Condé Nast announced today that Vogue editor Anna Wintour will take on the role of Artistic Director for the company.

The job — which was specifically created for the famous editor — could put Wintour in a prime position to take over for Condé's current chairman S.I. Newhouse, Jr.

As part of her new role, she will take over some of his company-wide duties.

Newhouse is 85 years old, and has been playing a less active role and shifting company decision-making to the board since 2009. Many insiders consider him to now have an emeritus role.

"Si Newhouse leaves a void, inevitably," Condé's CEO Charles Townsend told The New York Times. "Anna, without even having to think twice about it, is the most qualified person to pick up that torch and carry it into the future."

The new title may also be a ploy to keep Wintour at Condé, as there have been rumors recently that the magazine world's most famous woman was being considered by the Obama administration for an ambassador position (even though this later turned out to be false).

She also recently signed a three-year contract with the publisher that would have financial penalties should she choose to leave.

Wintour told the Times that the Artistic Director job would be "almost like being a one-person consulting firm" as she would advise editors and publishers about the direction of their magazines.

"Ms. Wintour will curate and cultivate the creative vision for the Company, working with the extraordinary editorial talent at Condé Nast to shape its artistic inspiration and innovation across all platforms," Condé said in a press release.

Wintour is celebrating 25 years with the company this summer, and will remain the editor of Vogue and editorial director of Teen Vogue as she assumes her new responsibilities.

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — It's not quite "Project Pantsuit," but it's not far off.

Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday honored fashion designer Oscar de la Renta, the man responsible for a teal silk pantsuit she wore when she was sworn in as a senator.

The two previously shared the stage last month in New York when Clinton, a self-professed pantsuit aficionado, presented de la Renta with the Council of Fashion Designers of America's highest honor and joked about a fictional "Project Runway" spinoff, "Project Pantsuit."

They met again Monday evening in Little Rock, where some of de la Renta's work — including the teal pantsuit — is on display at the William J. Clinton Presidential Center.

Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, thanked de la Renta for his work and his friendship as they feted him at a temporary exhibit called "Oscar de la Renta: American Icon," which opened in May and runs through Dec. 1.

"I was not asked to open this relatively brief ceremony because I am the most expert person on this stage in the field of high fashion," the former president said in the company of de la Renta and Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour.

Wintour, meanwhile, praised de la Renta and his work with first ladies and Clinton for her work over the years, most recently as secretary of state.

"She always looked entirely appropriate wherever she was and nearly always in Oscar," Wintour said.

Wintour drew applause from the crowd when she mentioned the former first lady as a potential presidential candidate in 2016.

"It's anyone's guess what the next chapter will be for this extraordinary woman," Wintour said. "I can only hope that all of you here in Little Rock will be celebrating her come November 2016."

Clinton didn't discuss her future or poke fun at her penchant for pantsuits on Monday.

Instead, she thanked de la Renta, whom she has called a "dear friend."

"Oscar has really treated first ladies such as myself and Nancy Reagan and Laura Bush with such great support," she said. "And sometimes, as Chelsea knows, he's even dressed our daughters."

That was evidenced at the de la Renta exhibit, where Clinton's daughter's garb was displayed near her teal pantsuit.

That pantsuit, which hardly needs a placard identifying who wore it, stands near a red, cashmere outfit Laura Bush wore in 2008 and a beige ensemble Nancy Reagan donned a decade earlier.

Visitors also see reproductions of a couple of de la Renta dresses Clinton has worn over the years, but the pantsuit stands out.

The signage surrounding her pantsuit, much like her new Twitter biography, plays on the prominent pantsuits she's worn.

Clinton calls herself a "pantsuit aficionado" on Twitter. However, the wording on a placard at the exhibit — much like the exhibit itself — is a bit more highbrow.

"Pantsuits designed by Oscar de la Renta are perhaps Hillary Clinton's most famous sartorial statement," a sign says.

