Anna Wintour is stepping down from her position as Editor-in-Chief at Vogue!
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After 36 years at the helm of the famous American fashion magazine, Anna Wintour, the fashion icon, has announced her retirement as editor-in-chief of Vogue US. A historic chapter closes in the world of international press and fashion.
This decision, although anticipated for several years, was confirmed on June 26, 2025, causing a shockwave in the industry. At 75 years old, Anna Wintour is not completely stepping off the stage: she will retain her roles as Chief Content Officer of Condé Nast and Global Editorial Director of Vogue. She will continue to influence the global editorial direction but is passing the baton to a successor for leading the American title.
An influence of nearly 40 years…
It’s hard to imagine the fashion landscape without her. Anna Wintour, the icy icon with the impeccable bob, is taking her bow after 37 years at the helm of Vogue US. The one who inspired the cult character of Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada has shaped the fashion world like few others. Born in London, she began her career in the UK before taking the reins of Vogue UK in 1985. Two years later, she arrived in New York and transformed Vogue into a true style bible, combining editorial power, avant-garde flair, and a formidable front row.
A pillar of the Met Gala, which she oversees with surgical precision, and an influencer ahead of her time, Anna Wintour has redefined what it means to “be fashionable.” Nothing less.
What Anna Wintour has brought to fashion and designers
Last year, she was with us to present the Medal of the Order of Arts and Letters to Simon Porte-Jacquemus. But if for fashion people (and for Bourdieu I imagine), fashion is a theater, then Anna Wintour has long been its director and sometimes the playwright behind the scenes. With her impeccable bob and signature dark glasses, she didn’t just lead Vogue: she redefined its DNA. When she dared, as early as 1988, to feature a cover mixing distressed jeans and haute couture, she shattered the boundaries between luxury and everyday wear with a single gesture. A blend of genres that has since become second nature for an entire generation.
Anna has the rare gift of spotting the spark in a designer before they set the runways ablaze. Galliano, McQueen, Jacobs… These are just a few names that she has supported, propelled, and sometimes even saved. Her influence goes beyond the glossy pages of the magazine. She has brought fashion into the political, cultural, and celebrity spheres. With her, Michelle Obama became a style icon, Kim Kardashian graced the cover, and Vogue became both an aesthetic compass and a mirror of the world.
As the high priestess of the Met Gala, she orchestrates the annual meeting of art, fashion, and power. Under her sharp eye, fashion has continued to tell stories that are more inclusive, bolder, and more human.
Anna Wintour has offered designers much more than a springboard: a vision, a framework, a breath of fresh air. One of fashion that dares, that inspires, and that, above all, never apologizes for being itself.
What’s next for Anna Wintour?
Well, she’s leaving her position, but let’s face it, she’s still part of the Condé Nast group and she’s certainly not going to stop attending the shows.
The announcement of Anna Wintour’s departure raises a central question: what will Vogue look like without her? The answer will depend on the magazine’s ability to adapt without renouncing itself. For while the Wintour era may be ending, her mark remains indelible: rigor, elegance, prescriptive power, and a keen sense of timing.
As the fashion world holds its breath, one thing is certain: this departure is far from an end; it’s even a promotion. After all, we agree, it does feel a bit strange.
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