Dame Anna has finally announced her successor - Chloe Malle. Daughter of actress Candice Bergen and the late French director Louis Malle, she joined Vogue as social editor in 2011. But the most powerful person in the business isn't going anywhere...
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Dame Anna Wintour ended months of speculation today when she named Chloe Malle her successor as head of editorial content at Vogue – one of the most influential fashion publications.
While Wintor, 75, will remain chief content officer for Condé Nast and global editorial director of American Vogue and its 27 editions around the globe, Malle, 39, will now be editor of Vogue.com.
Malle is the daughter of actress Candice Bergen and the late French director Louis Malle. She joined Vogue as social editor in 2011, moved on to contributing editor in 2016 and has held her current position since 2023.
“Vogue has already shaped who I am, now I’m excited at the prospect of shaping Vogue,” Malle said in the announcement.
In a recent profile by the Independent, Malle said: “I actually love working with Anna, because I love someone telling me exactly what needs to be done and exactly what she thinks about something. There’s no indecision. There’s no ambiguity.”
"I am so excited to continue working with her, as her mentor but also as her student, while she leads us and our audiences where we've never been before," Wintour said.
Like Wintour, Malle has been outspoken about her politics, supporting Democratic causes and expressing her disappointment at Donald Trump’s re-election during a 2024 episode of her podcast, The Run-Through With Vogue.
Wintour, who modernized the magazine by featuring celebrities on its covers and mixing high fashion with more affordable street style, told staff that she was giving up her title late June.
As chief content officer, Wintour will continue to oversee every Condé Nast brand globally, including Vogue, Wired, Vanity Fair, GQ, Glamour, Bon Appétit, Tatler, Allure and more - with the exception of The New Yorker. She will also remain involved in Vogue World, a traveling fashion and cultural event the magazine began in 2022.