ANNA

The definitive biography of a fashion mogul who defined a generation, ANNA includes untold stories and brand-new interviews revealing Vogue's iconic editor-in-chief Anna Wintour as never before.

An insider's perspective from fashion journalist Amy Odell results in an un-put-downable and comprehensive biography of fashion's most powerful editor-in-chief. We first meet a precocious young Anna living in London, disgusted by her bland school uniform and navigating a social scene with just a few close friendships. We watch Anna transform from tomboy to teenage fashion plate and attain her first job in fashion - a salesgirl at a trendy boutique in Swinging 1960s London, where she was fired for shoplifting. She leaves for New York to forge her own path in the wake of her influential father, newspaper editor Charles Wintour - and never looks back.

Odell charts Anna's ascent in the fashion world, making her mark at smaller publications with an uncompromising standard. Her singular vision results in repeated clashes with bosses and colleagues, but her zeal and her work ethic propel her forward. Every step of the way, she never takes her eyes off the prize: a job as editor-in-chief of American Vogue.

Weaving Anna's personal story within a larger narrative about the hierarchical dynamics of the fashion world, and the complex world of Conde Nast, ANNA explores the relentless ambition of an elusive icon.

Odell is a fashion journalist. Her work has appeared in New York magazine, The Economist's 1843, Bloomberg Businessweek, and numerous other publications. She is the author of Tales From the Back Row.