DIVERSITY ON THE RUNWAY
Instantly recognisable with her short fringed bob haircut and sunglasses, British-born Wintour has long been a front row staple at catwalk shows.
The 2006 movie "The Devil Wears Prada" starring Meryl Streep as a no-nonsense editor of the fictional Runway fashion magazine is widely believed to be based on her.
Thanks in part to social media, who and what should be in fashion had radically changed in the past decade, Wintour said.
Fashion weeks across the globe, where designers present their latest creations, are seeing a more diverse mix of people, though Wintour said the industry had been slow on the uptake.
"We are seeing a far more diverse and inclusive representation on the runway, on our social media channels and also in the pages of our different magazines," she said.
"I think a lot of that has to do with the fact that we have so many designers of colour in the United States. Until there is truly a voice at the table things will not change the way that they should. I feel we have long way to go."
Wintour, who is also artistic director at parent company Conde Nast, was speaking to Reuters in Athens on the sidelines of the Vogue Greece 'ChangeMakers' event on Wednesday.
Vogue Greece hit the newsstands earlier this year following a seven-year absence as publishers bet the county's economic recovery after a debt crisis will revive an appetite for glossy fashion and lifestyle prints.
Asked about the growing influencers' effect, Wintour said they had "fun and varied" views but could never match the reach of Vogue.
"Globally Vogue has 127 million followers ... I think that Vogue is the biggest influencer of them all on a global scale."
