Anna Wintour is clearing up an urban legend about ... Wintour has held her status as a leading figure in fashion since the 1970s, when she began working as a fashion editor. She took over Vogue ...

Anna Wintour was born in Hampstead ... She is from an upper-class family, with many prominent ancestors. She started her career in 1970, working in the fashion department at Harpers & Queen in London.