Day 306: "Let every man or woman here, if you never hear me again, remember this, that if you wish to be great at all, you must begin where you are and with what you are. He who would be great anywhere must first be great in his own Philadelphia."-Russel H. Conwell
I saw The September Issue today and I must tell you it was so fabulous for me. It lit a fire under me for my own magazine and it let me know just how small my dreams are. Seeing what goes in to putting together this national publication was so eye opening for me. Watching the magazine come to life after months of work and rework, passion and even dictatorship left me wanting more.
Anna Wintour is the most powerful woman in the fashion industry. She actually turned Fashion Week in Milan on it’s heels when she announced she would only be staying four-days versus the entire week. She puts out a magazine that creates fantasy for women to wish for and all of her models are skinny. Yet, she makes no apologies for what she has created and who she is.
I tried to use her as my example of a leader in my Executive leadership course but I don’t think she’s going to fly. Being the most powerful force in fashion may make you successful but not necessarily a leader.
Tonight my creative designer Charles started playing around with covers for my magazine and I am having so much fun with this. The creative process of going back and forth until you get something you love is so cool. Of course, I’m questioning everything I thought I new after seeing The September Issue.
I even got my 3-mile walk in tonight and I’m back on my workout plan to be cute by Mother’s Day. Taking my granddaughter to the park every evening is really getting to be a hoot. She falls out every time I tell her it’s time to leave the playground. I truly believe she is going to be an actress.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Front Row Seats
Posted by Rita Love at 11:18 PM
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