Anna Wintour unrecognisable as she makes rare appearance without sunglasses

25 January 2024 , 17:04

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Anna Wintour makes rare public appearance without her famous sunglasses (Image: Getty Images)

Anna Wintour looked a little different as she stepped out without wearing her iconic sunglasses.

The 74-year-old media executive is known for wearing sunglasses no matter where she is - from fashion week shows and red carpets to meetings at Vogue. Although Anna has never publicly confirmed the brands of sunglasses she favours, the star makes that the black-rimmed frames are oversized.

Anna even kept her sunglasses on while sitting next to Queen Elizabeth II at Richard Quinn's London Fashion Week runway show in February 2018. She previously discussed her reason for wearing glasses and revealed it became 'armour' for her. And now, the editor-in-chief was seen leaving the Valentino show without her glasses during Haute Couture week in Paris.

Staying loyal to her consistent style, the Vogue editor-in-chief held onto her sunglasses in case she wanted to hide behind the frames.

Anna looked extremely different while leaving the Valentino show this week (SplashNews.com)

She is known for her oversized sunglasses (VCG via Getty Images)

In 2019, Anna sat down with CNN's Christian Amanpour and explained she found the eyewear "incredibly useful because you avoid people knowing what you're thinking about. They help me when I'm feeling a bit tired or sleepy," she added. "And maybe they've just become a crutch in part of who I am. But today I really did need them."

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She continued: "I'll be brutally frank: I have been unbelievably ill all week. And, plus, I just had eye surgery, so those are the real reasons I'm wearing them today." A decade before, she also touched upon her iconic sunglasses. During a 60 Minutes interview, she said: "They are seriously useful. I can sit in a show and if I am bored out of my mind, nobody will notice … At this point, they have become, really, armour."

Anna isn't always wearing the sunglasses and has shown up on red carpets without them on several occasions. Last year, Anna ditched the frames as she arrived arm-in-arm at the Met Gala with the Hollywood actor Bill Nighy. Bill and Anna have been sparking romance rumours since 2018 when they were spotted attending multiple plays together.

At the time, the Love Actually star brushed off the rumours, saying: "There are a lot of rumours about me and probably about Anna. However, following their appearance in 2018, onlookers were led to believe their close friendship had blossomed into a relationship after Anna was spotted "beaming" while out with Bill for a coffee.

She had even removed her trademark sunglasses to enjoy the moment with the actor.

Zara Woodcock