Because of reductions in support for the arts in the UK, Dame Anna Wintour, editor in chief of Vogue, has revealed that she is organizing a fundraising effort.
She, together with the British editor Edward Enninful, was responsible for curating an event called Vogue World, and the earnings from the event were donated to charitable organizations.
According to what she said to BBC News, “we wanted to make sure that donations were broadly distributed to very small organizations.”
The majority of the organizations chosen to get support from Vogue are situated in London.
Dame Anna, who is 73 years old, stated that this was “absolutely” a reaction to the decision that was made the previous year to relocate arts funding outside of London over the course of three years.
Early on in the year 2022, it was revealed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) that it will relocate newly allocated funding from Arts Council England (ACE) to more than one hundred venues outside of the capital.
The culture secretary at the time, Nadine Dorries, stated that the financing moved fresh cultural investment “into places previously at the back of the queue.” She also stated that “everyone should have access to it regardless of where they live or what their background is.”
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Dame Anna was quoted as saying, “I am aware of the significance that regional theaters and other organizations hold.”
“[However], the artistic community in London is of tremendous economic significance to the city. Visitors from all over the world go to London each year to take in its renowned art scene.
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According to Vogue, the proceeds from the sale of tickets for the event, which will “celebrate a mix of opera, dance, theater, and fashion,” combined with gifts from philanthropists bring the total to more than one million pounds.
The whole list of awardees has not yet been disclosed; nevertheless, they will be grouped into one of three categories: larger organizations, smaller arts firms, and individual artists and freelancers working independently.
In addition to the National Theatre, the Royal Ballet, and Southbank Sinfonia, a number of smaller organizations, such as the National Youth Orchestra, Stanley Arts, and the choral ensemble The Sixteen, are also scheduled to receive financial support.
Dame Anna has been the organizer of the Met Gala, a yearly fundraising ball held in New York City for the costume institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, for more than 20 years.
Dame Anna is no stranger to arranging huge events, and she expects that Vogue World will be just as successful as the gala was. She is in charge of everything from picking the theme to inviting the attendees.
She added that after having a successful Vogue fundraiser in New York, she came to the conclusion that she should host a Vogue World event in the nation’s capital during London Fashion Week in September. This event will mark the beginning of London Fashion Week.
“Our idea had always been that this would be an event that would travel, and because London is our second biggest market, the idea had always been that it would go for its second incarnation,” she added. “Our idea had always been that this would be an event that would travel.”
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Dame Anna insists that this London event would be open to all, with “prices that students can hopefully afford.” Although the Met Gala is famous for its high prices and limited attendance, she says that the London event will be more affordable.
She stated that Vogue, which has 10 imprints throughout the world, has done a lot to diversify its offering beyond pricey high fashion and that it is vital to her that all price points are represented in the magazine. She said this because Vogue has done a lot to expand its offering beyond unaffordable high fashion.
Dame Anna stated that “Our entry points are so diverse and inclusive today – wherever you are in the world,” and added that “Our entry points are so diverse and inclusive today.”
“For somebody who truly goes deep into fashion, we know how involved they are with our Vogue runway content, particularly with Vogue video.
“We believe that fashion is a universal language, and it is our responsibility to meet our audiences where they are and provide them with content that is high-quality, authoritative, self-assured, and fun.”
Regarding Dame Anna’s Retirement
More than half of Dame Anna’s career has been spent in the field of fashion journalism. She currently holds the position of chief content officer for the company that owns Vogue, Conde Nast.
There is frequent conjecture both in the world of fashion and in the press regarding the length of time she will continue to serve in her current capacity as editor.
She claims that she has no intention of retiring and that she feels “extremely lucky and thrilled to have the position [at Vogue]”.
“Right now I’m really loving what I do, and I have no plans to think about anything else at the present,” she continued.
Together, Edward and Anna
Edward Enninful, who will be stepping down as the editor of British Vogue next year to take on a new post, worked alongside Dame Anna to organize Vogue World. Edward Enninful will be stepping down as the editor of British Vogue next year.
Due to the fact that the two of them collaborate on a daily basis, she referred to his input as “amazing,” but she also stated that this was “not in any way unusual.”
Enninful stated to the BBC that he had “partnered closely with Anna for almost 30 years” while working at Conde Nast. He also stated that the two “work very intuitively” together.
“We know how to bring our creative visions together to create something very different to anything we might do apart,” he added. “We know how to bring our creative visions together to create something very different.”
The 51-year-old actor claimed that he was instrumental in coordinating the appearances of a number of the evening’s performers, including Stormzy, Sir Ian McKellen, Kate Moss, Sophie Okonedo, Naomi Campbell, and Sienna Miller.
“You will see so many of them appearing together sometimes for the very first time,” he said. “You will see so many of them appearing together.” “I believe that it is really going to astound and wow our audience.
“And there are definitely going to be a lot of surprises – we are pulling out all the stops, and I can’t wait to see how the audience reacts,” said the speaker.
Enninful, who was involved in the process of determining who would receive financing, stated that it was critical that any money that was donated be available for unrestricted usage in order to “put power into the hands of organizations to make decisions they need to.”
As someone who has close relationships with freelancers and independent artists, he also emphasized the significance of taking their viewpoints into account, stating that “our creative industry is fuelled [by them].”
“[They are] individuals who are typically the greatest in their profession, but who frequently do not receive recognition for their accomplishments. Include them on the list of people who will receive donations because, as someone who relied significantly on freelancing in the early stages of my career, it was incredibly important to me to do so, ” he continued.
