Exclusive | Former Vogue fashion assistant recalls Anna Wintour throwing shade during job interview

Nypost · Apr 25, 2026 · 693 words · By Angela Barbuti

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Former Vogue fashion assistant recalls Anna Wintour throwing shade during job interview Wintour knows how to throw shade.

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What happened

Former Vogue fashion assistant recalls Anna Wintour throwing shade during job interview Wintour knows how to throw shade.

Why it matters

A former fashion assistant at Vogue could hardly believe her eyes during her job interview with Anna Wintour — because throughout the entire sit-down, the icy editor-in-chief never once removed her specs.

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“I remember walking into her office and she spun around in her swivel chair wearing sunglasses,” Jenny Syquia told The Post ahead of the May 1 premiere of “The Devil Wears Prada 2.” “Nobody had warned me she would be wearing sunglasses, so it really threw me…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Syquia, now 58, began as an editorial assistant and was then promoted to one of Wintour’s fashion editorial assistants”

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The evidence does not contain any information regarding Jenny Syquia's career progression, specifically confirming that she started as an editorial assistant and was subsequently promoted to a fashion editorial assistant for Anna Wintour. The web search results are unrelated to this claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — 我的小学英语书，Jenny，Danny，Li Ming是主人公，这类书是什么版本的或者内容是什么？我是河北省的学生，我小学的时候用的英语书我都忘记什么版本、什么内容的了，然后我上网查，连封面都截然不同，我好想再看看我的童年！！！我就记得这三个主人…
https://www.zhihu.com/question/339414276

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web search NEUTRAL — Jenny 有点类似是"阿姨"（非长辈称呼的）代名词，跟Sam 大叔类似。北京有个专门开在使馆圈和别墅圈的超市叫Jenny Wang or Jenny Lu, 创始人都是做阿姨起家。
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Claim 2: “He came up and started talking to me. And he was so — it’s a weird word for a man — but so pretty. Beautiful blue eyes, gorgeous face. But almost like, too much.”

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Claim 3: “And then he asked me for my number, and I said, ‘Oh, I don’t give out my number.’ And then he just looked at me funny, but kind of smiled a little coyly … He walked away and came back and gave me a little piece of paper with a phone number, and it said ‘Jared Leto.’”

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Claim 4: “Syquia, who was a college classmate of Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, would run into her at Calvin Klein parties, like the brand’s store opening in 1992, where the brunette beauty was hit on by a then-unknown actor.”

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No evidence was gathered for this claim, and the search results provided no relevant information.

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Claim 5: “The Binghamton, NY, native started working at the magazine in 1990 at its Midtown offices at 350 Madison Ave.”

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The web search results confirm the existence of 'The 1990s: 1990 | The Complete Vogue Archive,' suggesting activity around that time, and mention Jenny Syquia's name, but none of the evidence explicitly states that Jenny Syquia started working at Vogue in 1990 at the Midtown offices located at 350 Madison Ave.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jenny Robinson Syquia-Skarne (born November 2, 1967) is a Filipina-American Swedish model, actress and fashion designer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenny_Syquia

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web search NEUTRAL — Jenny Syquia’s new brand, TRIT (The Road I’ve Traveled), was created with the intention of transforming jewelry into pieces that honor life’s significant moments. Things have a way of bubbling to the …
https://vogue.ph/fashion/jewelry/jewelry-designer-jenny-syqu…

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web search NEUTRAL — Explore every issue of Vogue published in 1990.
https://archive.vogue.com/issues/1990

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Claim 6: “Upon graduation from Boston University, where she double majored in English and international relations, she moved to Manhattan with hopes of becoming a writer at Vanity Fair.”

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The web search results are entirely unrelated to the claim about Syquia's education at Boston University or her intended career at Vanity Fair. No evidence supports this claim.

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Claim 7: “I remember there being a rule in the building that if Anna Wintour was in the elevator, nobody else got in. Everyone just knew that.”

