The September Issue

On my recent day off from lectures, I got together with some of the girls to watch the documentary film, "The September Issue".
I found it extremely interesting and exciting and it gave a great feel for the goings on behind the creation of Vogue. I also found it extremely inspiring as this is an aspect of journalism that I dream to go into in the future.
Even though so much hard work goes into the issue, you sense the dedication that each person gives to the magazine and at the same time it looks fun. Although you see the stress that everyone, especially Grace goes through, there is also something new and exciting to undertake and there is always a job that needs doing. Everyone is kept on their toes while Anna makes her decisions about the issue, however the overall outcome from fashion shoots as well as the finished issue itself must be a great sense of achievement.
The film concentrates on the people who run the magazine mainly Anna Wintour and Creative Director Grace, although the film "The Devil Wears Prada" was based on Wintour, Wintour isn't portrayed as cold as Meryl Streep, but is shown to be career driven thinking mainly about the magazine, although slightly disappointed that her daughter doesn't want to follow in her footsteps of becoming an editor. After watching the film we don't instantly like her, she is still seen as cold, however a new sense of respect is given to her and I admire her in everything she does and believes in.
This film challenges the stereotype that girls who like fashion must be stupid. In fact it portrays the complete opposite and shows that a lot of thinking and intelligence is involved, giving an insight to the industry that has never been shown before.
This is most definitely a film that I will watch again and I would advise anyone who is thinking about going into fashion publication to watch it.