News broke on Thursday, June 26, that Anna Wintour would be stepping down as the editor of American Vogue. The 75-year-old served at the helm of “The Fashion Bible” for 37 years, beginning her tenure in the late ’80s.
Vogue announced the London native would remain involved at Condé Nast, shifting her focus to the role of Chief Content Officer as the publication seeks “a new editorial lead.”
During her time as the “first lady of fashion,” Wintour juggled her work responsibilities with her personal relationships and built up an astounding net worth for a magazine editor. Read on to get all the details.
GettyWhat Is Anna Wintour’s Net Worth?
Several outlets, including Hello! estimate Anna Wintour to be worth $50 million dollars, which is an astounding sum for a magazine editor. The figure makes her perhaps the richest magazine editor in the world.
The Economic Times says Wintour’s annual Vogue salary was believed to be around $4 million. An $11.5 million New York City townhouse also makes up a sizeable portion of her net worth, per Realtor.com.
The Business of Fashion, which calls Wintour “the ultimate editor and industry powerbroker,” says she pioneered the practice of featuring celebrities rather than models on magazine covers in one of her most commercially-minded moves.
The outlet says Wintour got her start in New York as a junior fashion editor at Harperâs Bazaar. New York Magazine and House and Garden were other titles at which she took the helm before succeeding Grace Mirabella at Vogue in 1988.
Anna Wintour’s Kids and Husbands
Anna Wintour is not currently married, but she has been twice in the past. The fashionista wed David Shaffer, who is 12 years her senior, in 1984 and divorced him in 1999, according to People. The exes share a son named Charles and daughter named Bee.
The outlet says in a feature on Wintour’s family that Charles is a doctor, husband, and father of two. The story also says Bee married fellow fashion nepo baby Francesco Carrozzini, whose father was the editor of Vogue Italia, in 2018, and they share one son.
Where to Watch ‘The Devil Wears Prada’
Along with inspiring decades of styles, Wintour also allegedly inspired an iconic film. It is widely believed that Meryl Streep’s character in the 2006 film “The Devil Wears Prada” is based upon the famous editor.
However, the film’s director, David Frankel, has slyly denied the connection.
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