June 27, 2025, 11:12 am | Read time: 3 minutes
An Era Comes to an End: Anna Wintour Steps Down as Editor-in-Chief of U.S. Vogue Anna Wintour, the dazzling personality and formidable fashion leader known for discovering numerous designers and models, is stepping down as editor-in-chief of U.S. Vogue.
Anna Wintour steps down as editor-in-chief of “Vogue”! A piece of news that spread like wildfire. For 37 years, Wintour not only held the reins of the fashion magazine “Vogue” but also became the most influential woman in the fashion industry.
Anna Wintour Steps Down as Editor-in-Chief of “Vogue”
She is considered famously notorious, her stern gaze intimidating, with her sharp bob and dark sunglasses adding to her aura. Without a doubt, the mere presence of Anna Wintour can make many freeze, and her moods are feared. Nevertheless (or perhaps because of this), she is revered by many, and receiving an invitation to her legendary Met Gala means you’ve made it into the circle of the chosen few.
Besides her dazzling personality, she is primarily known as the hard-nosed editor-in-chief of the American “Vogue,” and she is now stepping down from this position. After 37 years!
Retirement? Not a Chance
Anyone who thinks the 75-year-old is retiring well-deservedly is mistaken. A woman like Anna Wintour will likely never do that. She will continue to serve as the global editorial director of the fashion magazine and also hold the role of chief content officer at Condé Nast. A spokesperson for the publisher shared this with the dpa news agency in New York. The U.S. edition of the fashion magazine “Vogue” is now looking for a new editor-in-chief, and whoever takes on this role will report directly to Anna Wintour herself.
She Supported and Discovered Numerous Designers and Models
Throughout her long tenure at “Vogue,” Anna Wintour discovered, supported, or helped many models and designers achieve worldwide fame. She recognized Alexander McQueen’s talent early on and supported him despite his provocative designs. Through her support, he gained international recognition, and even after his death, she organized a major exhibition in his honor at the Met Museum.
John Galliano also benefited from Anna Wintour’s keen fashion sense, and with her help, he became the head designer at Givenchy and later Dior. Wintour supported Tom Ford and his work at Gucci, and throughout his career, she stood by him as he founded his eponymous brand.
Other designers who received support from Anna Wintour include Marc Jacobs and the brand Proenza Schouler. The list of models who owe their careers, among others, to Anna Wintour is also long: Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Gisele Bündchen, Kendall Jenner, and Karlie Kloss.
Also noteworthy is the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, which she initiated. A competition for young designers like Joseph Altuzarra, Telfar Clemens, and Aurora James, whose careers were significantly boosted.
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Anna Wintour Inspired “The Devil Wears Prada”
Not least, she served as the inspiration for the cult novel (and the film of the same name) “The Devil Wears Prada.” Miranda Priestly (played by Meryl Streep) is the icy, highly stylish editor-in-chief of the fictional fashion magazine Runway. The novel was written by Lauren Weisberger, who was Anna Wintour’s personal assistant at “Vogue” in the early 2000s. Her book is based half-fictionally, half-autobiographically on her experiences.
Anna Wintour is more than a fashion chief. Her mix of power, taste, control, and distance makes her a unique figure in the fashion world. She sets trends rather than follows them. The footprints she leaves as editor-in-chief at “Vogue” are large…