Anna Wintour Is Leaving Vogue

last updated 31 July 2018

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The rumors are true: Condé Nast has confirmed that Anna Wintour is leaving her venerable post at Vogue. She has been editor in chief of the American version of the magazine since 1988, when she made a splash with her first cover that featured a model wearing Guess jeans with an haute couture Christian Lacroix jacket. She has also been the artistic director of Condé Nast since 2013.

In her impressive 30-year career, she's produced countless buzzy covers, including Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's controversial one in 2014. She's also been involved in the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, starred in The September Issue documentary in 2009, and was even anointed as a dame by for her contributions to fashion and journalism in 2017. The news comes off the heels of two high-profile Vogue departures: fashion director Tonne Goodman and executive fashion editor Phyllis Posnick, who both stepped down from their roles to become contributing editors. Stay tuned as we learn more about the news.

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