Anna Wintour
Global Editorial Director, Vogue & Chief Content Officer, Condé Nast
The ultimate editor and industry powerbroker has led the world’s most influential fashion magazine for decades and is Condé Nast’s chief content officer.
Dame Anna Wintour, global editorial director of Vogue and the chief content officer of Condé Nast, is widely regarded as the most influential figure in fashion. After 37 years as the Editor-in-Chief of Vogue, Wintour transitioned in June 2025 to focus on her global mandates, overseeing the strategic direction of the entire Condé Nast portfolio while mentoring the next generation of leadership, including the newly appointed head of editorial content for Vogue, Chloe Malle.
American Vogue reaches over 12 million readers in print and an average of 1.2 million monthly visitors online. Wintour is arguably the most commercially minded editor in the industry's history, having parlayed the magazine’s position as a documenter and badge of acceptance into a commercial powerhouse. Throughout her tenure, she spearheaded the practice of featuring celebrities on the cover, championed new American designers through the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, and launched global initiative, Vogue World.
The British-born editor’s career began in 1960s London, which she credits with fostering her love for fashion’s revolutionary power. After early roles at Harper’s & Queen and New York Magazine, she became the creative director of Vogue under Alex Liberman, followed by a stint as editor-in-chief of British Vogue (1985–1987). She took over Vogue in 1988; her first cover—a street shot of a model in jeans and a Lacroix couture sweater—declared a new, modern chapter in fashion history.
Today, Wintour remains a trustee of the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, where her involvement turned the annual gala into “fashion's biggest night out.” The Costume department was renamed the Anna Wintour Costume Institute in 2014. In 2025, her contributions were recognised with two of the highest civilian honours in the US and UK: the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Order of the Companions of Honour. Wintour, who has two children, continues to lead the industry from her base in New York, notably co-chairing the 2026 Met Gala with Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, and Venus Williams.
Career History
Artistic Director
2013 - Present
Editor-in-Chief, Vogue US
1988 - Present
Editor-in-Chief, US
1987 - 1988
Editor-in-Chief, British Vogue
1985 - 1987
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Chloe Malle Named American Vogue’s Head of Editorial Content
The Condé Nast veteran is taking the helm of the US edition of the title. Anna Wintour will still oversee the Vogue brand globally.
Chloe Malle Named American Vogue’s Head of Editorial Content
The Condé Nast veteran is taking the helm of the US edition of the title. Anna Wintour will still oversee the Vogue brand globally.
Vogue, Louis Vuitton and the State of Fashion Media
Emma Stone’s Vuitton-only shoot was billed as an artistic tribute — not a commercial deal. Yet it highlights the increasingly blurred lines between the brands that fund fashion magazines and the images they publish.
Vogue, Louis Vuitton and the State of Fashion Media
Emma Stone’s Vuitton-only shoot was billed as an artistic tribute — not a commercial deal. Yet it highlights the increasingly blurred lines between the brands that fund fashion magazines and the images they publish.
Anna Wintour Makes Room for New Editorial Leader at US Vogue
Wintour has begun the search for a new ‘head of editorial content’ to steer day-to-day operations at the American edition of Vogue. The longtime editor-in-chief will continue to oversee the title as global editorial director of Vogue as well as chief content officer at publisher Condé Nast.
Anna Wintour Makes Room for New Editorial Leader at US Vogue
Wintour has begun the search for a new ‘head of editorial content’ to steer day-to-day operations at the American edition of Vogue. The longtime editor-in-chief will continue to oversee the title as global editorial director of Vogue as well as chief content officer at publisher Condé Nast.
At the Met Gala, Dandies Owned the Night
In the first Met Gala that centered Black style, there was a collision of modern culture and history from embellished capes to bedazzled canes and grillz.
At the Met Gala, Dandies Owned the Night
In the first Met Gala that centered Black style, there was a collision of modern culture and history from embellished capes to bedazzled canes and grillz.
Decoding Black Dandyism, the Theme of This Year’s Met Gala
‘It’s a sartorial style that asks questions about identity, representation, mobility – race, class, gender, sexuality and power,’ said Monica L. Miller, whose book ‘Slaves to Fashion’ inspired this year’s Met Gala and accompanying exhibition.
Decoding Black Dandyism, the Theme of This Year’s Met Gala
‘It’s a sartorial style that asks questions about identity, representation, mobility – race, class, gender, sexuality and power,’ said Monica L. Miller, whose book ‘Slaves to Fashion’ inspired this year’s Met Gala and accompanying exhibition.
Vogue World: Hollywood Shifts Focus to Film Industry Fire Relief
The magazine’s fourth annual fashion and entertainment event will donate proceeds to help costume designers affected by the recent wildfires in the city.
Vogue World: Hollywood Shifts Focus to Film Industry Fire Relief
The magazine’s fourth annual fashion and entertainment event will donate proceeds to help costume designers affected by the recent wildfires in the city.
Grace Wales Bonner, Dapper Dan and Edward Enninful Among Members of the Met Gala’s Host Committee
The committee will join the co-chairs in presiding over the evening’s festivities. Also unveiled Tuesday was the dress code for the Met Gala, 'Tailored for You.'
Grace Wales Bonner, Dapper Dan and Edward Enninful Among Members of the Met Gala’s Host Committee
The committee will join the co-chairs in presiding over the evening’s festivities. Also unveiled Tuesday was the dress code for the Met Gala, 'Tailored for You.'
Ralph Lauren, Anna Wintour Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
The New York-based designer was honoured by outgoing US President Joe Biden in a ceremony at the White House Saturday afternoon, making him the first fashion designer to receive the award.
Ralph Lauren, Anna Wintour Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
The New York-based designer was honoured by outgoing US President Joe Biden in a ceremony at the White House Saturday afternoon, making him the first fashion designer to receive the award.
Marc Jacobs Named US Vogue’s First Guest Editor
The December issue hones in on themes of dance and creative expression and features Kaia Gerber on two covers by Steven Meisel and Anna Weyant.
Marc Jacobs Named US Vogue’s First Guest Editor
The December issue hones in on themes of dance and creative expression and features Kaia Gerber on two covers by Steven Meisel and Anna Weyant.
Superfine: Tailoring Black Style is the Met’s Costume Institute Spring 2025 Exhibition
The Costume Institute announced Wednesday that the theme of its Spring exhibition will celebrate the history of menswear through the lens of the Black diaspora.
Superfine: Tailoring Black Style is the Met’s Costume Institute Spring 2025 Exhibition
The Costume Institute announced Wednesday that the theme of its Spring exhibition will celebrate the history of menswear through the lens of the Black diaspora.
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