Edward Enninful: Fashion risks going backwards on diversity, says ex-Vogue boss
In the same interview, Enninful spoke about his departure from Vogue and his relationship with Dame Anna Wintour, who is stepping back as editor-in-chief of American Vogue after 37 years.He laughed at widespread reports the two had fallen out and that he had been forced out."When I took the job, I gave myself five years and I did six," he explained, adding that she had asked him to give them a year's notice so they could find his replacement, who turned out to be Chioma Nnadi."So it was my decision to leave. But I just loved all these stories like, oh my God, Anna and I were fighting!"He said she was "actually very supportive" because she could see he was leaving "a secure place" like Vogue to go it alone."Anna and I, we text each other all the time. You're going to see us together."Enninful also gave his views on the controversial recent Sydney Sweeney jeans advert.US fashion retailer American Eagle had the Euphoria and White Lotus actress resplendent in its denim alongside the words: "Sydney Sweeney has great jeans."Some people took the gene pun to mean the ad was implying a racially superior ideal of beauty. Others, however, backed Sweeney and described the outrage as overblown."I thought people really read into it probably deeper than I would have," said Enninful, noting how Sweeney is currently "having a great moment" in her career."But then also on the other hand, I guess if you have a blonde woman sitting there talking about her jeans, it will trigger some people."So I feel like the population is quite divided really, isn't it?"All episodes of Radical with Amol Rajan are available to listen to on BBC Sounds.
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