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What it’s like to be Anna Wintour’s daughter What it’s like to be Anna Wintour’s daughter
(4 months later)
Bee Shaffer, whose mother is Anna Wintour, has given an interview about life with the Vogue editor-in-chief – the biggest insight we have had Bee Shaffer, whose mother is Anna Wintour, has given an interview about life with the Vogue editor-in-chief – the biggest insight we have had into fashion’s first family since Shaffer posted a picture on Instagram explaining that Wintour had thrown away their Christmas tree before 25 December because “it was too messy”. Here’s what we learned.
into fashion’s first family since Shaffer
posted a picture on Instagram explaining that Wintour had thrown
away their Christmas tree before 25 December because “it was too
messy”. Here’s what we learned.
Anna Wintour gets up at 5amAnna Wintour gets up at 5am
Well of course she does. And she goes to bed at 10pm, because 8 hours Well of course she does. And she goes to bed at 10pm, because 8 hours kip is for wimps. Shaffer, who has caught the early-rising bug and starts her day at 6am, is very punctual, too. “It’s sort of how I was raised. I don’t understand people who are late. It’s easy to be on time.”
kip is for wimps. Shaffer, who has caught the early-rising bug and starts her day at 6am, is very punctual, too. “It’s sort of how I
was raised. I don’t understand people who are late. It’s easy to be
on time.”
Met Ball dresses can be passion killersMet Ball dresses can be passion killers
When your mother is Anna Wintour you go to the Met Ball every year in couture created by the likes of Chanel and Balenciaga. In 2008, When your mother is Anna Wintour you go to the Met Ball every year in couture created by the likes of Chanel and Balenciaga. In 2008, wearing a gargantuan frock by Nina Ricci, Shaffer had a very lonely evening: “I love that dress but no one could come near me – I had to go in a car on my own. I felt bad for my date, we couldn’t even hold hands.”
wearing a gargantuan frock by Nina Ricci, Shaffer had a very lonely
evening: “I love that dress but no one could come near me – I had to go in a
car on my own. I felt bad for my date, we couldn’t even hold hands.”
Wintour isn’t as cold as some people think …Wintour isn’t as cold as some people think …
“She is the most generous person you will ever meet and she puts “She is the most generous person you will ever meet and she puts everyone else before herself, always,” says Shaffer. “I also know that she’s efficient and she gets bored easily and she just wants things to get done. But she’s a boss – it’s not bad to ask people to do things.”
everyone else before herself, always,” says Shaffer. “I also know that
she’s efficient and she gets bored easily and she just wants things to
get done. But she’s a boss – it’s not bad to ask people to do things.”
... but she practises tough love at home sometimes... but she practises tough love at home sometimes
When When Shaffer was considering a career as an actor she performed Where is love? from Oliver!, after which her mother opined: “Well, it was a tough song.” Her stage ambitions ended there.
Shaffer was considering a career as an actor she performed Where is
love? from Oliver!, after which her mother opined: “Well, it was a tough
song.” Her stage ambitions ended there.
Wintour has no time for kaleWintour has no time for kale
While Shaffer was living in Los Angeles, her New York-based mother While Shaffer was living in Los Angeles, her New York-based mother sent her emails mocking the LA lifestyle, asking: “How’s the kale?”
sent her emails mocking the LA lifestyle, asking: “How’s
the kale?”