Anna Wintour, the fashion queen nicknamed Nuclear Wintour who was mercilessly sent up by Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada, is the stuff of fashion journalism legend. In an exquisite Daily Mail profile of the Vogue editor, now tipped to be US ambassador in the UK, former staff confirm just how intimidating she can be. Once Wintour, who wore stilettos through two pregnanices, fell flat on her face in an office corridor and an intern was so terrified of helping, she walked by. Colleagues said they would have done the same. Even her office is designed to cause tension. "You have to walk about a mile into the office before you get to her desk. I'm sure it's intentional," says Grace Coddington, her creative director who adds that Wintour enjoys being aloof. Can't wait for her to arrive in London.