Across the exhibit, flowers decorate a handful of the designer's evening gowns. Another array of dresses pay homage to the Dominican-born designer's time in Spain. A mannequin wearing a black-and-white polka dot mermaid dress pauses as if frozen while dancing flamenco, her arms snaking through the air.

"What I saw in Spain colored the way I have looked at clothes ever since," de la Renta says in a quote displayed on the wall.

The former first ladies' outfits don't look quite like they walked off the streets of Seville, but they're still clearly de la Renta — a designer who has built relationships with a number of women in the White House.

"Oscar has been a dear friend to me, and many other first ladies. His designs are truly beautiful and exemplify American style," Laura Bush said in a quote near the red suit she wore five years ago for the White House Holiday Press Preview.

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If You Go...

OSCAR DE LA RENTA: AMERICAN ICON: At the Clinton Presidential Center, Little Rock, Ark., through Dec. 1. Free admission. Open Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays, 1 p.m.-5 p.m.; http://www.clintonpresidentialcenter.org/exhibits/temporary-exhibits/oscar-de-la-renta-american-icon

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Plans to put pop star on mag’s front page are canceled in wake of raunchy MTV performance

After Miley Cyrus’ twerking, Vogue editor Anna Wintour had done some jerking – scotching plans for the 20-year-old pop star to appear on the magazine’s cover in December.

Her steamy performance at last month’s MTV Video Music Awards, at which Cyrus suggestively cavorted in a flesh-colored bikini with giant teddy bears, a huge foam finger and Robin Thicke, set off a media storm with most seeing the former Disney teen star’s dance as over-the-top.

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Count Wintour among the critics, according to media reports.

“Anna found the whole thing distasteful,” it quoted one source as saying. “She decided, based on Miley’s performance, to take the cover in a different direction.”

A spokesman for Conde Naste, Vogue’s parent company, declined comment to TheWrap on Sunday.

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The Met Gala — also known as The Met Ball, Fashion Prom, or this year, Cinco de Met Ball — took place Monday night at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The annual fundraiser benefits the Met's Costume Institute and serves as an opening celebration for their annual fashion exhibit — this year featuring designer Charles James in a new show titled "Beyond Fashion." 

Anna Wintour, Vogue editor-in-chief and chair of the event since 1995, oversees both the benefit committee and the star-studded guest list.

Everyone from Sarah Jessica Parker to Kim Kardashian and Kendall Jenner made Wintour's list this year.

Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, chair of the event since 1995, arrived in a Chanel Haute Couture gown.

Anna followed as her daughter, Bee Shaffer, hit the red carpet in Alexander McQueen.

Sarah Jessica Parker was the first to arrive, accompanied by her date, Bravo network's Andy Cohen.

Anna Wintour might look stoic most of the time, but behind those round shades is a woman who has successfully navigated the fashion world. So, it’s best to listen when Anna speaks, because one does not just become the editor-in-chief of American Vogue.

Wintour recently imparted some advice to aspiring fashion students at Central Saint Martins. Unlike hilarious commencement speeches with some gems here and there, Wintour didn’t sugar coat a thing and kept it real all the way through. She gave advice on starting a brand and budgeting for shows, and acknowledged that while everyone might feel superhuman all the time, we all need help. Read a few excerpts below. 

On starting your own brand:
“The only thing I worry a little bit about, going straight from school to starting your own business, is not that many succeed… I personally would advise you to think carefully before you start your own business, and consider possibly working for a designer or a company whose work you admire.” 

On the best way to spend your money on a fashion show:
"I see people who are paying hundreds of thousands of dollars for fashion shows, which I simply don’t think is necessary. A presentation gives us all an opportunity to meet you, rather than to go and sit in some dark room somewhere and wait for you to start, then (have) no time to say ‘hello’, and rush off to the next one." 

On needing help:
“It’s important to have someone to talk to and discuss everything with and bounce ideas off. I have not seen too many successful designers who’ve managed alone, without their business partner.” 

