DON THE BOB

Anna Wintour Reveals How She Got Signature Bob

The fashion icon who recently stepped down as editor-in-chief shared the relatable story behind the bob.

Vogue veteran Anna Wintour shared how her iconic bob became her signature style after one bad haircut. The cultural icon told the story in an interview for The New Yorker published Friday. “Well, for my hair, it was always pretty much this way,” Wintour said, having donned the bob for decades. “Some British hairdresser decided they were going to experiment on me, and they cut it into three layers, and it was honestly the worst haircut you’ve ever seen in your entire life,“ she recalled. ”I think I wore a hat for a year, and then after that I resolved not to cut my hair except this way ever again. And I mean the glasses are just because I’m very shortsighted, but they also helped me get through situations.” Wintour, now 75, recently stepped down from her position as the magazine’s editor-in-chief after 37 years. While the longtime editor will remain at the publication as the Global Editorial Director, Chloe Malle has been appointed as her replacement. “I feel great. I love Chloe. I am very happy for her,” Wintour said. “Chloe consistently came back with the clearest vision and the most original ideas and understanding of what a Vogue... in two years is going to look like.”