British Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful steps all the way down to tackle new function
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ritish Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful has introduced he might be stepping down from his function on the prime of the style journal after six years.
The 51-year-old will take up a newly created function starting subsequent yr as editorial advisor at British Vogue and world creator and cultural advisor to Vogue – aimed toward rising the model globally.
The new function was created by Enninful, US Vogue editor Dame Anna Wintour and Roger Lynch, chief govt of Conde Nast, the PA news company has been advised.
Enninful advised employees in a memo that he had been in discussions with Dame Anna and Mr Lynch about how he can play a “broader role in enhancing Vogue globally”.
The memo learn: “I am excited to share that from next year I will be stepping into the newly appointed position of Editorial Advisor at British Vogue and Global Creative and Cultural Advisor, Vogue, where I will continue to contribute to the creative and cultural success of the Vogue brand globally whilst having the freedom to take on broader creative projects.
“To optimise my increased global responsibilities, and to give British Vogue the new focus it will deserve, we saw the opportunity to hire, in concert with our global editorial structure, a Head of Editorial Content for British Vogue.
“The position will partner very closely with you all and Anna, and will initially report to me until we have onboarded them.
“For now everything remains the same, and I’m so excited about what the future holds for us. I would like to thank Roger and Anna for their continued support.”
Ghanaian-British Enninful took over as editor-in-chief in August 2017, as the primary black man to carry the highest job on the British vogue journal, and in December 2020 was promoted to European editorial director of Vogue.
During his six years on the prime of the style journal, he has continued to interrupt boundaries and been a champion for better inclusivity within the business.
Enninful just lately described the May subject of the publication, which centered on inclusivity and featured 5 disabled folks on its cowl, as “one of the proudest moments of my career”.
Inside, 19 disabled folks from the worlds of vogue, sport, tradition and activism had been featured by interviews and a private essay.
The subject was made out there in a bodily braille version in addition to a recorded audio description for the primary time within the journal’s historical past.