About this episode
This week, we discuss the glamorous world of the Magazine Girl, dissecting the real and fictional lives of women who worked at glossy magazines during their heyday. Through profiles of icons including Diana Vreeland, Anna Wintour, Franca Sozzani, Carine Roitfeld, and Plum Sykes, we distill the shared qualities that made these women so foundational to high fashion media. Inspired by Anna Wintour’s recent resignation and the buzz around The Devil Wears Prada sequel, we also ponder who, if anyone, carries on the Magazine Girl legacy today. Links: Image board“The Divine Mrs. V” by Eleanor Dwight for New York“Who is Plum Sykes?” by Taylore Scarabelli for Interview“The Plum and Lucy Show” by Bob Morris for The New York TimesThe Price of Illusion: A Memoir by Joan Juliet BuckAssorted costumes from The Devil Wear Prada 2 in Dazed“Anna Wintour: Behind the Shades” interview for CBS
