Edward Enninful is stepping down as editor-in-chief of British Vogue

British Editor-in-Chief Vogue magazineEdward Enninful resigns from his post. again Guardians On Saturday, citing a letter to staff, the 51-year-old was said to be taking on a new role within publisher Condé Nast as a consultant to fashion magazine Vogue magazine stay active

Enninful became the first black man to head the influential magazine since 2017. Under his direction, people with disabilities and a male model were featured on the cover for the first time.

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Also under his patronage, Duchess Meghan, wife of Prince Harry, designed a British version in 2019 Vogue magazine Entitled “Forces for Change”. The cover featured a photo of climate activist Greta Thunberg.

It was not initially clear who would succeed Enninful. As the so-called European editorial director, Enninful also had influence over and based in London Vogue magazineCases in Germany, France, Spain and Italy. the Guardians It was speculated that Enninful could now be in a good position to succeed US Editor-in-ChiefVogue magazineAnna Wintour (73) to be in New York.

Around his first cover as President of the Brits Vogue magazine In late 2017, with model Adwoa Aboah, the daughter of a British aristocrat and immigrant from Ghana, Enninful once said: “It was important to create a cover that reflected Britain today, a multicultural society where everyone is welcome – where my family is welcome.”