Anna Wintour Names Successor: Chloe Malle Takes The Helm at Vogue
“It’s all about timing. If it’s too soon, no one understands. If it’s too late, everyone’s forgotten” — Anna Wintour.
Anna Wintour, the legendary editor-in-chief of Vogue, announced her decision to step down from her role to focus on her new position as Chief Content Officer and Global Editorial Director of the brand. In the same breath, she revealed her successor: Chloe Malle, effective immediately. The announcement sparked curiosity about who Malle is and how she will carry forward the extraordinary legacy that Wintour has built over four decades.
Who is Chloe Malle?
According to Vogue, Chloe Malle joined Vogue in 2011 as the magazine’s Social Editor, a role that had her chronicling weddings, galas, and gatherings across the cultural landscape. Her contributions have spanned politics, fashion, homes and gardens, beauty, and health.
Malle has edited several books for Vogue and overseen special editorial projects. Her work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Architectural Digest, and WWD.
She later became Digital Editor of Vogue.com and is now co-host of The Run-Through, the magazine’s acclaimed podcast.
The daughter of French filmmaker, Louise Malle, and actress Candice Bergen, who also played the editor-in-chief of Vogue on Sex and the City. Malle has long moved in circles where art, culture, and society intersect.
Who Was in Line for the Position?
Among those speculated to be in line for the position:
Eva Chen, Head of Fashion Partnerships at Instagram
Chioma Nnadi, Editor-in-Chief at British Vogue
Sara Moonves, Editor of W Magazine
Nicole Phelps, Global Director of Vogue Runway
How Does Anna Wintour See Chloe Malle?
In her official statement, Wintour praised Malle’s breadth of vision and journalistic rigor.
“Fashion is the art of embracing change, but some changes run closer to one’s heart than the rest. When it came down to hiring someone to edit American Vogue, letting me turn my attention more intensely to Vogue’s multifaceted growth across its global audiences and publications and events like the Met Gala and Vogue World, I knew I had one chance to get it right. I’m thrilled to announce that Chloe Malle will be the next Head of Editorial Content for our U.S. title, leading the American magazine and guiding its digital coverage.”
Wintour highlighted Malle’s achievements: expanding digital reashership, commissioning deeply personal essays, interviewing cultural voices like Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and even spearheading lighthearted favorites such as Dogue. Colleagues, she noted, admire not just her acumen but also her warmth and creativity.
As Vogue ushers in a new era, Malle’s appointment signals both continuity and evolution: honoring the magazine’s iconic past while pushing it toward an increasingly digital, globally attuned future.
