 1976?
A) Evening Standard
B) The Guardian
C) House & Garden
D) Vogue
  • 15. What was Anna Wintour's stepmother's name?
A) Cordelia James
B) Eleanor Trego Baker
C) Audrey Slaughter
D) Alice Jane Blanche Foster
  • 16. At what age did Anna Wintour begin wearing her hair in a bob?
A) 16
B) 14
C) 21
D) 18
  • 17. What television show influenced Anna Wintour's interest in fashion?
A) Ready Steady Go!
B) Project Runway
C) The Fashion Show
D) America's Next Top Model
  • 18. Who was Anna Wintour named after?
A) Her stepmother, Audrey Slaughter
B) Her paternal grandmother, Alice Jane Blanche Foster
C) Her father's mother
D) Her maternal grandmother, Anna Baker
  • 19. Who was a famous relative of Anna Wintour through her paternal grandfather?
A) Sir Augustus Vere Foster
B) John Thomas Foster
C) Major-General Fitzgerald Wintour
D) Lady Elizabeth Foster
  • 20. Which publication did Anna Wintour's stepmother found?
A) Evening Standard
B) The Guardian
C) Honey and Petticoat
D) Vogue
  • 21. What was the name of Anna Wintour's older brother who died in a traffic accident?
A) Charles
B) Patrick
C) Gerald
D) Fitzgerald
  • 22. Which journalist is Anna Wintour's younger brother?
A) Frederick
B) John Thomas
C) Gerald
D) Patrick
  • 23. What was Anna Wintour's first job in the fashion industry?
A) As a fashion editor at Viva
B) At Harper's Bazaar UK
C) At the Biba boutique
D) At Harrods
  • 24. Which magazine did Anna Wintour work for after leaving Queen and Harper's Bazaar UK?
A) New York
B) Vogue
C) Harper's & Queen
D) Savvy
  • 25. Who gave Anna Wintour her first experience of magazine production?
A) Edward Kosner
B) Tony Mazzola
C) Her father
D) Richard Neville
  • 26. What was the name of the woman Anna Wintour discovered who became a model?
A) Grace Coddington
B) Annabel Hodin
C) Elsa Klensch
D) Rachel Ward
  • 27. Which magazine did Anna Wintour work for after leaving Harper's & Queen?
A) Savvy
B) Vogue
C) New York
D) Harper's Bazaar in New York City
  • 28. Who fired Anna Wintour after nine months at Harper's Bazaar?
A) Tony Mazzola
B) Grace Mirabella
C) Bob Guccione
D) Edward Kosner
  • 29. What was the name of Anna Wintour's first position as a fashion editor?
A) Savvy
B) New York
C) Viva
D) Harper's Bazaar
  • 30. Who was the husband of Kathy Keeton, who started Viva magazine?
A) Bob Guccione
B) Jon Bradshaw
C) Richard Neville
D) Michel Esteban
  • 31. Which magazine did Anna Wintour work for after taking time off following Viva's shutdown?
A) Vogue
B) New York
C) Savvy
D) Harper's Bazaar
  • 32. Who did Anna Wintour succeed as fashion editor for Savvy magazine?
A) Elsa Klensch
B) Edward Kosner
C) Grace Mirabella
D) Tony Mazzola
  • 33. Which documentary film focused on Anna Wintour and Grace Coddington's relationship?
A) Fashion Forward
B) The September Issue
C) Vogue Untold
D) Wintour: The Editor
  • 34. Which celebrity cover did Anna Wintour learn was effective in selling copies?
A) Annabel Hodin
B) Elsa Klensch
C) Grace Coddington
D) Rachel Ward
  • 35. Who did Anna Wintour reportedly pair with Kate Betts due to their differing views on fashion coverage?
A) Plum Sykes
B) Grace Coddington
C) Tina Brown
D) Liz Tilberis
  • 36. What is Anna Wintour's usual lunch choice?
A) Steak or hamburger without the bun
B) Salad with dressing
C) Pasta with sauce
D) Sandwich with bread
  • 37. What was the value of the interest-free loan Anna Wintour received from Condé Nast?
