Mark Guiducci Named Global Editorial Director of Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair has named Mark Guiducci, the creative editorial director of Vogue, its next editor, effective June 30th, Condé Nast, which publishes both titles, announced. Guiducci will be the first global editorial director of Vanity Fair, succeeding editor-in-chief Radhika Jones, who stepped down in April, as well as overseeing the title's creative and editorial direction in the US, UK, France, Italy and Spain.
In a statement, Condé Nast chief creative officer Anna Wintour — whom Guiducci has worked under since 2020, including on launching the 'Vogue World' live event in 2022 — called Guiducci 'an energetic and creative editor at the center of his generation.'
Guiducci has also worked on The Met Gala, helped launch Vogue's TikTok channel, The Run-Through podcast, and produced its recent film projects, including 'High & Low: John Galliano,' and 'In Vogue: The 1990s.' He started his career at Vanity Fair as assistant to the managing editor, held various roles in Vogue's features department at the magazine, and was editor-in-chief of Vice Media-owned Garage.
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