Today they screen uber-boss Oprah's last episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show in the US. It is a momentous day for all of us involved with the O brand, no matter how distant. So, as a special extra post, I thought I may just give you my two cents worth — specifically what it means for me and my job as fashion editor for the O magazine.
First of all let me tell you about he episode in 1998, when Oprah and I changed our lives in the exact same way, without even knowing it. We were both influenced by one of my top 10 ever novels, I Know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb. It became a mantra for my life, a title for my own journey, while at the same time it became "what I know for sure" in Oprah speak. If you have never read this beautiful novel, please do. Oprah and I agree on this for sure!
Of course the fact that the most powerful woman in the world took a special interest in South Africa, meeting Nelson Mandela, opening a school and the only international edition of her magazine, where I now work, has profoundly affected my life. She is committed to us, to our happiness and success, to helping us live our best lives, And this has never been more true as it is now.
As we move forward, evolving from a TV show to a TV network (OWN), much of the content of the magazine will be enriched and extended to encompass all that she now offers us. These are exciting times and we will always continue the quest to show our readers how to live their most glamorous, full, stylish lives — and I continue to be committed from a fashion perspective to showing you the most beautiful pages filled with real, accessible, trend-driven high fashion. So that we can all live the lives we have always dreamed of. Oprah has shown us that we can. Farewell to OWS. And all hail OWN and the O magazine.