FOLLOWING her statement last week that she would not attend an extended Milan schedule but rather stick to a three day visit (read the full story here), Anna Wintour has been rebuked by the city's Mayor.
"Letizia Moratti, mayor of Milan, sent a message to the editor-in-chief of Vogue America, Anna Wintour: 'Nobody, not even if her name is Anna Wintour, can take the liberty to do and undo our fashion calendar. For this reason, we must all work united,'" the Corriere della Sera reported.
Meanwhile, Mario Boselli, head of Italy's Chamber of Fashion, said it was "the designers' responsibility to acknowledge their strength" and not cave in to outside pressure. "Especially in this economy, it is too costly to work in a state of constant emergency," said Boselli.
Wintour's response to the fuss that has arisen around her refusal to amend her schedule has been short and sweet.
"I am very much looking forward to going to Italy, as always," she told WWD.
source: vogue.com