Anna Wintour is known for favoring a modest skirt suit and a sleek pair of kitten heels, but believe it or not, Vogue magazine’s top editor has a sketchy fashion past. Back in the ’90s, the revered fashion icon’s closet was spilling with short minidresses and sometimes undergarments were optional.
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While WhoWhatWear.comrightfully gave these throwback photos some much-needed attention, Us Weekly uncovered even more priceless gems.
Bold in Gold
Tennis anyone? Wintour effortlessly paired a gold lame turtleneck top with a pleated emerald skirt in 1991. One item notably missing? Her bra.
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Rainbow Bright
Why choose one color when you can rock them all?
Who Wears Short Shorts
The editor looked cool as cucumber in a linen short suit with a white T-shirt in 1990.
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Sheer Genius
Bow down! The Vogue editor mastered sheer panels in 1991, decades before the trend exploded in 2014.
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Lovely in Lace
Move over, Beyonce! Wintour looked flawless in a sheer dress with floral appliqués.