Read the rest here.

[via Dazed Digital]

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Anna Wintour can currently be found sitting front row at New York Fashion Week, but the Vogue editor-in-chief isn't just scoping out new looks for the magazine — she may be doing some personal shopping as well.

According to a recent numbers breakdown by The New York Times, Wintour receives a whopping $200,000-per-year allowance devoted solely to her work wear.

Compared to other employees at Condé Nast — the publishing company responsible for titles such as Vogue, W, Glamour, GQ, Architectural Digest, and many more — Wintour's wardrobe budget is staggering.

According to annual salaries on GlassDoor.com as reported by WhoWhatWear, a Condé Nast creative director — the next highest position — makes just $163,333.

The numbers get bleaker as you go down the totem pole:

Senior Editor: $98,733
Online Senior Editor: $87,840
Online Editor: $73,932
Associate Editor: $53,833
Fashion Assistant: $38,000
Assistant Editor: $34,781
Editorial Assistant: $30, 625

Wintour reportedly makes $2 million annually and is worth around $35 million.

In her defense, the 64-year-old editrix was also named the artistic director for Condé Nast last year and has held her editor-in-chief position at Vogue since 1988.

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The role of Anna Wintour's assistant was made famous after allegedly being the subject of the 2006 film "The Devil Wears Prada."

While the job of assisting Vogue magazine's editor-in-chief can be tense at times, it also has its perks — like attending the star-studded Met Ball or meeting President Obama.

The Daily Front Row recently revealed the identities of Wintour's three current assistants, and they're just as fabulous as you imagined.

Rey-Hanna Vakili, Lily Stav Gildor, and Lili Goksenin are the lucky three also known as #TeamAW. 

Behind Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour...

Are three young and fabulous assistants.

#tbt that time i became instafamous #worldsmosttalkedaboutoffice #jk @voguemagazine

A photo posted by Lily Gildor (@lilystav) on Apr 4, 2014 at 7:06am PDT

Meet Rey-Hanna Vakili, a 23-year-old Australian socialite.

Good morning lovely Paris! 🇫🇷

A photo posted by Rey-Hanna Vakili (@reyvakili) on Nov 11, 2013 at 2:20pm PST

The role of Anna Wintour's assistant was made famous after allegedly being the subject of the 2006 film "The Devil Wears Prada."

While the job of assisting Vogue magazine's editor-in-chief can be tense at times, it also has its perks — like attending the star-studded Met Ball or meeting President Obama.

The Daily Front Row recently revealed the identities of Wintour's three current assistants, and they're just as fabulous as you imagined.

Rey-Hanna Vakili, Lily Stav Gildor, and Lili Goksenin are the lucky three also known as #TeamAW. 

Behind Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour...

Are three young and fabulous assistants.

#tbt that time i became instafamous #worldsmosttalkedaboutoffice #jk @voguemagazine

A photo posted by Lily Gildor (@lilystav) on Apr 4, 2014 at 7:06am PDT

Meet Rey-Hanna Vakili, a 23-year-old Australian socialite.

Good morning lovely Paris! 🇫🇷

A photo posted by Rey-Hanna Vakili (@reyvakili) on Nov 11, 2013 at 2:20pm PST

Anna Wintour has some career advice for you.

In an interview with Alistair Campbell for his upcoming book, "Winners and How They Succeed," Wintour gave a solid sound byte when she told Campbell that "...everyone should be sacked at least once in their career because perfection doesn't exist."

Wintour has her own tale of losing her job — E! reports "back in 1975, after just nine months as a junior fashion editor at Harper's Bazaar she was let go." 

The experience didn't throw her for too much of a loop; in 1988 she was named Editor-in-Chief of Vogue, a job she has held for 27 years.

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The Met Gala — also known as The Met Ball or "fashion prom" — took place Monday at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The annual fundraiser's theme this year was "China: Through the Looking Glass." Guests were encouraged to dress in theme.

