Anna Wintour Steps Down as Vogue Editor-in-Chief

Summary

  • Anna Wintour steps down from Editor-in-Chief of American Vogue after 37 years leading the magazine since 1988. Wintour will remain with Condé Nast as chief content officer for Condé Nast and global editorial director at Vogue.

After nearly 40 years in the role, Anna Wintour has announced that she will relinquish her position as Editor-in-Chief of American Vogue. Despite this change, Wintour plans to continue working with Condé Nast, serving as their chief content officer and global editorial director for Vogue.

As stated in an initial article from WWD, Anna Wintour has informed her colleagues that a fresh leader for editorial content is set to succeed her at American Vogue. At present, Wintour has been at the forefront of American Vogue since 1988, having reached the age of 75.

Instead of saying “The change is not as much of a departure, as it is a change in strategy,” you could rephrase it as: “The shift isn’t a radical break, but rather a strategic adjustment.”

In simpler terms, the sentence means that the change isn’t something completely new or unexpected; instead, it’s a planned modification to the current approach.

“According to WWD, Anna Wintour will keep managing all of Condé Nast’s publications like Wired, Vanity Fair, GQ, AD, Condé Nast Traveler, Glamour, Bon Appetit, Tatler, World of Interiors, and Allure. The only exception is The New Yorker, which is overseen by David Remnick. In essence, Anna Wintour’s influence will continue to be strong in Vogue and the other Condé Nast publications.

As of the time of writing, a new American Vogue Editor-in-Chief has not been announced.

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2025-06-26 22:55