British Vogue’s Editor Alexandra Shulman released the news today that she is stepping down from her 25-year role as Editor. To catch up on why she was such a bad-ass editor (excuse the Kate Middleton cover) read about the all-access documentary “Absolutely Fashion: Inside British Vogue” here. A country’s Vogue represents the values and style of that nation – and the Editor defines that. Until they announce who will take over, we speculate who could be next:
Fran Burns
Vogue’s fashion editor and former Senior Fashion Editor-at-large for LOVE magazine, Fran Burns has just released her first edition of her own magazine PRINT (a practice run perhaps?). Burns continues to work as a freelance stylist and consultant for a range of other major international fashion publication – not only presenting a strong career and connections in the fashion industry, her personal style is always on point. Burns was an edgy choice when she was first hired, but have proved she can toe the line at the traditional title.
Katie Grand
When Anna Wintour wanted to take the top job at US Vogue, the bigwigs at Condé Nast insisted she proved her worth as editor at another of their titles – the infinitely less chic: House and Garden. Could Condé Nast be repeating this move by enlisting Katie Grand to launch and edit her own mag LOVE as a training for Vogue?
Sarah Harris
Known for her naturally silver hair and her killer sense of style, Sarah Harris is Vogue’s current Fashion Features Director and has been at Vogue for over ten years makes a for a likely successor to her former boss. The safest bet, and most likely to continue the Conservative heritage of the magazine.
Susannah Frankel
Now Editor-in-chief of AnOther magazine, Susannah Frankel was former Fashion Director of Britain’s much loved Grazia magazine and fashion editor of The Independent. With just the right mix of old-fashioned-hack and spark, Frankel has the potential to push the title forward, and offer a more inclusive view of what style means to Brits.