Anna Wintour’s appearance at the 92^nd Street Y with Jonathan Tisch made our Rollcall list this week.  The Vogue Editor-in-Chief showed why she is still in charge at the fashion bible.  Ms. Wintour is much more in-tuned with the economy than many would have believed, and even acknowledged that women can be fashionable while being price conscious.  While she was at it, she went so far as to applaud the collaboration of high end designers with mass retailers like H&M and Target. 

When asked about moving on from her job, she unequivocally put to rest the rumors of her impending retirement. She apparently loves her job, and has no plan to retire right now, and who could blame her.  Designers all over the world hold her in high esteem, as well as many others within the fashion industry.  If the fashion industry were a ship, Anna Wintour would want to be at the helm to help guide it through choppy waters.  The choppy waters of course would be the troubled economy.  Now is not the time to bow out gracefully, it is time to roll up one’s sleeve and get to work.  It isn’t difficult to believe that she is enjoying her job right now, we are in the throes of a recession, and she is a valued voice at the table.

Wintour proved that she is truly unflappable.  A PETA supporter heckled her about the use of fur in Vogue’s editorials and advertising and she responds “[f]ur is still a part of fashion, so Vogue will continue to report on it.”  You can’t make this stuff up, she is tough.  She just tells it like it is, there is no holding back, and I love it.

The interview gets an ‘A’, it was informative and engaging.  I can now say that Anna Wintour is officially one of my idols; she has a Teflon quality that is admirable.   I can’t wait to see her 60 Minutes interview with Morley Safer.  Who knows?  She might make our Rollcall list two weeks in a row.  Her frankness and ability to say exactly what she is thinking is so rare and refreshing.  Frankly, it’s very entertaining.  Ms. Wintour manages to fascinate us because she appears available and elusive at the same time. [The Cut]

Today Fashion Rollcall names both American Vogue and Vogue Germany to its Rollcall list.  Arlenis Sosa is on the May cover of Vogue Germany.  She is also the new face of Lancome’s Laque Fever line.  The cover girl is having a fabulous year and we’re not even at the half-way mark. [Fashionista via Models] 

We also learned who made the May cover of American Vogue’s, The Models Issue.  The list is pretty stellar.  Each has already proven herself to be a force to contend with in this industry, and it will be great to see her progress within the next few seasons. They are Liya Kebede, Natalia Vodianova, Anna Jagodzinska, Isabeli Fontana, Lara Stone, Jourdan Dunn, Raquel Zimmermann, Caroline Trentini and Natasha Poly.  Congratulations to all!

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Vogue magazine’s May cover is usually reserved for the top models, and this May will be no different. No celebrities needed this month. Even more interesting is that Liya Kebede and Jourdan Dunn are on the cover and on the inside fold respectively. May marks the third consecutive month that a woman of color appears on the cover of Vogue.  Michelle Obama appeared on the cover in March, Beyonce in April, and now Liya and Jourdan in May.  The cover is pretty fantastic and all the models look beautiful: Natalia Vodianova, Raquel Zimmermann, Isabeli Fontana, Anna Jagodzinska, Lara Stone, Caroline Trentini and Natasha Poly. [The Cut via The Fashion Bomb]

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Carine Roitfeld spoke with CNN for a documentary about her rise to Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Paris.  In Part I of the documentary from CNN Revealed we are made privy to information on her life as a stylist prior to French Vogue.  Most of her styling work was done with fashion photographer Mario Testino.  

Roitfeld speaks of the love she has for her work, and it shines through the pages of French Vogue.  She has been with Vogue Paris for the last seven years, and there is no sign of slowing down. 

Several of her influential friends were on hand for this documentary.  They not only spoke glowingly about her, but they appear to respect her as a person as well as a professional within the business. 

She credits Tom Ford for making her and Testino into international figures.  We got a glimpse of the role she played for Tom Ford at Gucci.  Ford made her his muse, the most sincere compliment. 

The documentary shows a side of Carine Roitfeld that we do not often see.  It presented a softer and more affable Carine Roitfeld.  We know that one of the premier editors-in-chief of fashion would be passionate about her work, yet there is something refreshing about her level of involvement. 

The Business of Fashion has a piece on the Carine Roitfeld documentary.  It also alluded to an upcoming documentary on Anna Wintour.