Vogue seeks new head of editorial content after Anna Wintour steps down

According to an account published by the company, Dame Anna told staff she wanted to help "the next generation of impassioned editors storm the field with their own ideas" as she announced her departure from the editor-in-chief role.

Wintour joined American Vogue in 1988 after serving as editor of British Vogue. Her first issue on newsstands – November 1988 – featuring model Michaela Bercu wearing a pricey Christian Lacroix sweater and $50 Guess jeans caused a stir about what comprised “high fashion”.

After nearly four decades as the editor-in-chief of American Vogue, Anna Wintour is stepping down and seeking a replacement. Wintour broke the news to staffers on Thursday. Although she'll exit the US edition's top role, she is not leaving Condé Nast or Vogue altogether, but scaling back her duties.