The September Issue follows Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour and her editorial team in the assembly and shaping of 2007's edition of the title issue of Vogue magazine -- the largest issue of the year, the holy writ and testament for the upcoming year in fashion.
Director R.J. Cutler and his crew spent eight months roaming the halls of the Conde Nast publication and accompanying Wintour to meetings, fashion shows and glamorous events with designers and stars. We also ride along in the back of her chauffeured car on the way to the office and see her at home interacting with her daughter, Bee Shaffer — who, amusingly, says she wants nothing to do with this business, despite being as thin and stylish as her mother.
Although that kind of intimate access provides a glimpse at some quiet moments and juicy showdowns, it never really allows us to understand what inspires this enormously influential figure. Wintour is quickly decisive but seems to operate on the whim of her preferences in dictating what's in style and what isn't; if that process is maddening for us during a brief time, imagine what it must be like to work for her every day.
What we do come away with is an appreciation for clothing and photography as art forms and the kind of work and emotion that go into each issue, especially the September issue, the largest each year for its fall fashion features.
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