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Amy Odell’s biography of Anna Wintour, the renowned editor-in-chief of Vogue, approaches 500 pages, nearly 100 of them composed of endnotes. Odell reviewed the clips, searched the archives, interviewed former assistants, spoke to a fleet of Wintour’s friends, acquaintances and colleagues, as well as ex-boyfriends. Yet the ultimate findings in Anna: The Biography feel rather slim and mundane, which may actually say more about the mythology surrounding the subject than the skill and tenacity of the author. The version of Anna that lives in the popular imagination is far more intriguing than the flesh-and-blood reality – at least as Odell portrays her. All who know her – and even those who don’t – are compelled to refer to her simply as Anna. She has risen to shorthand nomenclature by virtue…
Victoria Beckham thinks being “really thin” is an “old-fashioned attitude”. The former Spice Girls singer – who has sons Brooklyn, 23, Romeo, 19, Cruz, 17, and daughter 10-year-old Harper with husband David Beckham – is known for her slender frame, but she believes women today are keen to look “healthy and curvy” and she loves the body confidence she’s seen on display while in the US. She told the new issue of Britain’s Grazia magazine: “It’s an old-fashioned attitude, wanting to be really thin. I think women today want to look healthy, and curvy. They want to have some boobs – and a bum. The curvier you are, the better my VB Body dresses look. “Every woman wants a nice, round, curvy bottom, right? For that, you need a really…
The As It Was singer has found having therapy very helpful because it has stopped him from “emotionally coasting” and he’s learned to take the time to appreciate the moments he should celebrate, even though it means he’s also hit “harder” by anything “bad” that happens. He said: “I find therapy to be a really good example of it, because I feel like for a really long time, I kind of emotionally coasted. I didn't really feel anything. And we’d go through real highs in the band and stuff, and it would always just feel like a relief. Like, ‘Oh, we didn’t fail. That feels like a massive relief.’ “I never really felt like I celebrated anything. And I had a great time. “And I think sometimes, with therapy as…
When Bling Empire premiered in early 2021, it was an unexpected hit. We gobbled up the episodes, quickly finishing what was on offer, before digging into the people whose lives we had started being obsessed with. We wanted to know just how much Anna Shay was worth, whether Christine Chiu is friends with anyone in the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills universe and whether Kelly Mi Li continued her relationship with the abusive Power Rangers actor, Andrew Grey. We consumed loads of content about the stars, followed them on social media and began the vigil to the next season. Almost 18 months later, the second season has finally premiered and I feel like I could have waited longer. Here’s why. Last season, the core story was about Kelly and her…
The new age of social media has made it easy for a person to be “famous” in South Africa without being traditionally talented, creating the rise of many celebrity faces at a fast pace that sometimes we as the public cannot keep up with. Talent may have been what landed people in the spotlight in the past, but I have begun to notice a shift in the entertainment industry. It seems many are able to make it without being talented in sports, singing, acting, presenting or dancing. People are now becoming famous for simply being brand magnets. Brand value has become the new commodity. Being able to attract audience numbers is the new drawcard and the way to take your career to the next level. I spoke to Yonwaba Pangeni,…
WE’VE heard the expression, “it’s in the bag”, which generally refers to success. However, for some women “it’s in the (luxury) bag”, and that means something a little different. Owning a high-end luxury bag is a symbol of success. The quilted Chanel casually hanging over her shoulder tells the world: “I’ve made it!” A woman walking into a room with a Birkin on her arm is like a man pulling up at a venue in a Bentley. What’s “in the bag” really doesn't matter as much as the bag itself. While some women can afford to spend R50k on a Louis Vuitton Monogram Alma or R30k on a Bottega Veneta Jodie Mini tote, others will either have to spend a year paying off a huge credit card bill to own…
