Met Gala co-chair Anna Wintour: What to know about the Vogue editor-in-chief

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Anna Wintour is once again the Met Gala's honorary co-chair. The Vogue editor-in-chief, 72 — whose life as an enigmatic fashion icon was recently chronicled in a new book, "Anna: The Biography" — has been at the decision-making helm of the magazine since 1988.

She's also co-chaired the Met Gala for many years.The first time-ever was in 1995. Known for her signature bob cut and dark sunglasses, the British-born journalist’s career has made for countless articles tracking her rise to one of the most prominent positions in the fashion editorial world since she began forging her way atop the totem pole in London back in the 1960s.

Here's what to know about Anna Wintour: Early life Anna Wintour’s life early on was derived from a literary background as her father, Charles Wintour, made his bones as the editor of the London "Evening Standard," a position he held from 1959 to 1976.

Meanwhile, Wintour’s brother, Patrick is the diplomatic editor for The Guardian. She has credited Patrick with learning the methods of being a "great reporter." Wintour quickly climbed the ranks of fashion journalism after stops at New York Magazine and House and Garden before she landed the role of editor at British Vogue — which she held from 1985 to 1987 before taking over the Vogue imprint entirely.