Edward Enninful Departing British Vogue as EIC, Promoted to New Global Role within Condé Nast

[NYLA22]

ALT Tried to live like his idol Mrs Vreeland

This is exactly right. Vogue no longer leads, but follows. And who they are following are teenagers on social media. Take a look at Vogue.com and could be mistaken for any other women's magazine if the logo wasn't there. Everything has become the same, and it's all mediocre.

 

[KoV]

I wonder who Edward will cast as himself in the A Visible Man adaption he's no doubt going to produce.

 

[Deleted member 141523]

Didn't read everything about it. His last issue will be in early 2024, right? Hmm, seems that it will last forever, there's lots of time for that

 

[Drusilla_]

Can someone access this?
The title suggests he’s out of the running for Wintour’s job Inside Vogue’s glossy game of thrones

archived link to the article if you don't want to deal with screenshots : https://archive.is/L6ug8

also the Sunday Times article before it that mentioned he apparently actually "pressed his case" to CN chief executive Roger Lynch to give him Anna's job: https://archive.is/OkHND

 

[Drusilla_]

This is exactly right. Vogue no longer leads, but follows. And who they are following are teenagers on social media. Take a look at Vogue.com and could be mistaken for any other women's magazine if the logo wasn't there. Everything has become the same, and it's all mediocre.

Absolutely.

Fashion magazines have been window dressing for ads+ a glorified shopping list for decades now, but since about 2014 that's become even more obvious, their websites really are just a shopping list with some words added that may as well be generated by AI (and the ones that aren't, are usually some irrelevant personal woe-is-me nonsense meant to be the "human interest", maybe if we get very lucky we'll get a bland might-as-well-be-done-by-AI designer or "creative" profile as well). The number of writers who actually have a distinctive - and readable - style of writing and point of view has been dwindling for years, Liana Satenstein was one of the last at American Vogue and even she's gone as of 2023. And British Vogue continues to knock out royalty articles alongside the DEI ones because that's one of the last institutions that sets the UK apart from others and whose fashions - of the women, anyway - generate some level of interest.

I do appreciate the effort to have diversity in the magazine, but I'm not surprised Edward got the boot if he proposed making Vogue - one of the most iconic women's magazines, from an era when that meant something - "gender neutral". I don't see anyone trying to pull this particular stunt with GQ, why Vogue?

 

[Benn98]

In 2023, she might have all the range of a well-preserved waxwork, but there's something about her ability to persist in the industry long enough to see things change in her favour, if you consider how covers and contracts would have been allocated in 1993 or 2003. I'm not saying she didn't get any work, but decades later, to see yourself as the last remaining supermodel still on the scene and on the cover of multiple Vogues, that must come with some satisfaction.

That's why I'm so baffled at all these tears about Naomi being Naomi. Models are the most replaceable people in the industry, my God they are more replaceable than nail artists! Supers are certainly not exempt.
She must squeeze herself into every project, make chums with decision-makers and basically remind people of who she is because if she doesn't, fashion will forget about her in a second. And for a woman like Naomi who is only associated with her work in fashion and nothing else (not personal style, a famous man, or a model daughter), I can totally understand her modus operandi. I actually find it commendable when people are this self-reliant and able to read the room.
CC @MulletProof

Anyway, now this article posted on Twitter. It's no surprise that the satirical Ab-Fab behaviour returned to British Vogue, the most creative people in fashion are also the most petty. In most cases (before I get dragged )
But I have to say that the only part that stuck out to me was his friends wanting freebies from brands. I find this sort of thing so tacky and it's actually very institutionalised in fashion. To think of all the tantrums and pettiness I've witnessed over everything from seat arrangements to somebody venting in a group chat because she got Burberry sunglasses at a launch while a select clique got Versace.

 

[FashionFanatico]

I wonder who Edward will cast as himself in the A Visible Man adaption he's no doubt going to produce.

a bald Naomi in a suit

 

[Bernie Flood]

Absolutely.

Fashion magazines have been window dressing for ads+ a glorified shopping list for decades now, but since about 2014 that's become even more obvious, their websites really are just a shopping list with some words added that may as well be generated by AI (and the ones that aren't, are usually some irrelevant personal woe-is-me nonsense meant to be the "human interest", maybe if we get very lucky we'll get a bland might-as-well-be-done-by-AI designer or "creative" profile as well). The number of writers who actually have a distinctive - and readable - style of writing and point of view has been dwindling for years, Liana Satenstein was one of the last at American Vogue and even she's gone as of 2023. And British Vogue continues to knock out royalty articles alongside the DEI ones because that's one of the last institutions that sets the UK apart from others and whose fashions - of the women, anyway - generate some level of interest.

I do appreciate the effort to have diversity in the magazine, but I'm not surprised Edward got the boot if he proposed making Vogue - one of the most iconic women's magazines, from an era when that meant something - "gender neutral". I don't see anyone trying to pull this particular stunt with GQ, why Vogue?

Again, Conde Nast wasn’t prepared with the Digital Age. They could have foreseen this in the 90’s.

Kate Betts tried to convince Anna about the internet and street hip-hop culture but Anna was too high and mighty.

