In 2009, America was in the midst of financial crisis, and people were starting to lose things. From Darfur to the housing market, everyone and everything was in need of saving. Entertainment and media took hits, and rumors began in the fashion industry that Vogue’s editor was soon to be replaced by Carine Roitfeld. Despite “freaking out” over the recession and joblessness, artist and designer Christopher Lee Sauvé’s satirical humor kept him afloat. Upon hearing the Vogue rumors, he stylized a black-and-white profile of Anna Wintour and released a graphic featuring her floating head above a black bar that read “Save Anna.” He loved the juxtaposition of saving something that was a symbol of luxury, and the graphic quickly went viral. As the image swiftly circulated the internet, it became a campaign, a t-shirt, and the first in a series of memorable graphics that continues today.

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