1949 3 NOVEMBER American Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour was born.

With her razor-sharp bob and commanding presence, she is regarded as one of the most influential figures in fashion – it’s even rumoured she inspired Meryl Streep’s character Miranda Priestly in the 2006 movie The Devil Wears Prada.

It was her upbringing in London during the 60s that influenced her career. She left school at 18 to start in journalism and has run the US style bible since 1988. In 1999 she became chair of the glamorous New York

Met Gala.