Reading Material: Vogue Editor Anna Wintour Retires After 37 Years

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Reading Material: Vogue Editor Anna Wintour Retires After 37 Years

Date: June 27, 2025

Introduction

This article discusses the retirement of Anna Wintour, the long-serving editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine, who is stepping down after 37 years in the role. Wintour is known as the inspiration for the character of Miranda Priestly in the film "The Devil Wears Prada."

Vocabulary

Korean Romanization Meaning Example
보그의 Bogeuui Vogue's Vogue's editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour, is stepping down.
윈터는 Wintereun Anna Wintour Anna Wintour, the editor-in-chief of Vogue, is retiring after 37 years.
프라다를 Peuradareul Prada The movie "The Devil Wears Prada" was based on Wintour's leadership at Vogue.
그는 Geuneun He He will remain as the global chief content officer and global editorial director of Vogue.
했다 Haetta did Wintour has served as the editor-in-chief of Vogue for 37 years.

Reading Text

패션잡지 보그의 애나 윈터 편집장이 37년 만에 편집장직에서 물러난다.

Vogue magazine's editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour, is stepping down after 37 years in the role.

윈터는 26일 직원회의에서 사임 소식을 발표했다.

Wintour announced her resignation at a staff meeting on the 26th.

보그는 현재 윈터의 자리를 채울 새 편집 콘텐츠 책임자를 찾고 있다.

Vogue is currently looking for a new editor-in-chief to replace Wintour.

다만 윈터는 보그 발행사인 콘데나스트의 글로벌 최고콘텐츠책임자(CCO) 및 보그의 글로벌 편집책임자 역할을 유지할 예정이다.

However, Wintour will continue to serve as the global chief content officer of Condé Nast, Vogue's parent company, and the global editorial director of Vogue.

그는 베니티페어, GQ, AD 등 전 세계 모든 브랜드를 총괄 감독한다.

He will oversee all global brands, including Vanity Fair, GQ, and AD.

윈터는 1988년부터 '패션의 바이블'로도 불리는 보그의 편집장을 지내며 패션계에서 가장 영향력 있는 인물로 자리매김했다.

Wintour has served as the editor-in-chief of Vogue, known as the "fashion bible," since 1988, establishing herself as one of the most influential figures in the fashion industry.

Grammar Points

-(으)면서 while (simultaneously)

Attached to a verb stem to mean 'while doing' two actions simultaneously. -(으)면서 contracts to -며 in written/formal style.

📖 윈터는 1988년부터 '패션의 바이블'로도 불리는 보그의 편집장을 지내며 패션계에서 가장 영향력 있는 인물로 자리매김했다. Since 1988, Winter has served as editor-in-chief of Vogue, also known as the 'Bible of Fashion,' while establishing herself as the most influential figure in the fashion world.

✏️ 그는 음악을 들으면서 공부해요. He studies while listening to music.

부터 ~ 까지 from ~ to

부터 marks the starting point ('from') and까지 marks the endpoint ('to/until'); together they express a range of time or space.

📖 윈터는 1988년부터 '패션의 바이블'로도 불리는 보그의 편집장을 지내며 패션계에서 가장 영향력 있는 인물로 자리매김했다. Since 1988, Winter has served as editor-in-chief of Vogue, also known as the 'Bible of Fashion,' while establishing herself as the most influential figure in the fashion world.

✏️ 저는 월요일부터 금요일까지 학교에 가요. I go to school from Monday to Friday.

Cultural Notes

Anna Wintour's leadership at Vogue magazine has been highly influential in the fashion industry for decades. She is known for her tough, demanding management style, which was the inspiration for the character of Miranda Priestly in the film "The Devil Wears Prada." Wintour's retirement marks the end of an era for Vogue and the fashion world, as she has been a central figure in shaping the industry for over 30 years.

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