The iconic fashion queen Anna Wintour is saying goodbye to her role as editor-in-chief at American Vogue after an incredible 37-year run.
The 75-year-old British-born style maven is stepping away from the position she’s held longer than anyone else, but she’s keeping her other big roles at the magazine’s parent company.
Wintour will stay on as Vogue’s global editorial director and continue her role as chief content officer at Conde Nast.
She received her damehood from Queen Elizabeth II in 2017 for her contributions to fashion and journalism, and King Charles recently made her Companion of Honor.
On Thursday (June 26, 2025), Wintour told her team that American Vogue would be getting a new position – head of editorial content.
Throughout her epic career, Wintour has become one of fashion’s most recognizable faces and influential voices.
Beyond her Vogue duties, she’s been the mastermind behind the Met Gala, New York’s star-studded fundraiser, since 1995.
Her signature look—the bob haircut and dark shades—is legendary. She has said that her famous sunglasses were a “prop,” saying, “They help me see, and they help me not see.”
Wintour’s reign at US Vogue reportedly inspired Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada, a fictional take on a powerful and feared fashion tastemaker.
Earlier this year, when King Charles asked if she planned to retire, Wintour responded with a firm “no.”
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