Malle, 39, has spent more than a decade at Vogue, most recently as editor of Vogue.com and co-host of the podcast “The Run-Through”.
The daughter of actress Candice Bergen and filmmaker Louis Malle, Chloe joined the magazine full-time in 2011 after the New York Observer and freelance work. She has overseen high-profile features including a Naomi Biden wedding shoot and an interview with Lauren Sanchez.
“Chloe has long been one of Vogue’s secret weapons when it comes to tracking fashion,” Wintour told staff while making the announcement. “But she is not so buried in the industry that she misses the world: Like the best designers, she understands fashion’s big picture, its role shaping not just what’s on the runway but the changing fabric of modern life. Although she is no stranger to the glamour of red carpets, her talent has been for original thinking and hard work.”
Malle said she was excited to take on the role, but pleased Wintour would remain in the building.
“Fashion and media are both evolving at breakneck speed, and I am so thrilled—and awed—to be part of that,” says Malle. “I also feel incredibly fortunate to still have Anna just down the hall as my mentor.”
Wintour, 75, is stepping aside from the U.S. editorial role to focus on Condé Nast’s global growth and major events like the Met Gala. She will remain Vogue’s global editorial director and chief content officer at Condé Nast, the media giant behind Vanity Fair and GQ.
Wintour has shaped American Vogue’s voice since 1988, and turned the Met Gala from an elite New York fundraiser into an internationally watched cultural spectacle.
Almost synonymous with the Vogue brand, Wintour is also widely considered as an inspiration for “Miranda Priestly”, the fashion editor portrayed by Meryl Streep in “The Devil Wears Prada”.
Her departure marks a rare leadership change at a title she has defined for almost 40 years, a tenure marked by both admiration and controversy. In June, Wintour announced she would seek new leadership for the American Vogue editorial team.