Chinese billionaire Silas Chou was this year's host of the $25,000-a-ticket affair, while Jennifer Lawrence, Marissa Mayer, Wendi Deng Murdoch, Gong Li, and Anna Wintour served as co-chairs. 

But it is Wintour who has overseen the star-studded guest list since 1995.

This year's A-list attendees include: Rihanna, Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, Madonna, Katy Perry, Sarah Jessica Parker, Reese Witherspoon, Sofia Vergara, Ivanka Trump, Allison Williams, and many more.

Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, chair of the event since 1995, arrived in vibrant red Chanel couture.

Wintour's daughter, Bee Shaffer, in Alexander McQueen.

Met Ball co-chair Marissa Mayer in an Oscar de La Renta gown that matched the carpet.

If you're checking out photos from last night's annual Met Ball and wondering why red-carpet regular Gwyneth Paltrow is nowhere to be found, it's because she basically uninvited herself. 

The last Met Ball Gwynnie attended was the 2013 event, the one where the theme was punk and everyone wore leather and chains and too much black eyeliner— everyone but Gwyneth, who showed up in pink Valentino. 

In addition to flouting the theme, Paltrow complained about how "un-fun" the gala was, telling USA Today that it was too hot and she didn't enjoy it at all. "It was boiling. It was too crowded. I'm never going again," she said. 

Whether she meant those words or not, they're likely to keep her off the guest list as long as Anna Wintour is presiding over it. 

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The most successful people know that exercise is the key to mentally and physically pushing themselves further, though some are more willing to keep up the habit than others.

Numerous studies have found exercise to be one of the most important habits you can develop to transform your life. Working out can make you healthier, happier, and better able to sleep; it can boost your memory, concentration, and mental sharpness; and you don't need to spend a lot of time doing it to reap the benefits.

From tennis to surfing to basketball, here are the exercise habits of 15 successful people.

Vivian Giang contributed to an earlier version of this article.

President Barack Obama sweats it out 45 minutes a day, six days a week.

Exercise has helped the president become the man he is today. Obama admitted in his autobiography "Dreams From My Father," to being a casual drug user and underachiever until he started running three miles a day.

Today, he continues to stick to his workout routine, which is a combination of strength and cardio. In an interview with Men's Health, Obama said he works out for 45 minutes, six days a week. He'll even wake up early to work out despite not being a morning person.

He's also known to play basketball on courts in federal buildings around Washington.

Richard Branson gets four additional hours of productivity every day by working out.

When author Tim Ferriss asked the mogul how he stays productive, Branson answered "work out," as recorded in Ferriss' 2010 book "The 4-Hour Body."

Branson said his physical activities, which can include swimming, Bikram Yoga, rock climbing, running, and weightlifting, give him at least four additional hours of productivity each day.

Warren Buffett chooses exercise over diet.

The billionaire loves his hamburgers, hot dogs, and Coca-Cola.

To avoid a change in diet as suggested to him by doctors, he chose to exercise instead, the "lesser of the two evils,"he told CNBC.

The semi-annual chaos that is New York Fashion Week begins Thursday, and designers and fashionistas are deep in preparation mode. 

Perhaps no one knows the ins and outs of Fashion Week better than Anna Wintour, longtime editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine and artistic director at Conde Nast. 

Donning her trademark black Chanel sunglasses and perfectly styled bob, Wintour has been a fashion-show fixture for decades. 

With an estimated annual salary of $2 million, Wintour leads the kind of lifestyle any fashionista would envy.  

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Wintour is originally from the UK and moved to New York in her 20s. After stints at Harper's & Queen, Harper's Bazaar, and Viva, Wintour took the helm at Vogue in 1988. At the time, the storied fashion magazine had lost some market share to rival Elle, and its focus had shifted slightly to include lifestyle coverage.

