Move Over, Miranda Priestly—There's a New Boss in Town

Anna Wintour by Kevin Tachman

Move over, Miranda Priestly—there’s a new boss in town. In fashion’s highest echelon,

something seismic just happened: Chloe Malle, Vogue’s former digital darling, has been tapped

to replace Anna Wintour. Her official title is “Head of Editorial Content”—which may sound like

corporate jargon, but in simpler terms, she’s Vogue’s new editor-in-chief. And in true Vogue

style, the title is dressed up just enough to signal both power and polish.

Malle enters the role with all the glamour—and all the gossip—her pedigree invites. Yes, she’s

the daughter of Hollywood icon Candice Bergen and French director Louis Malle, and yes, that

makes her a proud nepo baby in the eyes of the internet. But anyone who’s followed her career

knows she’s more than just “Mrs. Bergen’s kid.” She’s carved out her own reputation inside

Condé Nast’s glossy halls, and now, she’s poised to make them her own.

Wintour, of course, isn’t disappearing. The bob and the sunglasses remain omnipresent, but her

role shifts upward. As global editorial director and chief content officer of Condé Nast, she’s still

the empire’s powerbroker, but she’s no longer running Vogue’s day-to-day. Think of it less as

retirement and more as Anna stepping out of the trenches while still calling the big shots.

What Chloe is inheriting is no small challenge. The September issue has shrunk from its

thousand-page heyday to about a third of that, and glossy magazines are fighting to prove their

relevance in an era of swipes and scrolls. Malle’s vision, by all accounts, is a remix rather than a

rewrite: fewer print issues, but ones that feel fat, collectible, and thematic—closer to coffee-table treasures than disposable fashion rags. Combined with her digital instincts, the hope is that Vogue becomes not just a magazine, but a cultural artifact.

Still, skeptics are circling. The brand is iconic, but the question looms: can she outshine

Wintour’s legacy, or will she simply inherit its struggles? Vogue has always been about spectacle, and Malle’s first test will come almost instantly—her reign begins on the eve of New York Fashion Week. With the runways glittering and the flashbulbs firing, she’ll need to prove that Vogue isn’t just surviving, but thriving, under her watch.

Chloe Malle brings new-boss energy, nepo sparkle, and a dash of digital savvy. Whether that mix is enough to keep Vogue perched atop fashion’s pyramid remains to be seen. But one thing is certain: the era of Malle has begun, and it’s bound to be glossy, cheeky, and impossible to ignore.