After months of speculation over who would take on fashion’s most coveted editorial role, Anna Wintour has officially named Chloe Malle as the new head of editorial content at Vogue US. The announcement was made on Tuesday on the magazine’s website.
Malle, 39, who most recently served as editor of Vogue.com, will now oversee the brand’s daily print and digital operations. Her promotion comes just months after Wintour confirmed she would step back from her position as Vogue’s editor-in-chief after nearly 40 years in the role.
Wintour’s Next Chapter
(Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)Though Wintour is stepping down as editor-in-chief, she is not leaving the brand. The 75-year-old will remain Condé Nast’s global chief content officer and Vogue’s global editorial director, overseeing the company’s vast portfolio, including GQ, Vanity Fair, Bon Appétit, Teen Vogue, and Architectural Digest.
In a statement, Wintour praised Malle’s ability to balance Vogue’s legacy with the need to innovate. “At a moment of change both within fashion and outside it, Vogue must continue to be both the standard-bearer and the boundary-pushing leader,” Wintour said.
“Chloe has proven often that she can find the balance between American Vogue’s long, singular history and its future on the front lines of the new.”
Malle’s Career & Rise at Vogue
Malle joined Vogue in 2011 as a social editor, covering weddings and parties, before becoming a contributing editor in 2016. By 2022, she had co-launched the magazine’s flagship podcast, The Run-Through with Vogue, alongside Chioma Nnadi of British Vogue.
She also spearheaded digital projects such as the celebrity dog-focused Dogue issue and conducted high-profile interviews, including cover stories with Gigi Hadid, Greta Gerwig, and Lauren Sanchez. Before joining Condé Nast, Malle studied comparative literature at Brown University and began her career at the New York Observer as a real estate writer.
A Legacy & a New Era
Malle is no stranger to the spotlight as the daughter of Oscar-winning actress Candice Bergen and the late French filmmaker Louis Malle.
Journalist Lauren Sherman first reported her appointment at Puck, who described the decision as “practical, reasonable, and rational.”
“Fashion and media are both evolving at breakneck speed, and I am so thrilled — and awed — to be part of that,” Malle said in Vogue’s announcement. “I also feel incredibly fortunate to still have Anna just down the hall as my mentor.”
As Wintour continues to oversee Condé Nast globally, Malle’s appointment marks a new chapter for Vogue. Read the original statement by Vogue here.
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