Under Wintour, Vogue reestablished itself as the dominant American fashion magazine.

Wintour has now attended more than 3,000 fashion shows on behalf of Vogue. She has an annual clothing budget that's rumored to be as much as $200,000.

Source: T Magazine

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The mythos around longtime Vogue editor Anna Wintour is that she is icy and ruthless.

The press has often called her "Nuclear Wintour" (her last name is pronounced "winter") and her former assistant turned author Lauren Weisberger used her as the basis for the antagonist of "The Devil Wears Prada."

But regardless of anyone's perception of her, there is no denying that she is a leader who commands respect and drives results.

After taking over Vogue in 1988, she transformed it into the definitive authority on American women's fashion. And after helping the magazine rebound from the Great Recession, she became the artistic director for all of Condé Nast's properties in 2013. Wintour remains a fashion authority who can make or break a new designer or create new interest in an established brand.

For his recent book "Winners," former British prime minister Tony Blair's press secretary Alastair Campbell sat down with Wintour to discuss her leadership style. She highlighted the key management principles that guide her.

Be decisive, and trust your instincts.

Campbell wrote that part of the reason Wintour can come across as "stern and snappy" is because she decided long ago to never become like a bad boss she had.

"She was incredibly indecisive; she would take so long to make up her mind, and then days or weeks later she would change it," Wintour said. "I learned from that that the most important thing is to be decisive and sure and to impart that to people working for you. ... Even if you aren't sure of yourself, pretend that you are, because it makes it clearer for everyone else."

Delegate responsibilities, and then stay hands-off.

Campbell said that Wintour was reluctant to call herself a great leader, but would admit that she was a "very good delegator" who avoided micromanagement.

"People work better when they have responsibility," she said. "We talk about what needs to be done, and then I assume it is done. I like to know what's going on, but I'm not double-checking and triple-checking."

Do not reveal insecurities to your team.

Campbell told Wintour that when he worked for Tony Blair, Blair would have occasional moments of vulnerability and reveal his anxieties to top members of his team. Campbell asked Wintour if she ever had moments like that. She instantly replied that she never does, because it's not her executive team's job to soothe her fears. It's "my job to figure things out," she said.

See the departure of top talent as an exciting opportunity.

It is never easy to see a top employee leave Vogue for another job or retire, Wintour said, but she values a mix of veteran and new talent and takes advantage of a departure "to find someone new with something different to offer, someone who might be able to teach me new things, too."

Never dwell on the past.

Wintour learned a crucial lesson from Bea Miller, the editor she replaced at British Vogue before moving to New York: Never waste too much time analyzing in great detail what worked and what didn't about a particular project.

"She had just closed an issue and I said, 'How was it?' and she said, 'Anna, it is always about the next one,'" Wintour explained. "I have always followed that approach. We never have post-mortems. ... I don't need people to tell me if it was a good issue or a bad issue; we know, so we just move forward."

Be inspired by failure.

Wintour told Campbell that one of the most important moments in her career came in the mid-'70s when she was fired from Harper's Bazaar on the accusation that she didn't understand American fashion. "I think everyone should get sacked at least once," she said. "It forces you to look at yourself." She explained that setbacks and criticism that can seem unfair can still be good opportunities to take a performance review of yourself and determine how to emerge stronger.

Speaking of the time she was fired, she said: "It didn't feel it at the time, but it was definitely a good thing for what it taught me. It is important to have setbacks because that is the reality of life."

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The most successful people know that exercise is the key to mentally and physically pushing themselves further, though some are more willing to keep up the habit than others.

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From tennis to surfing to basketball, here are the exercise habits of 19 successful people.

Vivian Giang and Lisa Eadicicco contributed reporting to this article.

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President Barack Obama sweats it out 45 minutes a day, six days a week

Exercise has helped the president become the man he is today. Obama admitted in his autobiography "Dreams From My Father," to being a casual drug user and underachiever until he started running three miles a day.

