Anna Wintour to step down as Vogue editor-in-chief after 37 years, ending an era of American fashion
Anna Wintour, an icon in the fashion industry who has been at the helm of Vogue for nearly four decades, will be stepping down as editor-in-chief, according to a number of publications including WWD and Business of Fashion.
Wintour told staffers on Thursday the company is seeking a new head of editorial content at American Vogue, per USA Today. She will remain as Condé Nast's chief content officer and as Vogue's global editorial director.
She is best known for her impeccable sense of fashion—immortalized by her famous bob hairstyle, large sunglasses, and Georgian Collet necklaces —as well as for helming the Met Gala, considered one of fashion's most exclusive social events.
As a businesswoman, she has been criticized and praised for her direct, take-no-prisoners 'girl boss' management style, which was immortalized in the 2006 movie The Devil Wears Prada, in which her character was played by Meryl Streep.
Wintour—who is British, but become a U.S. citizen in 1972 after marrying American child psychologist David Shaffer—has presided over Vogue since 1988, making it the 'fashion bible' that it is today.
As chief content officer, Wintour oversees a number of Condé Nast brands, including: Wired, Vanity Fair, GQ, AD, Condé Nast Traveler, Glamour, Bon Appetit, Tatler, World of Interiors, Allure, and others, except The New Yorker, which editor David Remnick runs.
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