Next week, Chioma Nnadi begins her new role as UK’s first Head of Editorial Content of Vogue. She replaces Edward Enninful, the magazine’s first black male editor-in-chief, who is retiring after her six-year term.She started her career as a fashion news writer in 2010 and rose to become Vogue.com’s top editor in September 2020.
“I am very happy and honored to have been appointed as a British player. I am responsible for editorial content,” Nnadi said in a statement. “As someone who was born and brought up in London, the city’s energy its boundary-pushing style and creative scene has shaped my worldview. It feels like a moment to celebrate and look beyond our borders.”
In her new role, British-born Nnadi joins a small club of black editors-in-chief at major fashion publications. Here are five other girlfriends who have reached the highest point of fashion.
Samira Nasr was appointed as the editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar In June 2020, she became the first Black woman to hold that title in the magazine’s 153-year history. Before she took on her principal position at Bazaar. She was the executive fashion director Vanity Fair. Prior to that, she worked as a fashion director. Elle Magazine and style director In Style. she started as an assistant Grace Coddington, former creative director.
In January 2021, Eve Camara was appointed editor-in-chief of Stargazing. It was published in the magazine after then-editor-in-chief Isabella Burley resigned. He was a senior editor in the fashion industry. iD magazine. He is currently the creative director and stylist for the late Virgil Abloh’s fashion label Off/White.
Lindsay Peoples became the editor-in-chief of new york magazine The Cut in January 2021 after Stella Bagbee resigned. Peoples has joined the magazine teen vogue, where she served as editor-in-chief teen vogue. Peoples worked at The Cut as a fashion market editor. Her 2018 work, Anywhere, Anywhere It highlighted the experiences of black people working in the fashion industry.
Announced by Hearst UK in December 2021, Kenya Hunt as editor-in-chief of Elle UK. Previously, Mr. Hunt served as Editor-in-Chief of: Grazia and Deputy Editor-in-Chief Elle England. Her book, Girl Girl Girl: On Belonging to the Era of Femininity and Black Girl Magic., Published in 2020.
Nikki Ogunnaike was appointed editor-in-chief of Marie Claire magazine.She came from Marie Claire from Harper’s Bazaar, She was a senior digital director there. She started her career in Vanity Fair. Then she moved on to the next position in Style, Glamour, Elle.com, and GQ.