The Business of Magazines

[mikel]

And still no official announcement on Alt’s departure?

 

[Xone]

and Fran Ragazzi for Italy from wwd. If someone could be so kind to share both articles..

 

[caioherrero]

and Fran Ragazzi for Italy from wwd. If someone could be so kind to share both articles..

Condé Nast Names Vogue Italia Head of Editorial Content

Former fashion market director Francesca Ragazzi has taken up the new role, reporting to Edward Enninful and Anna Wintour.


NEW LEADERSHIP: As anticipated by the departure of several senior editors across the globe, Condé Nastis betting on a new generation to face the challenges of the publishing industry.

In Italy, Condé Nast has created a new role at Vogue Italia which, while it won’t feature an editor in chief any longer, will be locally guided by a head of editorial content, a position assigned to former fashion market director Francesca Ragazzi.

The Italian editor kicked off her career in Paris working as an intern for Vogue Italia and then as a European fashion associate for Vogue US. In 2014, she relocated to New York to work as a fashion market editor for the magazine, reporting to fashion director Virginia Smith and with responsibilities for the Italian and French markets. In 2018, she moved back to Italy, taking up the role of fashion market director under former editor in chief Emanuele Farneti, who left the company in July.


“Francesca brings with her a wealth of knowledge of the Italian and global fashion worlds,” said Anna Wintour, Vogue’s global editorial director and Condé Nast chief content officer. “She has been with Condé Nast for over a decade, and has worked in Milan, Paris and New York, side-by-side with many of our most talented editors. This experience, coupled with her creative eye and passion for storytelling, make Francesca a natural fit for this new role.”

In her new role, Ragazzi will report to Wintour but also to Vogue European editorial director Edward Enninful.

“Francesca’s appointment marks a new chapter for Vogue Italia,” Enninful said. “As head of editorial content for Vogue Italia, Francesca will elevate Italian art, culture and style through a Vogue lens. Vogue Italia has always been bold in its editorial approach, and will continue to be a great source of inspiration to Vogue’s global audience.”

As she explained during an interview, Ragazzi will coordinate the editorial activities in Italy, creating content “that celebrates the Italian style and that can be amplified across Vogue’s different platforms.”

In keeping with the new editorial structure Condé Nast is implementing across its European titles — including Vanity Fair, where Simone Marchetti, editor in chief of the Italian edition, has also been promoted to the role of European editorial director with responsibility also for the French and Spanish editions — Ragazzi will develop content that can be shared across all of Vogue’s European editions. As part of cost-cutting measures, Condé Nast is increasingly sharing content across its magazines’ global editions and centralizing control of those editions in the hands of a few top editors, like Enninful, rather than having individual editors in chief at each national title.


Ragazzi added that among her goals she would like to amp up the range of Vogue Italia readers, making the magazine look appealing to younger generations. After Farneti, who interpreted fashion through an intellectual filter, Vogue Italia is now expected to become more product-focused. “My ambition is to always embrace a point of view that places fashion at the center,” Ragazzi said.

Condé Nast is expected to make similar appointments at the other editions of Vogue in Europe, according to market sources, with French fashion editor Eugénie Trochu becoming head of editorial content for Vogue Paris.


Condé Nast Names Vogue Italia Head of Editorial Content – WWD

 

[caioherrero]

Condé Nast Names Eugenie Trochu as Head of Vogue Paris

Condé Nast has named Eugénie Trochu as head of editorial content of Vogue Paris, as part of a sweeping reorganization of its internatonal editions.


FRENCH TOUCH: Condé Nast has appointed Eugénie Trochu as head of editorial content of Vogue Paris, as it replaces senior editors with a new digitally-savvy generation charged with developing content that can be shared across the magazine’s global editions.

The announcement confirms a report in WWD on Monday, and coincides with the nomination of Francesca Regazzi to a similar position at Vogue Italia. Both women report to Anna Wintour, Vogue’s global editorial director and Condé Nast chief content officer, and Vogue European editorial director Edward Enninful.


A graduate in literature and journalism of French university La Sorbonne, Trochu arrived at Condé Nast in 2011 as an intern at U.S. Vogue in Paris. She subsequently joined Vogue Paris, where she was most recently fashion editor of the Vogue.fr website, as well as fashion and market editor of the magazine.


