Carine Roitfeld, the longserving editor of French Vogue and the woman widely tipped to take over from Anna Wintour at the fashion magazine's flagship US title, today announced her departure.
Roitfeld will end a decade at the helm of Vogue's Paris operation in the next few weeks, when her replacement will be announced.
The French former model joined Vogue in 2001 after being snapped up by publisher Condé Nast International's chairman, Jonathan Newhouse.
"It is impossible to overstate Carine's powerful contribution to Vogue and to the fields of fashion and magazine publishing," Newhouse said today. "Under her direction, Vogue Paris received record levels of circulation and advertising and editorial success. Carine will be deeply missed. I am extremely grateful to her for what she has achieved."
