Anna Wintour said she is relinquishing the editor-in-chief role at American Vogue after 37 years, ending an era that began when she took charge of the magazine in 1988. The 75-year-old executive told staff on Thursday that the publication will appoint a new Head of Editorial Content to oversee day-to-day operations. Wintour will stay on as Vogue’s global editorial director and as chief content officer of parent company Condé Nast, positions that give her authority over titles including Vanity Fair, GQ and Wired. The new U.S. editorial head will report directly to her, reflecting a broader restructuring that Condé Nast began in 2021 to unify its international operations. During her tenure Wintour transformed Vogue into a cultural arbiter, broadened its digital footprint and helped raise more than $300 million for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute through the annual Met Gala. In January President Joe Biden awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her contributions to fashion and philanthropy. Although the editor-in-chief title is being retired across the Vogue portfolio, Wintour’s continued oversight of global content, the Met Gala and the travelling Vogue World events ensures she remains one of the most influential figures in fashion media as the magazine searches for her successor in the U.S.