As part of cost-cutting measures, Condé Nast is increasingly sharing content across its magazines’ global editions and centralizing control of those editions in the hands of a few top editors, like Enninful, rather than having individual editors in chief at each national title.

Trochu succeeds Emmanuelle Alt, who had been with Vogue Paris for more than two decades and was one of several high-profile editors to be axed as part of the sweeping reorganization. Trochu will work closely with Wintour and Enninful, as well as Vogue senior leadership to contribute French stories, talent and strategic ideas to all global editorial projects, Condé Nast said.

“Eugénie has been instrumental in developing strong relationships within the fashion community, and in building Vogue’s digital presence in the market. I look forward to seeing Vogue Paris continue to grow under her capable leadership,” said Wintour.

Enninful added: “Eugénie’s appointment marks a new chapter for Vogue Paris. The French edition of Vogue has always had a unique place within fashion, and is a source of inspiration around the world. With Eugénie’s appointment as head of editorial content, we aim to elevate trends across French fashion, culture and style so they speak louder to Vogue’s global audience.”

“I am honored to take on this role and thrilled to be part of Vogue’s international transformation, alongside a united team under the leadership of Anna Wintour and Edward Enninful. Together as a global team, we will continue to promote the richness of culture and fashion in France, opening our editorial line to the whole country and beyond in an inclusive way,” said Trochu.


Condé Nast Names Eugenie Trochu to Top Job at Vogue Paris – WWD

 

[aracic]

“I look forward to seeing Vogue Paris continue to grow under her capable leadership,” said Wintour.

The delusion.

 

[caioherrero]

For what I understand all the fashion content will be produced by Leslie, Edward and Anna team. The local content will be all written for online and some of them will be included in the fisical issue of that specific country.

 

[Xone]

Thanks @caioherrero for sharing!

Well, its like a press release more than an article....basically they said less stupid pretentiousness for Vogue Italia and less elitism to Vogue Paris....

I want to see how it's gonna turn for both editions...big fashion markets...i doubt nothing good but good for them....let's wait for the october issues....

 

[Starry]

Anna Wintour and her puppets...

 

[MON]

What is the difference between Head of Editorial Content and Editor in Chief?

If Eugenie succeeds Emmanuelle, then they're performing the same job 'no?

I'm sorry, it seems to me that they just wanted to get rid of the Editors in Chief with big salaries under the guise of "redundancy" then created a relatively similar position and called it "Head"

 

[caioherrero]

Virginia Smith was promoted to Global Head of Fashion Network.

 

[caioherrero]

What is the difference between Head of Editorial Content and Editor in Chief?

If Eugenie succeeds Emmanuelle, then they're performing the same job 'no?

I'm sorry, it seems to me that they just wanted to get rid of the Editors in Chief with big salaries under the guise of "redundancy" then created a relatively similar position and called it "Head"

I don’t think so. With the new organization, the Head only represents the magazine and will have a very small team that will work only with written content.
All the other responsibilities will be under Edward and Anna.

 

[MON]

RIP Vogue. I give this 10 more years.

 

[8eight]

This new Vogue/Conde re-structure is going to be as succesful as conde nasts style dot com mistake.

 

[vogue28]

If I had a pound for every time I've read the word 'global' with regards to Vogue within the past two months!

What I am personally becoming increasingly tired with is the babble which comes along with each new hiring and firing, like Condé Nast don't expect us to know this is an immense cost-cutting exercise and a massive ego trip for the likes of Anna Wintour.

 

[caioherrero]

So Emmanuelle left without any comments? I really hope the October issue is her last.

 

[Bertrando3]

RIP Vogue. I give this 10 more years.

I would say 3-5 years top.

 

[MissMagAddict]

 

[LastNight]

It’s a sad situation made even sadder by how much they’re trying to spin it as an exciting and innovative new chapter in the history of the magazine. I know they have to try and sell it, but every new statement just makes the whole thing more depressing.

 

[Marc10]

Could you imagine if someone told you a couple of years ago that Vogue Paris and Vogue Italia would be going foward with no real EIC and just taking leftover content from US and UK Vogue?

This is just... surreal.

 

[YohjiAddict]

They really should rename it Vogue France to make a distinction between the reprinted piece of crap incarnation and its previous glorious self that hosted such magical tributes to glamour and aspiration...

Paris is apparently no longer a key fashion market...go figure