Tina Brown Dares To Look Behind Anna Wintour’s Dark Glasses

Unlike, say, Maureen Dowd, Tina Brown appears to be able to write about accomplished women of her own age without being patronizing, snarky, or undermining. Today in The Daily Beast, Brown remarks on the somewhat remarkable image recovery Anna Wintour has undergone since the release of the documentary The September Issue.

As a former, high profile, controversial (remember when she introduced photos to the New Yorker), Conde Nast editrix, Brown probably knows a little from where she speaks. Also, this description of the Wintour-effect could easily double as Brown’s philosophy on media (or at least the parts she’s in charge of) in general.

Now the movie is a hit. Anna is bigger than ever. After so much reality TV and confessional celebrity interviews, the public is tired of accessible stars. Who needs them to be Just Like Us? Just Like Us means just as boring as we are. It’s mystique today that everybody craves. What’s she really like behind the dark glasses? Anna’s appeal is that she has no interest in pretending to be human.

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