Anna Wintour Awarded Legion Of Honor (PHOTOS)

We'd imagine it takes a lot to make Anna Wintour crack a smile.

But receiving the Legion of Honor medal at the Elysée Palace in Paris on Wednesday seemed to do the trick.

The Vogue editor-in-chief wore a navy Chanel Couture suit straight from Tuesday night's runway show to collect the prize, which was presented to her by French president Nicolas Sarkozy. (Alas, Carla Bruni was notably absent, preventing us from giving the two fashion icons the "who wore it better" treatment.)

There were, however, a cadre of fashion notables in attendance to support Wintour, including Riccardo Tisci, Donatella Versace, Franca Sozzani, Stefano Pilati, Alber Elbaz, Karl Lagerfeld and LVMH head Bernard Arnault. And, of course, they celebrated as fashion people must: they drank.

"We had this very nice cocktail," Lagerfeld told Women's Wear Daily and apparently, Wintour made a short speech.

Perhaps it included a shout-out to her fellow medal winners, including Giorgio Armani, Nicole Farhi and Lagerfeld who all received the honor last year.

Check out pics of Anna accepting her award (and smiling!) below.

Comments

[Red Russet]

07:18 PM on 07/10/2011

Oh Anna we so disapprove
Your mag is too in the Brit groove
Cover to cover it's too
Much a jolly good shew
Americans prefer one of our own
So please, get down off our throne

La Wintour's new visa
Could take her to Pisa
But she'd rather land
On the black of the Strand
Drinking gin lemonade
At her homecoming parade

We're not sorry to see you
Slam a Vuitton or two
On your way to the airport
Please hurry the time's short
No you can't stall and desist
You're now on our no-fly list!

[tcnsrq]

11:17 PM on 07/08/2011

can't someone tell her that her Manolo's look a little tired....there are so many other young great shoe designers out there that she could be promoting.

[dmccleary]

10:10 AM on 07/10/2011

totally agree. I get that she needs a shorter heel as she gets older, but still! PIerre Hardy, Henry Cuir, Carven, Thakoon, Jerome Rousseau, Diego Dolcini., NIcole Brundage....!!!

[Katbird]

06:20 PM on 07/08/2011

Anyone know who made those necklaces that she always wears?

[ritaag]

02:03 PM on 07/08/2011

Awarding the Devil ? O_O

[TomCinIllinois]

01:40 PM on 07/08/2011

A leg lamp that is very Fra-gee-lay?

[Red Russet]

07:21 PM on 07/10/2011

Meanwhile it looks like she is not wearing hose, can you believe it?

[reluctantWASP]

02:06 AM on 07/08/2011

Brava Anna, this is certainly a well deserved honor.

[RoBrGo]

09:43 PM on 07/07/2011

Time for a new, more age-appropriate 'do, no?

[doloresleft]

04:42 PM on 07/07/2011

scarier when she smiles

[Tomass De]

04:26 PM on 07/07/2011

oh miss piggy got the legion of honor....well now we can sleep that we are not in danger any longer..

[ArChiMi]

02:45 PM on 07/07/2011

Oh my God. Her wrinkles and the neck. Now I understand the reason behing her haircut and the ever present sunglasses.

[Red Russet]

07:22 PM on 07/10/2011

She show grow her hair a few inches and comb it forward over her face.

[pinkindie]

02:18 PM on 07/07/2011

I seem to recall many comments about Wintour (in a previous HP article) stating that "she won't be remembered" by the fashion world. Like her or not, she most certainly will be remembered.