Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour has stepped down after nearly forty years in office.

She announced it during a staff meeting on June 25. Despite her stepping down, she revealed that she is not cutting ties completely with Condé Nast altogether but reducing her duties.

Anna Wintour would now take on the role as the publisher’s global chief content officer as well as Vogue’s global editorial director.

Her new role forms part of a wider global restructuring of the company.

Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch, during an interview with CNN, noted that the company is currently looking for a replacement, saying it's time for Anna to make time for her loved ones as well.

“Anna has essentially been working three jobs since 2020. It makes sense for her to step back from American Vogue so she can make time for everyone who needs her,” he said.

Her new title will be "head of editorial content," which means she will be in charge of what gets written, edited, and published in the magazine.

Anna Wintour began her work with Condé Nast as the editor-in-chief of American Vogue in 1988. She took over from Grace Mirabella and immediately set the tone for a bold new chapter in fashion publishing.

Her first cover that year broke long-held traditions by featuring a model in jeans and a jeweled Christian Lacroix top, signaling her intent to merge high fashion with accessible style.

In 1992, she broke with a century-old Vogue tradition by featuring a man on the cover (in the form of Richard Gere, who appeared alongside Cindy Crawford, his wife at the time).

Though Wintour is most closely associated with Vogue, in 2020, she became Condé Nast’s chief content officer, overseeing all its titles globally, including Vanity Fair, Wired, GQ, Architectural Digest, Bon Appétit, and Condé Nast Traveler.

Over the decades, she redefined Vogue covers by spotlighting celebrities such as Madonna, Beyoncé, Kim Kardashian, and Michelle Obama, transforming them into powerful cultural statements rather than just fashion showcases.

She also featured budding designers like Marc Jacobs, John Galliano, and Alexander McQueen, giving them global visibility and shooting them into stardom.

In the 1990s, she took the Met Gala from a modest museum fundraiser and elevated it into fashion’s most exclusive and influential event, solidifying her reputation as the queen of couture diplomacy.

She also led Vogue’s digital evolution, launching Vogue Runway and expanding its online reach to engage new audiences across the global platforms.

She cemented her global influence in 2020 when she was named Global Editorial Director of Vogue.