You have to admire Anna Wintour for her habit of flying the facing of controversy. Wintour, the editor of US Vogue was pilloried in the book The Devil Wears Prada written by her former personal assistant, Lauren Weisberger. When it came to the premiere of the film version of the book, all eyes were on whether Wintour would attend. Not only did she attend, she wore Prada.

Wintour has also fallen victim of the antics of anti-fur campaigners for her decision to wear fur – most notably having a tofu pie thrown at her when she arrived at a fashion show in Paris recently. This month Wintour fired her next missive in her war with the anti-fur lobby. The September edition of her magazine contains a six page advertorial promoting fur as a must have and “An ideal refinement for females to conquer chic city life and elegance.” The spread includes fur items from labels such as Louis Vuitton, Jean Paul Gaultier, Michael Kors and, yes, Prada.