Billionaire Jeff Bezos buys Vogue as wedding gift for Lauren Sanchez, replacing Anna Wintour?

Anna Wintour - owner of the most famous bob in the fashion world - has stepped down as editor-in-chief of Vogue. Who will take over?

Anna Wintour was awarded Companion of Honour at an awards ceremony at Buckingham Palace, central London, England, February 4 - Photo: REUTERS

According to Telegraph magazine, "no one can replace Anna Wintour" - this saying has become a familiar refrain in the fashion elite in recent times.

Because Anna Wintour's 37-year reign at Vogue is so powerful, many believe she could continue to hold power indefinitely.

So the announcement in June that she would be stepping down from day-to-day operations at Vogue came as a huge surprise around the world, and sparked intense speculation about her successor.

Anna Wintour's move also marks the end of the "golden age" of fashion magazines. Her successor will face a big challenge.

In a world where magazine sales are falling, they need to combine journalistic rigor, marketing acumen and deft management skills with skills in relationship building, high-profile event planning and fundraising, not to mention rhinoceros-like skin to withstand public pressure.

"It's an extremely difficult role and it's impossible to expect any candidate to possess all the necessary skills," said a source from the Telegraph in New York. Photo: AFP

Multiple sources told the Telegraph that Vogue 's parent company - Condé Nast - hopes to make a decision before the next fashion week - New York Fashion Week which starts on September 11.

Here are the standout names on the shortlist of less than 10 candidates to succeed Anna Wintour's crown.

The confrontation between the promising candidate and the wife of billionaire Jeff Bezos

The current frontrunner, Chloe Malle, 39, studied literature at Brown University. She began her first internship at The New York Observer and joined US Vogue in 2011 as social media editor, though in a 2013 interview she admitted that she was “hesitant because fashion is not my main interest in life.”

Chloe Malle is now the editor of online magazine Vogue and is highly regarded for her down-to-earth style, which somewhat contrasts with her privileged family background.

- Photo: Into the Gloss

She has two children with her wealth manager husband and, like Anna Wintour, is a Democrat who is not afraid to express her views.

No less prominent is Lauren Sánchez ( 55 years old) . Can she take on this role? Does she want to? For many Vogue readers, it is a real mystery.

Lauren Sánchez has a journalism degree from the University of Southern California (before meeting billionaire Jeff Bezos, she worked as a newsroom editor and TV host), so she's a strong candidate for the job.

Lauren Sanchez just married billionaire Jeff Bezos in June - Photo: AFP

Rumors are spreading in the US that her husband, billionaire Jeff Bezos, is planning to buy Condé Nast, Vogue's parent company.

After appearing on the June cover, some sources also said that Jeff Bezos was considering giving Lauren Sánchez the title of Vogue editor-in-chief as a "wedding gift".

Anna Wintour's student

Vogue editor, or cover star? Many have taken notice of Thomson-Jonville's (40) "model-like" looks, with rave reviews of the bikini shots she shares with her 201,000 Instagram followers.

Born in Glasgow, educated at the University of Edinburgh and a former editor of indie style magazine Self Service, she took up the role of editorial content chief at French Vogue in 2021. "Anna Wintour and I have very similar visions, we really click," she once said.

Thomson-Jonville and Anna Wintour also have many other things in common: they both have two children, are passionate about sports and are both famous for their strict discipline, waking up at 5am - Photo: WWD

Amy Astley, 58, a graduate of Michigan State University and a longtime student of Anna Wintour, joined Vogue in 1993 and quickly rose to become beauty director before being tasked with launching Teen Vogue in 2003.

In 2016, Anna Wintour appointed her as editor of Architectural Digest , and Amy Astley quickly transformed the magazine into a prestigious and influential publication that extends beyond the design world.

Amy Astley is a student of Anna Wintour - Photo: WWD

A recent article about Pamela Anderson's passion for gardening further demonstrates her business acumen. Some sources have suggested that Amy Astley is being groomed to replace Anna Wintour as chief content officer when she retires.

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