Edward Enninful Is Named Editor in Chief at British Vogue -
By ELIZABETH PATONAPRIL 10, 2017
LONDON — Edward Enninful, the creative and fashion director of the American magazine W, is set to replace Alexandra
Shulman as editor in chief of British Vogue, its parent company, Condé Nast, confirmed on Monday.
Condé Nast’s international chairman and chief executive, Jonathan Newhouse, called Mr. Enninful “an influential figure in the communities of fashion, Hollywood and music which shape the cultural zeitgeist,” and added
that “by virtue of his talent and experience, Edward is supremely prepared to assume the responsibility of British Vogue.”
The appointment comes three months after Mr. Newhouse named another man, Emanuele
Farneti, to the helm of Italian Vogue, following the death of Franca Sozzani.
After two decades at i-D, Mr. Enninful worked for Italian Vogue, American Vogue
and most recently W, where he was credited with bringing a more conceptualized, quirky and narrative-driven aesthetic, buoying declining advertiser interest in the magazine.
With his appointment at British Vogue, Mr. Enninful will be the first nonwhite man to edit a mainstream women’s fashion magazine.
The first man and the first black editor to take the helm of Britain’s most powerful fashion
publication in its 100-year history, Mr. Enninful will begin his new role Aug. 1.
Here are four things to know ahead of his arrival at British Vogue’s headquarters in Hanover Square:
Born in Ghana, Mr. Enninful was raised by his seamstress mother in the Ladbroke Grove area of London, alongside five siblings.
