Chloe Malle has been appointed editor of Vogue, succeeding Anna Wintour after more than four decades at the helm of the iconic fashion magazine.
The announcement on Tuesday ended months of speculation following Wintour’s decision to step down as U.S. editor, though she will continue as Vogue’s global editorial director and publisher, as well as Condé Nast’s global chief content officer.
Malle, 39, is the daughter of actress Candace Bergen and filmmaker Louis Malle. In an interview with The New York Times, she playfully referred to herself as a “proud nepo baby.” In a nod to irony, her mother once portrayed a fictional Vogue editor in the cult TV series Sex and the City.
Vogue confirmed the appointment in a statement: “Chloe Malle is Head of Editorial Content for American Vogue, effective immediately… She will lead the creative and editorial direction of the title and join Vogue’s 10 existing Heads of Editorial Content around the world, reporting to Anna Wintour.”
Malle is currently editor of Vogue.com and co-host of The Run-Through, the magazine’s weekly fashion and culture podcast. Her writing has also appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Architectural Digest.
“Fashion and media are both evolving at breakneck speed, and I am so thrilled — and awed — to be part of that,” Malle said. “I also feel incredibly fortunate to still have Anna just down the hall as my mentor.”
British-born Wintour, who transformed Vogue into a global cultural force after taking over in 1988, praised her successor: “Chloe has long been one of Vogue’s secret weapons when it comes to tracking fashion. But she is not so buried in the industry that she misses the world.”
Wintour’s tenure inspired The Devil Wears Prada, the bestselling novel and hit 2006 film that cemented her reputation as fashion’s most influential editor. A sequel to the movie is set for release next year.
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