Monkey is hesitating because we are unable to confirm the veracity of the report, but it is pretty sensational so we feel compelled to share: Anna Wintour is going to be the US ambassador to France! Or maybe Britain! The legendary editor of American Vogue is in the running for a post in the Obama administration, according to a rag-trade website. Sourcing this scoop to "extremely insider rumors", a form of attribution Monkey would obviously have no truck with, journal of record Fashion Week Daily says Wintour could soon be "lending a new layer of glitz and exclusivity to official affairs". "Think a stage dinner is tricky to finagle? Then consider the Costume Institute gala". Are these people joking? Have they seen The Devil Wears Prada? Can you imagine anyone less diplomatic than the icy, exacting Wintour, who is not know for her negotiating skills. Particularly when she went public dissing Obama's nominated secretary of state, a certain Hillary Clinton, when the latter failed to do a fashion spread for her. But it does beg the question ... what do you do after editing Vogue?
