Anna Wintour, the renowned editor of American Vogue magazine, has announced her resignation from the position she held for 37 years. The news was announced at a staff meeting on June 25.
Wintour, 75, will continue to work as global chief content officer at Condé Nast (a highly prestigious international media company known for publishing some of the world's most famous magazines, mainly in the fashion field) and as global editorial director of Vogue, overseeing all of the group's major brands, including Vanity Fair, GQ and AD.
Anna Wintour joined Vogue in 1988, taking over from previous editor Grace Mirabella. One of the first changes she brought about was a landmark cover in November 1988, featuring model Michaela Bercu in $50 jeans paired with a pricey Christian Lacroix sweater, a combination that changed Vogue's classic style and heralded a new era in the fashion world.
In an interview with Vogue in 2012, Wintour revealed:
"It was completely different from the typical Vogue covers at the time, which were very elaborate, with big makeup and jewelry. This cover just changed all the rules."
In her career, she is also known for featuring celebrities on magazine covers, a practice that was later followed by many other magazines.
Anna Wintour was also the inspiration for the character Miranda Priestly in the film “The Devil Wears Prada.” The book and film, based on the experiences of her former assistant, Lauren Weisberger, portray a strong and demanding leader in the fashion world.
In 2009, Wintour opened Vogue's doors with the documentary "The September Issue," which chronicled the preparations for the magazine's biggest September issue.
Since 2013, she has also served as artistic director of Condé Nast, and in 2019 she took on the role of global content advisor. Currently, a successor to Anna Wintour as editor of Vogue has not yet been named.
