Anna Wintour’s regulation five-word* acceptance speech at the Webbys was witty if slightly inaccurate.
“Sometimes, geeks can be chic” she quipped, while picking up a People’s Voice award for Vogue.com. I’d argue that there’s nothing geekish about technology now – it’s been chic for at least two years. What do you say?
*every winner’s speech was limited to five words
Is that it???? SIlly!!! lol x
Seems like an awkward thing to say, but that’s what I love about A Wintour. Behind those glasses and despite what movies and books have said, I think she’s simply misunderstood
Hmm,
I think Daniel probably expected a little more than that after the effort he put into that lovely introduction!
Yes, considering Anna Wintour famously doesn’t like bloggers and style.com (is that what is meant by Vogue.com?) is still lacking in a landscape of other fantastically fast-paced fashion websites I don’t feel this award is well deserved..
style.com was sold off a few months ago and vogue.com is a new website by US Vogue, analogous to what British Vogue does with vogue.co.uk. That’s the link from outside the US: vogue.com/?us_site=y
..also your ‘chin up!’ style comment really made me smile the other day. I do indeed think I’m overdue a visit to London, think I’ll come down in the month and when I do I’ll give you a heads up for a potential cuppa? X
Thanks Verena, me and Stevie had this out over email. Tres confusing the whole Vogue.com/Vogue.co.uk thing!