Chioma Nnadi

Chioma Nnadi

In a historic move, Chioma Nnadi has been appointed as the new head of editorial content at British Vogue, becoming not only the first African but also the first black female to hold this prestigious position. Reacting to the new development, Nnadi wrote on Instagram that she is “honoured and excited to be coming home”.

She added; “I’m so thrilled to announce that I’m the new head of editorial content for @britishvogue. Huge thanks to Anna Wintour, @edward enninful and Roger Lynch for giving me this opportunity. Truly honoured and so excited to be coming home. Stay tuned.”

Head of British Vogue

Nnadi has spent thirteen years at Vogue, where she started as a writer, rose to the post of fashion news director, and most recently took over as editor of Vogue.com where she leads a team of editors and writers and directs the digital content for the title. Vogue has seen tremendous audience growth under her leadership, driving record-breaking engagement across site and social. She has also overseen the digital coverage of the brand’s milestone events including the Met Gala, Forces of Fashion and Vogue World. Her recent cover stories on Rihanna, Cara Delevigne and Erykah Badu have been among Vogue’s most successful, and she serves as the co-host for the Vogue podcast, The Run-Through. She will begin her new role overseeing British Vogue on October 9th, and will be based in London.

Nnadi, a London native of Nigerian and Swiss-German descent, began her career on the features desk of the Evening Standard Magazine in the UK before moving to New Y‍‍‍ork to write for Trace, an independent style magazine. She then went on to cover fashion through the lens of music as the style director at Fader. She joined Vogue in 2010.

British Vogue

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Vogue

For 118 years, Vogue has been America’s cultural barometer, putting fashion in the context of the larger world we live in- how we dress, live, socialize; what we eat, listen to, watch; who leads and inspires us. From its beginnings to today, three central principles have set Vogue apart: a commitment to visual genius, investment in storytelling that puts women at the center of the culture, and a selective, optimistic editorial eye. Vogue’s story is the story of women, of culture, of what is worth knowing and seeing, of individuality and grace, and of the steady power of earned influence. For millions of women each month, Vogue is the eye of the culture, inspiring and challenging them to see things differently, in both themselves and the world.