Chloé Malle succeeds Anna Wintour: 5 things to know about the new boss of "Vogue" in the United States
Portrait "Daughter of", "voracious journalist" and militant spirit: the Franco-American has just taken the helm of the American edition of the prestigious fashion magazine.
Chloé Malle at the Met Gala in New York, May 2024. ANGELA WEISS/AFP
The fashion industry is undergoing a complete overhaul, and magazines covering the sector are no exception. The American edition of "Vogue" has just embarked on one of the most significant changes in its history: the succession of Anna Wintour, its sacrosanct patron saint since 1988. After a summer fueled by numerous rumors, Chloé Malle, a 39-year-old French-American, will take the reins as editor of the monthly. Her appointment at the helm of the title considered the most influential in the industry, announced Tuesday, September 2, marks a shift that is both inevitable and symbolic. At a time when the fashion press worldwide is seeking to reinvent itself in the face of the power of social media and the explosion of digital formats, "Vogue US" is giving itself a new face: younger, more accessible, and warmer.
Long considered the magazine's "secret weapon," Chloé Malle was able to seduce the irascible Anna Wintour and oust the candidates in the running for the position - among the profiles mentioned by the Anglo-Saxon press: Eva Chen, head of fashion partnerships at Instagram, who worked at "...
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