A) $2 million
B) $3 million
C) $500,000
D) $1.6 million
  • 38. In what year did Anna Wintour become the artistic director for Condé Nast's magazines?
A) 2015
B) 2014
C) 2013
D) 2016
  • 39. In which year was Anna Wintour appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)?
A) 2010
B) 2008
C) 2004
D) 2006
  • 40. What role did Anna Wintour take on at Condé Nast in 2020?
A) Chief Financial Officer
B) Editor-in-chief of Vogue
C) Worldwide chief content officer
D) Global marketing director
  • 41. What is the purpose of Anna Wintour's sunglasses?
A) Fashion statement only
B) Corrective lenses for deteriorating vision
C) To conceal her identity
D) Protection from UV rays
  • 42. What time does Anna Wintour typically wake up?
A) 8:00 a.m.
B) 6:00 a.m.
C) 5:30 a.m.
D) 7:00 a.m.
  • 43. Who was considered Anna Wintour's most serious competitor within Condé Nast?
A) Kate Betts
B) Tina Brown
C) Plum Sykes
D) Liz Tilberis
  • 44. What role does Anna Wintour serve at the Metropolitan Museum of Art?
A) Curator
B) Donor
C) Trustee
D) Director
  • 45. What did Anna Wintour reportedly do after seeing her office in 'The Devil Wears Prada'?
A) She sued the filmmakers for copyright infringement.
B) She demanded a public apology.
C) She had hers redecorated.
D) She praised the accuracy of the portrayal.
  • 46. In which year did Anna Wintour first become the creative director of Vogue?
A) 1985
B) 1986
C) 1983
D) 1984
  • 47. Who wrote 'The Devil Wears Prada'?
A) Meryl Streep
B) Sarah Jessica Parker
C) Anna Wintour
D) Lauren Weisberger
  • 48. What was Kate Betts known for adding to Vogue during her tenure?
A) A new logo
B) Fashion spreads
C) The 'Index' section
D) Celebrity interviews
  • 49. Which designer was hired by Christian Dior due to Anna Wintour's encouragement?
A) Plum Sykes
B) Marc Jacobs
C) Thom Browne
D) John Galliano
  • 50. What magazine did Anna Wintour take over in New York City in 1987?
A) Elle
B) House & Garden
C) Vogue
D) Architectural Digest
  • 51. For which presidential candidate did Anna Wintour serve as a consultant on wardrobe choices in 2016?
A) Hillary Clinton
B) Donald Trump
C) Barack Obama
D) Bernie Sanders
  • 52. What criticism did Vogue face for its April 2008 cover featuring LeBron James and Gisele Bündchen?
A) Inappropriate pairing
B) Evocation of racial stereotypes
C) Lackluster design
D) Poor photography quality
  • 53. In which year was Anna Wintour appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)?
A) 2018
B) 2019
C) 2016
D) 2017
  • 54. What is Anna Wintour's latest bedtime?
A) 10:15 p.m.
B) 9:30 p.m.
C) Midnight
D) 11:00 p.m.
  • 55. Who did Anna Wintour endorse for the 2020 United States presidential election?
A) Elizabeth Warren
B) Joe Biden
C) Pete Buttigieg
D) Donald Trump
  • 56. Who was the editor at New York magazine that allowed Anna Wintour to work on other sections?
A) Grace Mirabella
B) Edward Kosner
C) Bob Guccione
D) Tony Mazzola
  • 57. In what year did Anna Wintour suggest creating an event similar to the Met Gala in London?
A) 2025
B) 2023
C) 2026
D) 2024
  • 58. Which designer appeared as themselves in 'The Devil Wears Prada'?
A) Donna Karan
B) Valentino Garavani
C) Tom Ford
D) Marc Jacobs
  • 59. Who did Anna Wintour persuade to let Marc Jacobs use a ballroom at the Plaza Hotel?
A) Donald Trump
B) Queen Elizabeth II
C) Samuel Irving Newhouse Jr.
