Anna Wintour Cedes Vogue Editor in Chief Title But Will Retain Editorial Control

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Anna Wintour shocked the media and fashion worlds on Thursday when she said she would give up her role as editor of American Vogue. It’s a shift in power, but not the end of her run as the world’s most famous magazine editor.

At Condé Nast, where she has worked since 1983, Ms. Wintour has three jobs. Once she relinquishes the editor in chief title, that role will no long exist.

Instead, a “head of editorial content” — a newly created role at American Vogue — will report directly to her.

Ms. Wintour, 75, will remain Vogue’s global editorial director. She will also remain chief content officer for Condé Nast, overseeing Wired, Vanity Fair, GQ and several more magazines. (The only Condé title she does not oversee is The New Yorker.)

The fervor over Ms. Wintour’s stepping down is a testament to her influence over the fashion world, and her chokehold on the

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