Anna Wintour to Step Down as Vogue Editor in Chief

NEW YORK — Iconic editor of Vogue magazine, Anna Wintour will be stepping down as Editor in Chief of the venerable publication.

Since taking the helm of Vogue in 1988, Wintour remade the publication’s image from the famous jeans-on-the-cover debut to wide-ranging multimedia expansions across Teen Vogue, Vogue Living, and elsewhere.

Dubbed the “most powerful woman in publishing,” she’s influenced global fashion narratives and pop culture, complete with iconic sunglasses, infamous reputation and even the inspiration behind The Devil Wears Prada.

Wintour broke the news to staffers last Thursday. Although she’ll exit the US edition’s top post, she is not leaving parent company Condé Nast or Vogue altogether, but will instead scale back her duties. She will remain on Vogue’s global editorial director as well as Condé Nast’s global chief content officer, Vogue said.

Though Wintour is most closely associated with Vogue, in 2020, she became Condé Nast’s chief content officer, where she oversaw all of its titles globally, including Vanity Fair, Wired, GQ, Architectural Digest, Bon Appétit and Condé Nast Traveler.

Rather than a retirement announcement, Wintour’s move, as well as her new role atop Vogue’s U.S. edition, are seen as part of a major global restructuring of the company.