From Wikipedia:The September Issue is a documentary film about the behind the scenes drama that follows editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and Vogue Magazine. Directed by R.J. Cutler, and produced by Eliza Hindmarch, the film follows the making of the 2007 September issue. The issue ended up weighing nearly five pounds, was 840 pages, and was the single largest issue of the magazine ever published.

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This is the first pure documentary I’ve seen in a while. There’s no artificial story telling here. This is the opposite of a Michael Moore production. This is pure documentary form. The director’s only influence was in capturing the right moments and showing them at his own will at the right time in order to convey the message. But when i say message, I mean reality. This film shows the inside guts of Vogue magazine. This shows you the real people behind the scenes, and not just how they act at work, but it shows you passion and wisdom.

Obviously this is related to the Hollywood production “The Devil Wears Prada”, which focused more on the drama. There is drama in this documentary thrown in obviously purposely, but It’s not nearly as cut throat as depicted in the fictional version. In contrast, this film shows the fun and passion behind the people involved in the artistic side of the fashion industry. The business side is left out, this is all about the artistic side. In one part of the film, an executive from Neiman Marcus complains about the distribution. Then the lead editor at vogue responds with a comment about the magazine. Here you get a glimse about the world at vogue magazine is purely an artistic world focused on quality control and purely focused not on the business side but on the quality and artistic side of the product.

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