Anna Wintour stepped down as Vogue’s editor-in-chief and the search for her replacement has already begun, according to a report.
Wintour informed Vogue staff of the change in leadership Thursday, Variety confirmed. She will retain her roles as chief content officer for Condé Nast and global editorial director at Vogue. Wintour, a long-time staple at the outlet and the lead chairperson of the highly esteemed Met Gala, will remain in charge of Vogue’s worldwide output.
Vogue British editor Anna Wintour attends the 78th Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York on June 8, 2025. (Photo by kena betancur / AFP) (Photo by KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images)
Wintour’s position as chief content officer of Condé Nast means she will still have authority over the company’s global brand, including Wired, Vanity Fair, GQ, AD, Condé Nast Traveler, Glamour, Bon Appétit, Tatler, The World of Interiors, Allure and others. The New Yorker is under David Remnick’s authority and will not be in Wintour’s purview.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 06: Anna Wintour attends The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Wintour stepped into her position at Vogue in 1988, taking the place of Grace Mirabella. She made immediate, bold moves that quickly reshaped the brand. Wintour’s first cover for the magazine featured model Michaela Bercu in a $50 pair of Guess jeans, marking the first occasion denim clothing was seen on the cover, according to People. Bercu donned a $10,000 Christian Lacroix sweater for an image taken by Peter Lindbergh, and with that singular cover, the history of the brand took a new course.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 11: Anna Wintour attends The 76th Annual Tony Awards at United Palace Theater on June 11, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)
Wintour was the first to feature celebrities on the cover — a trend that quickly became the signature style of the publication and a tactic now embraced by others.
She assumed the post of Condé Nast’s artistic director in 2013 and became global content advisor in 2019. (RELATED: Vogue Editor Anna Wintour Spotted At White House — Could Melania Finally Get Her First Lady Cover?)
It is anticipated that Wintour will focus more on the magazine’s global output while leading all Condé Nast titles aside from The New Yorker. Her future involvement in the Met Gala is not yet clear.
