Washington After an incredible 37 years at the helm, Anna Wintour, the legendary Editor-in-Chief of American Vogue, who guided the publication into the digital age and rose to prominence in the fashion business worldwide, will be leaving her day-to-day editorial position.
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The most memorable events in Anna Wintour’s career when she left Vogue as editor-in-chief
Meryl Streep immortalized Wintour on screen in the 2006 movie The Devil Wears Prada. Wintour is renowned for her characteristic bob hairdo and dark sunglasses, in addition to her significant impact on worldwide fashion. The resemblances were evident even if the movie’s makers insisted that Wintour was the sole inspiration for Miranda Priestly.
On Thursday (Friday AEST), the 75-year-old told the team that a new “Head of Editorial Content” will soon be appointed to manage the daily editorial operations of Vogue’s U.S. edition. In essence, this post will take the place of the current Editor-in-Chief, conforming to the editorial framework currently observed at other Vogue editions worldwide.
Wintour’s departure from Condé Nast, the publisher of Vogue and other international magazine brands including GQ, Vanity Fair, and Wired, was swiftly clarified. She will remain in her two other notable positions as Chief Content Officer at Condé Nast and Global Editorial Director of Vogue.
According to a corporate spokeswoman, it wouldn’t be accurate to refer to her move as a “resignation.” Wintour will be able to devote more attention to her two other significant duties as a result of this adjustment. She is in charge of the entire magazine portfolio—**apart from The New Yorker**—in her capacity as Chief Content Officer.
There have been persistent whispers about her possible exit throughout her nearly 40 years as the head of *American Vogue*, but none of them have ever materialized. Speculation at the time was heightened by the movie *The Devil Wears Prada*, which even depicted a dramatic power struggle over control of the magazine.
Wintour was born in London into a family of journalists. The *Evening Standard* newspaper in the city was edited for a long period by her father, Charles Wintour.
She was named *American Vogue*’s Creative Director in 1983. Before returning to the U.S. edition to assume the position of Editor-in-Chief, she served as Editor-in-Chief of *British Vogue* from 1985 to 1987.
By include celebrities on its covers and fusing high design with more accessible street style, Wintour brought the magazine up to date. By introducing new *Vogue* editions worldwide, she promoted up-and-coming designers like Marc Jacobs, Alexander McQueen, and John Galliano and contributed to the brand’s global expansion.
Anna Wintour’s contributions to fashion and journalism earned her the title of *Dame* from Queen Elizabeth in 2017.
She was seen in the audience of *The Picture of Dorian Gray*, a play for which Australian Sarah Snook had won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Play, just this past April on Broadway.
How long has Anna Wintour been at Vogue?
Anna Wintour has been associated with the world of high fashion since her 1988 début at *Vogue*. She has long presided over the glossy pages of a magazine commonly referred to as the “fashion bible,” is frequently spotted sitting quietly in the front row of New York Fashion Week presentations, and is in charge of the renowned Met Gala.
2025: Anna Wintour receives the Medal of Freedom.
Anna Wintour received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from then-President Joe Biden in January, joining a select group that included Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington, Irish singer and U2 frontman Bono, chef José Andrés, designer Ralph Lauren, TV personality Bill Nye, and Michael J. Fox from *Back to the Future.