. >> andre leon talley, vogue's editor at large. he's worked with anna for decades. of boss is she? >> let's say that anna can be intimidating. i think that's her armor, to intimidate, to give the people a sense that she is in charge. >> i have been asking to see those books. like, this week, okay, is your deadline. >> she is not a person that's gonna show you her emotions, ever. she's like a doctor. when she's looking at your work, it's like a medical analysis. some of us can't cope with that. we need to be loved. >> fat chance of that, says vogue creative director grace coddington, another veteran colleague. >> i think she enjoys not being completely approachable. you know, just her office is very intimidating, right? you have to walk about a mile into the office before you get to her desk, and i'm sure it's, you know, intentional. >> have you ever seen her looking less than perfect? >> no. >> never? >> her hair is always... >> that must take terrific discipline. >> i think she's a very disciplined woman. >> also a very pampered one. conde nast, her publisher, pick