D) Michelle Obama
  • 60. What did Anna Wintour's former colleague recall about trying on her sunglasses?
A) Finding them too tight
B) Feeling nothing special
C) Getting dizzy
D) Thinking they were stylish
  • 61. Who did Anna Wintour tell she wanted her job during an interview?
A) Bob Guccione
B) Tony Mazzola
C) Edward Kosner
D) Grace Mirabella
  • 62. Which designer did Anna Wintour persuade Brooks Brothers to hire in 2006?
A) Marc Jacobs
B) Plum Sykes
C) John Galliano
D) Thom Browne
  • 63. In which year was Anna Wintour elected to the American Society of Magazine Editors' Hall of Fame?
A) 2009
B) 2010
C) 2008
D) 2012
  • 64. Which film contributed to Anna Wintour's image as a cultural icon?
A) Met Gala: The Movie
B) Fashion Fund
C) The Chiffon Trenches
D) The Devil Wears Prada
  • 65. Who was Anna Wintour's position at Condé Nast created to keep her from joining?
A) Advance Publications
B) Ovation TV
C) The Metropolitan Museum of Art
D) Forbes
  • 66. Which of Anna Wintour's spinoffs published more ad pages and earned more advertiser revenue than its competitors?
A) Men's Vogue
B) Vogue Living
C) Condé Nast Traveler
D) Teen Vogue
  • 67. Which political party has Anna Wintour supported since Hillary Clinton's 2000 Senate run?
A) Democratic Party
B) Green Party
C) Libertarian Party
D) Republican Party
  • 68. Which model appeared in wet hair with just a bathrobe on the June 1989 Vogue cover?
A) Estelle Lefebure
B) Michaela Bercu
C) Beatrix Miller
D) Gigi Hadid
  • 69. What is the name of the character in 'The Devil Wears Prada' that is suggested to be based on Anna Wintour?
A) Andrea Sachs
B) Miranda Priestly
C) Emily Charlton
D) Nigel Kinnear
  • 70. Who was the editorial director for Condé Nast when Anna Wintour joined Vogue?
A) Diana Vreeland
B) Anna Wintour
C) Beatrix Miller
D) Alex Liberman
  • 71. What was the page count of Vogue's September 2004 issue?
A) 500 pages
B) 750 pages
C) 832 pages
D) 1000 pages
  • 72. Where did Anna Wintour appear to promote 'The September Issue'?
A) On the Late Show with David Letterman
B) On The View
C) On Today Show
D) On Good Morning America
  • 73. Which magazine did Anna Wintour join as fashion editor after Savvy?
A) New York
B) Savvy
C) Vogue
D) Harper's Bazaar
  • 74. How long does Anna Wintour usually stay at parties?
A) No more than 20 minutes
B) About an hour
C) Until the end of the event
D) As long as she feels like it
  • 75. Who opened the Costume Institute named after Anna Wintour in May 2014?
A) Samuel Irving Newhouse Jr.
B) First Lady Michelle Obama
C) Hillary Clinton
D) Queen Elizabeth II
  • 76. What was Anna Wintour's reported salary in 2005?
A) $500,000 a year
B) $3 million a year
C) $2 million a year
D) $1.6 million a year
  • 77. Who released a memoir exposing Anna Wintour and André Leon Talley's personal falling-out?
A) Anna Wintour
B) André Leon Talley
C) Marc Jacobs
D) John Galliano
  • 78. What did Anna Wintour reportedly write for Vogue aside from the monthly editor's letter?
A) Daily news updates.
B) All text content.
C) Little to nothing.
D) Only fashion articles.
  • 79. Who did Anna Wintour co-host fundraisers with during Barack Obama's presidential campaigns?
A) Harvey Weinstein
B) Meryl Streep
C) Michael Kors
D) Sarah Jessica Parker
  • 80. What did a former colleague say about Anna Wintour's sunglasses?
A) They make her look mysterious
B) They are purely decorative
C) They have become armor
D) They are uncomfortable to wear
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