Edward Enninful is stepping down as editor of British Vogue after six years.

Enninful, the primary man and black particular person to do the job, revealed the news in an inner memo on Friday.

He instructed employees he was excited to be taking the brand new position of "editorial advisor of British Vogue and global creative and cultural advisor of Vogue".

Enninful stated the job - which he begins subsequent yr - would give him "freedom to take on broader creative projects".

Vogue covers are nonetheless distinctive to every nation however inside content material, shoots and interviews have been utilized in a number of magazines in recent times.

The 51-year-old will report back to Vogue US editor Anna Wintour, who can be chief content material officer for Conde Nast and who Enninful stated was a part of the choice for him to "play a broader role in enhancing Vogue globally".

Enninful already oversees Vogue France, Italy, Germany and Spain.

Recruitment for his alternative will start instantly however his successor will now not be editor in chief, carrying the job title of 'head of editorial content material' as a substitute.

Enninful, who was born in Ghana earlier than emigrating to London, has been praised for his promotion of range.

Under his management, cowl stars have included pop star Rihanna, environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg and England footballer Marcus Rashford.

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Enninful selected the Duchess of Sussex as visitor editor in September 2019, together with her Forces for Change version celebrating "trailblazing female changemakers".

This month UK Vogue was revealed in braille for the primary time in its 107-year historical past.

Before Enninful's appointment in 2017, his predecessor Alexandra Shulman was in submit for 25 years.