Vogue Names Chloe Malle as New Editor

Key Facts:

• Chloe Malle, 39, appointed head of editorial content at Vogue
  
  
• Succeeds Anna Wintour, who held the title for 37 years but remains Condé Nast’s chief content officer
  
  
• Malle pledges to put her own stamp on Vogue, moving away from “Anna lite”
  
  
• Plans include fewer, collectible print issues and more curated digital content
  
  
• Daughter of actress Candice Bergen and filmmaker Louis Malle, she has led Vogue.com since 2023
  
  

For the first time in nearly four decades, Vogue has a new editor. Chloe Malle, 39, has been named head of editorial content, succeeding Anna Wintour, who transformed the magazine into a global fashion authority. While Malle takes over the top editorial role immediately, Wintour remains Condé Nast’s chief content officer, continuing to oversee all 28 international editions of Vogue — and even staying in her office down the hall.

Malle, previously the digital editor of Vogue.com and co-host of the magazine’s podcast, emphasized she won’t be a carbon copy of Wintour. She plans to publish fewer, high-quality themed print issues, positioning them as collectible cultural artifacts, and to scale back quick-hit trending stories online in favor of original, witty, and niche perspectives. Her pitch to Condé Nast centered on bringing “childlike excitement” and a noticeable shift to Vogue’s editorial voice.

The daughter of actress Candice Bergen and filmmaker Louis Malle, Chloe Malle grew up in Los Angeles and New York before studying at Brown University. She has been a journalist for outlets including The New York Observer and The Times, and since joining Vogue in 2023, she has overseen digital expansions, including wedding coverage and experimental features like “Dogue.” Now, with Wintour still looming as mentor and supervisor, Malle faces the delicate task of steering Vogue into a new era while maintaining its cultural dominance.