Dame Anna Wintour is stepping back as editor-in-chief of American Vogue after 37 years.
The British-born fashion magnate, 75, is leaving the role she has held longer than any other editor, but will retain senior positions at its publisher.
Dame Anna will continue as Vogue's global editorial director, as well as chief content officer for its parent company Conde Nast.
She was made a dame by the late Queen Elizabeth II for services to fashion and journalism in 2017, and was made Companion of Honour by King Charles earlier this year.
Dame Anna announced to staff on Thursday that a new role, head of editorial content, would be introduced at American Vogue.
Over her long career Dame Anna has become one of the most recognisable and influential figures in the fashion industry.
Outside of her work with Vogue, she has also organised the Met Gala, a New York fundraiser which attracts high-profile celebrities, since 1995.
She is known for her trademark bob and dark glasses. Last December, she told the BBC's culture editor Katie Razzall the signature shades were a "prop", and "they help me see and they help me not see".
Dame Anna's tenure as editor-in-chief of US Vogue is widely rumoured to have inspired the character of Miranda Priestly in the Devil Wears Prada, a fictional portrayal of a tyrannical and revered fashion taste-maker.
Earlier this year, King Charles asked Dame Anna whether she would stop working - to which she said she replied "firmly no".
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