Fashion goes in only one direction — forward — and I am a firm believer in thinking that way too.

Boasting a legendary career as the editor-in-chief of Vogue and global chief content officer for Condé Nast, journalist and media power player Anna Wintour has always been focused on the future. For more than three decades, Wintour’s forward-thinking vision has shaped the culture and business of style — she’s responsible for merging fashion with celebrity and popular culture, and solidifying Vogue as one of the world’s most influential magazines while transforming it for the digital age. (The sight of a sunglasses-clad Wintour in the front row of any runway show is both a seal of approval and a terrifying test for any designer.) The British-born titan (a Dame of the British Empire) is also the longtime mastermind and host of the prestigious Met Gala, a glamorous, star-studded fundraising event benefiting the Costume Institute at New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Fashion's biggest night" showcases the latest in cutting-edge design and creativity, giving a peek at the aesthetics of the future.