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The web search results contain anecdotal discussions about Anna Wintour's perceived rules regarding elevators, suggesting this is a commonly told story. However, no authoritative or independent source confirms this as a universal, established 'unwritten rule' of the building.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dame Anna Wintour (; born 3 November 1949) is a British and American media executive who served as editor-in-chief of Vogue from 1988 to 2025. Currently, Wintour serves as global chief content officer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Wintour

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Anna Wintour Costume Center is a wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art main building in New York City, United States. It houses the collection of the Costume Institute, a curatorial department of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Wintour_Costume_Center

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Charles Vere Wintour (18 May 1917 – 4 November 1999) was a British newspaper editor. He was the father of Anna Wintour, the Vogue magazine editor-in-chief, and Patrick Wintour, the diplomatic editor …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Wintour

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Claim 8: “Her role at Vogue, which paid a starting salary of $3.85 an hour, entailed coordinating all the fashion that appeared in the magazine, and its photoshoots.”

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The evidence confirms that Vogue is a fashion magazine, but none of the retrieved sources provide any details regarding a starting salary of $3.85 an hour or the specific duties of coordinating fashion and photoshoots for Syquia.

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web search NEUTRAL — The latest fashion news, beauty coverage, celebrity style, fashion week updates, culture reviews, and videos on Vogue.com.
https://www.vogue.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Create your own magazine: https://www.flipsnack.com/digital-magazineIf you wonder how to make a magazine or even better, how to design a magazine like Vogue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnWYadi3Yrs

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web search NEUTRAL — Fashion. The Key Spring/Summer 2026 Trends To Shop Now.10 Items You Need For A ‘90s-Inspired Capsule Wardrobe. Fashion.
https://www.vogue.co.uk/

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Claim 9: “A former fashion assistant at Vogue could hardly believe her eyes during her job interview with Anna Wintour — because throughout the entire sit-down, the icy editor-in-chief never once removed her specs.”

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The evidence provided includes general articles about Anna Wintour wearing sunglasses and her career, but none of the retrieved sources specifically corroborate the anecdote about an assistant observing her wearing sunglasses throughout an entire job interview. The web search results discuss her habit of wearing sunglasses but do not confirm this specific interview scenario.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Major-General Fitzgerald Wintour (30 December 1860 – 18 June 1949) was a British Army officer who served in the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment and the Royal Norfolk Regiment. Wintour was commis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitzgerald_Wintour

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Claim 10: “However, a human resources rep at Condé Nast, which owns both glossies, decided she was better suited for their fashion magazine.”

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The evidence confirms that Condé Nast publishes both Vogue and Vanity Fair, but none of the retrieved sources contain the specific narrative about an HR representative redirecting Syquia from Vanity Fair to Vogue.

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web search NEUTRAL — Vogue, also known as American Vogue, is a monthly fashion magazine that covers style news, including haute couture, beauty, fashion, culture, living, and runway. It is part of the global collection of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vogue_(magazine)

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web search NEUTRAL — The latest fashion news, beauty coverage, celebrity style, fashion week updates, culture reviews, and videos on Vogue.com.
https://www.vogue.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Condé Nast is the publisher of elite magazines including Vanity Fair, Vogue, and The New Yorker. Once the trendsetters in the publishing world, the magazines have struggled to maintain their cultural …
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Conde-Nast

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Claim 11: “One Valentine’s Day, when Syquia’s boyfriend sent 1,000 roses to her office, Wintour showed her playful side by popping her head in and asking, ‘What’s going on in here?'”

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The evidence provided only contains general information about Valentine's Day and does not contain any specific details or corroboration regarding the anecdote about 1,000 roses or Anna Wintour's reaction to it.

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web search NEUTRAL — Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, [1] is celebrated annually on February 14. [2] .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine's_Day

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Claim 12: “When Madonna graced the magazine’s October 1992 cover, Syquia stood in as her fit model.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was gathered for this claim, and the search results provided no relevant information.

info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.