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Following Dame Anna Wintour’s decision to step down as editor-in-chief, American Vogue has appointed Chloe Malle as its new top editor. The 39-year-old has spent 14 years progressing through the magazine’s ranks, most recently serving as editor of Vogue.com and host of the popular podcast The Run Through. Malle’s appointment marks a significant moment for the magazine, which remains a leading force in the fashion industry.
Dame Anna, the British-born fashion magnate, announced she was leaving the role in June after holding the position for 37 years. The magazine said she would retain senior positions at its publisher.
In a statement announcing the news, Malle said she had worked across every platform during her time at the magazine. "Vogue has already shaped who I am, now I'm excited at the prospect of shaping Vogue," she said.
Dame Anna said Malle had proven adept at finding the balance between Vogue's "long singular history" and its future "on the front lines of the new".
"I am so excited to continue working with her, as her mentor but also as her student, while she leads us and our audiences where we've never been before," Dame Anna said.
Malle, the daughter of actress Candice Bergen and French film director Louis Malle, grew up splitting her time between Paris and Los Angeles until her father died when she was 10 years old.
In a previous job, Malle covered real estate for the New York Observer. Her next gig as a freelance writer led her to Vogue, where she began a full-time position as the social editor in 2011, aged 25.
Much like an iconic scene in the acclaimed fashion film The Devil Wears Prada, Malle has previously recalled attending her interview wearing a "boring" ensemble.
"I was hesitant when I was interviewing, because fashion is not one of my main interests in life, and I wanted to be a writer more than an editor, but I was so seduced by the Vogue machine that I couldn't resist," she also said in 2013.
Malle rose through the ranks of the organisation and later became the editor of Vogue.com, while also hosting a podcast for the magazine called The Run Through.