Today, he continues to stick to his workout routine, which is a combination of strength and cardio. In an interview with Men's Health, Obama said he works out for 45 minutes, six days a week. He'll even wake up early to work out despite not being a morning person.

He's also known to play basketball on courts in federal buildings around Washington.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is a devout Yogi

To stave off the presidential-candidate-30, Clinton takes brisk walks and practices yoga on the campaign trail, AP reports. When at home, she opts for a workout regimen of yoga and water aerobics, she told People magazine.

Billionaire tech investor Mark Cuban gets at least an hour of cardio per day

Cuban, a regular judge on the ABC reality show "Shark Tank" and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, incorporates cardio workouts into his everyday routine.

Knowing he'll miss a workout every now and then because of travel, Cuban told The Dallas Morning News he aims for at least an hour of cardio six days a week, which can include using elliptical and stair gauntlet machines, playing basketball, and taking kickboxing and Latin fusion aerobic classes at Lifetime Fitness.

The semi-annual chaos that is New York Fashion Week has begun, and designers and fashionistas are deep in preparation mode. 

Perhaps no one knows the ins and outs of Fashion Week better than Anna Wintour, longtime editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine and artistic director at Conde Nast. Donning her trademark black Chanel sunglasses and perfectly styled bob, Wintour has been a fashion-show fixture for decades. 

With an estimated annual salary of $2 million, Wintour leads the kind of lifestyle any fashionista would envy.  

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Wintour is originally from the UK and moved to New York in her 20s. After stints at Harper's & Queen, Harper's Bazaar, and Viva, Wintour took the helm at Vogue in 1988. At the time, the storied fashion magazine had lost some market share to rival Elle, and its focus had shifted slightly to include lifestyle coverage.

Under Wintour, Vogue reestablished itself as the dominant American fashion magazine.

Wintour has now attended more than 3,000 fashion shows on behalf of Vogue. She has an annual clothing budget that's rumored to be as much as $200,000.

Source: T Magazine

Every year, the Queen's New Year's Honours list recognises the best of Britain by giving out honours to a range of people across the country.

Their successes and achievements can range from education or health to assisting British national overseas. However, the honours also commend contributions to arts and entertainment.

We've rounded up some of the most noteworthy British people being honoured for their contributions to the arts.

Selected and announced by the Cabinet Office, recipients can be honoured with the "Member of the Order of the British Empire" (MBE) for service to the community, "Officer of the Order of the British Empire" (OBE) for playing a local role, "Commander of the Order of the British Empire" (CBE) for a prominent but less role at a national level or leading role at a regional level, or the more prestigious Knighthood or Damehood for making a major contribution, usually at a national level.

"The Companion of Honour," another more prestigious award, is given for a major contribution to the arts, science, medicine or government lasing over a period of time, with only 65 members at any given time. 

From conducting an orchestra to designing fashion accessories, here are the extraordinary people in the world of film, fashion, music, art, design, and entertainment who earned recognition in 2016:

Sir Richard Charles Hastings Eyre – CH

Theatre, film, and opera director Sir Richard Charles Hastings Eyre is being honoured for his long-term contribution to the arts, including a decade-long tenure at the National Theatre, a number of West End and Broadway productions and operas, and four books. He has won six Olivier Awards, three Evening Standard Awards, a BAFTA, and the Prix Italia.

Dame Evelyn Elizabeth Ann Glennie, percussionist – CH

The 51-year-old Scottish percussionist taught herself to hear with other parts of her body, having been been deaf since the age of 12.

Mark Rylance, actor – Knighthood

56-year-old British actor, playwright, and theatre director Mark Rylance played the Big Friendly Giant in this year's film "The BFG." He took home the Best Supporting Actor Oscar and BAFTA Award for his role in "Bridge of Spies," won Best Actor Awards at the Oliviers for his roles in the West End productions of "Much Ado About Nothing" in 1994 and Jerusalem in 2010, and won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor for his roles in "The Government Inspector" and "Wolf Hall."

