
Only the fashion industry could make partying while Rome burns (take your pick from global crises), look quite so fabulous. The night prior to the Olympic opening ceremony, Dame Anna Wintour jetted into Paris to host what felt like an extended version of June’s Vogue World event.
Just over a month ago, Wintour presided over Conde Nast’s show of imperial might with pop stars Sabrina Carpenter and Bad Bunny catwalking alongside Serena Williams and Kendall Jenner around the Place Vendôme “celebrating 100 years of fashion”, with a sportif element thrown in for Olympic optics — some 88 athletes took part, too.