 

[Bernie Flood]

That's why I'm so baffled at all these tears about Naomi being Naomi. Models are the most replaceable people in the industry, my God they are more replaceable than nail artists! Supers are certainly not exempt.
She must squeeze herself into every project, make chums with decision-makers and basically remind people of who she is because if she doesn't, fashion will forget about her in a second. And for a woman like Naomi who is only associated with her work in fashion and nothing else (not personal style, a famous man, or a model daughter), I can totally understand her modus operandi. I actually find it commendable when people are this self-reliant and able to read the room.
CC @MulletProof

Anyway, now this article posted on Twitter. It's no surprise that the satirical Ab-Fab behaviour returned to British Vogue, the most creative people in fashion are also the most petty. In most cases (before I get dragged )
But I have to say that the only part that stuck out to me was his friends wanting freebies from brands. I find this sort of thing so tacky and it's actually very institutionalised in fashion. To think of all the tantrums and pettiness I've witnessed over everything from seat arrangements to somebody venting in a group chat because she got Burberry sunglasses at a launch while a select clique got Versace.

Edward turned BV into a woke bible. But Britain’s are not buying it- obviously. Honestly

 

[Bernie Flood]

Absolutely.

Fashion magazines have been window dressing for ads+ a glorified shopping list for decades now, but since about 2014 that's become even more obvious, their websites really are just a shopping list with some words added that may as well be generated by AI (and the ones that aren't, are usually some irrelevant personal woe-is-me nonsense meant to be the "human interest", maybe if we get very lucky we'll get a bland might-as-well-be-done-by-AI designer or "creative" profile as well). The number of writers who actually have a distinctive - and readable - style of writing and point of view has been dwindling for years, Liana Satenstein was one of the last at American Vogue and even she's gone as of 2023. And British Vogue continues to knock out royalty articles alongside the DEI ones because that's one of the last institutions that sets the UK apart from others and whose fashions - of the women, anyway - generate some level of interest.

I do appreciate the effort to have diversity in the magazine, but I'm not surprised Edward got the boot if he proposed making Vogue - one of the most iconic women's magazines, from an era when that meant something - "gender neutral". I don't see anyone trying to pull this particular stunt with GQ, why Vogue?

I wish Edward could have been less political and more fashion oriented. Plus BV don’t have the same circulation as Anna’s Vogue.

He could have adopted the BV’s 90’s look. Think about Kate Moss debut photograph by Corrine Day. Though it was a different time.

 

[chanelh]

So does this mean EE is out of picture as Anna's heir? who's gonna be the next EIC of US then.....I mean Anna is 73 years old now, it must cross her mind at least a few times that who is capable of taking over her crown

 

[caioherrero]

So does this mean EE is out of picture as Anna's heir? who's gonna be the next EIC of US then.....I mean Anna is 73 years old now, it must cross her mind at least a few times that who is capable of taking over her crown

Chioma, Amy Astley or Eva Chen

 

[gunsnroses]

Chioma, Amy Astley or Eva Chen

Hopefully not Eva she’s insufferable.
I think Margaret Zhang might have a chance. She’s now the only EIC at CN other than Anna.

 

[Deleted member 141523]

Naomi is like Madonna, huge personalities and tremendous egos. She's a diva, and has authority over the newbies in the business. She's like the director of Modeltown, something that Tyra always tried. It's one of a few models from the late 80s with great demand, and she delivers. Maybe people don't want her to put her face with huge reputation to this represent this current era of Fashion Industry wich lacks of creativity and glamour, and has become so political correct.

 

[NYLA22]

So does this mean EE is out of picture as Anna's heir? who's gonna be the next EIC of US then.....I mean Anna is 73 years old now, it must cross her mind at least a few times that who is capable of taking over her crown

If I had to bet money on it: Chioma Nnadi.

 

[Bernie Flood]

So does this mean EE is out of picture as Anna's heir? who's gonna be the next EIC of US then.....I mean Anna is 73 years old now, it must cross her mind at least a few times that who is capable of taking over her crown

Sally Singer or Virginia Smith or my wild bet is Katherine Betts- since she was the one who’s been pushing this internet digital and street style to Anna.

 

[MON]

So does this mean EE is out of picture as Anna's heir? who's gonna be the next EIC of US then.....I mean Anna is 73 years old now, it must cross her mind at least a few times that who is capable of taking over her crown

IF there will still be an EIC position at that time. British Vogue is now looking for its Head of Editorial Content not an Editor in Chief. So EE's position was abolished. No wonder he's leaving.

The same fate can happen with US Vogue. Hence, there may no longer be any reason to stay at Condé Nast.

 

[caioherrero]

IF there will still be an EIC position at that time. British Vogue is now looking for its Head of Editorial Content not an Editor in Chief. So EE's position was abolished. No wonder he's leaving.

The same fate can happen with US Vogue. Hence, there may no longer be any reason to stay at Condé Nast.

They need a leader. Vogue Us will have a global editorial director.

 

[LoveFashion25]

Vogue is simply not Vogue anymore. The fashion industry lost the magic it once had.

 

[chanelh]

Has anyone read the article “Inside Vogue’s glossy game of thrones” by The times? well, need to pay for it, but seems has lots dirt about inside CN's power game, EE was obviously overrated himself and underrate Anna