Anna Wintour: “Sometimes geeks can be chic”
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
14 June, 2011 @ 10:52 am
Is that it???? SIlly!!! lol x
14 June, 2011 @ 10:57 am
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 :)
14 June, 2011 @ 11:33 am
Hmm,
I think Daniel probably expected a little more than that after the effort he put into that lovely introduction!
14 June, 2011 @ 12:59 pm
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..
15 June, 2011 @ 6:15 pm
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
14 June, 2011 @ 1:00 pm
..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
15 June, 2011 @ 8:14 pm
Thanks Verena, me and Stevie had this out over email. Tres confusing the whole Vogue.com/Vogue.co.uk thing!