‘Fashion is not about looking back, its always about looking forward’ -- Anna Wintour.

Anna Wintour is not just the editor-in-chief of the worlds most read fashion magazine, American Vogue, she is more like the Empress at the helm of the global fashion business worth some $350 billion. As in the words from the movie The Devil Wears Prada ‘her opinion is the only opinion.’

More photographed than many A list hollywood stars or supermodels, it is no wonder that R.J. Cutler wanted to film behind the scenes at American Vogue and document the Empress in her domain to get a true reflection of how she works. SHINE finds out if the rumors are true.

The September Issue makes The Devil Wear Prada look like kids play. The british born 59 year old Wintour is followed around along with her army of editors for most of 2007 leading up the the publication of the September issue of Vogue. Why September? It is the biggest issue of the entire year, a total of 840 pages (727 which are adverts!).

With her trademark big sunglasses and severe bob, Wintour is seen touring the shows. She gets Prada to redo some of their designs, manages to get the head designer at Yves Saint Laurent flustered and rethink his collection as well get Milan fashion week moved to suit her diary. She is heard saying Sienna Miller is too toothy with lackluster hair. But I guess that this honesty and fearless demeanor is what makes this lady so great and passionate about fashion and Vogue.

As well as Wintour herself, the film also includes her hardworking and quirky editors such as Andre Leon Talley and Grace Coddington who as a former model joined Vogue on the same day as Wintour and now holds the number two position. Anna even admits to not being able to live without Coddington. We even get a glimpse of her daughter Bee, who is caught saying to the camera, “Some of the people in there [the Vogue office] act as if fashion is life,” says Bee to the camera at one point. “And I know that it is really fun, and amusing. But there are other things out there.”

The film is riveting and revealing. Nothing is airbrushed to show a kinder side to any of the characters that appear. My honest opinion? A true reflection of how one woman changes the way we view fashion and how a powerful drive can change the world. As well as being pure entertainment for any follower of fashion it also gives food for thought of how one woman made her dream come true.

A must see film that will leave you inspired and ready tackle the world.

Released in the US on the 28th August and the 11th September in the UK.