The INSIDER Summary:

• Gwyneth Paltrow went to the 2017 Met Gala.
• She previously said the event was "un-fun" and "sucked."
• Looks like her views have changed.
• It might have something to do with her partnering with the event chairwoman, Anna Wintour, on a print version of her lifestyle website Goop.

Gwyneth Paltrow, who once proclaimed that the Met Gala was "un-fun" and "boiling," made a dramatic return Monday night in a shimmery pink gown.

The actress wore a pale pink Calvin Klein by Appointment dress to the Costume Institute Gala at the Met, one of the biggest star-studded events of the year. Unless you're an A-list celebrity or fabulous designer, chances are you will never know what it's like to attend the "Oscars of the East" to see the incredible tables and the well-dressed celebs.

The actress teased her return to the Costume Institute's annual gala on Instagram, with an old photo of herself at the Met Gala in 1995 and the hashtag "#fullcirclemomentcomingup."

Those who know Paltrow's views on the Met Gala may have been surprised to see the 44-year-old actress at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She infamously criticized the ball in a 2013 interview with USA Today, saying she "did not enjoy it at all" and was "never going again." 

Later, in an interview with Australian radio hosts over dinner, Paltrow went further and said the event "sucked": 

It sucked. It seems like it's the best thing in the world, you always think, 'Oh my god, it's gonna be so glamorous and amazing and you're going to see all these people' and then you get there and it's so hot and it's so crowded and everyone's pushing you.

[…]

Kanye West was playing and he was all furious and he threw his microphone down and it was all drama.

So what changed the Hollywood actress' mind? It may have had something to do with Paltrow teaming up with Anna Wintour — the chairwoman of the gala since 1995 — to launch a quarterly print version of her controversial lifestyle website Goop. 

"I've long known Gwyneth to have wonderful taste and vision — but with Goop she has built something remarkable, a thoroughly modern take on how we live today," Wintour, the Condé Nast artistic director and editor-in-chief of Vogue, said in the press release. "Goop and Condé Nast are natural partners and I'm excited she's bringing her point of view to the company.  We all look forward to working with her and her team."

Paltrow is not the only celebrity to have spoken out about the Met Gala. Amy Schumer similarly hated the event, calling it a "farce" to Howard Stern and saying the entire event was like a "punishment."

In 2017, she also returned to the Met Gala:

And then there was Lena Dunham, who drew intense backlash after criticizing not only the Met Gala, but Odell Beckham Jr., the famous New York Giants wide receiver who she was seated next to.

"I was sitting next to Odell Beckham Jr., and it was so amazing because it was like he looked at me and he determined I was not the shape of a woman by his standards," she said in a conversation with Amy Schumer in her Lenny Letter. "He was like, 'That's a marshmallow. That's a child. That's a dog.' It wasn't mean - he just seemed confused."

Many accused the "Girls" creator and star of unfairly singling out Beckham, while others called her comments at best problematic and at worst racist for immediately sexualizing the gaze of the black man seated beside her.

Dunham, meanwhile, said it was a joke about being "an average-bodied woman at a table of supermodels and athletes."

Just like Schumer and Paltrow, Dunham also returned to the Met Gala in 2017:

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• Anna Wintour, the editor-in-chief of Vogue and artistic director for Condé Nast, was on "The Late Late Show with James Corden" Wednesday night.
• When asked who she would never invite back to the annual Met Gala — which she hosts every year — she answered "Donald Trump."
• Wintour's legendary reputation inspired Miranda Priestly, the character played by Meryl Streep in "The Devil Wears Prada."
• Wintour also said she never met Bob Marley, who she reportedly slept with.
• On the show, she played "Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts," which involved her eating a bacon-wrapped pizza.
• Corden ate a bull penis.
• Watch Wintour's appearance below.

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