Review – The September Issue

Anyone who’s seen The Devil Wears Prada might be pardoned for wondering if Anna Wintour is really like that. I’m not sure this documentary really answers the question. She seems stiff and egotistical, but that could have been an observational bias problem. Of much greater interest is the movie’s title subject: the largest issue of Vogue in 2007. The people actually doing the work – particularly long-suffering Grace Coddington – are much more fascinating than the editor in chief. This is also a rewarding viewing experience for anyone interested in fashion or in how a big-budget magazine gets put together. Mildly amusing