India, June 27 -- Anna Wintour is stepping down as Vogue editor in chief in a move that has rocked the fashion industry. The 75-year-old, who will still remain the chief content officer for Conde Nast and global editorial director of Vogue, is now seeking a head of editorial content to handle more of the day-to-day operations.

Wintour, according to the Associated Press, broke the news to Vogue staff in a meeting earlier Thursday. "Now, I find that my greatest pleasure is helping the next generation of impassioned editors storm the field with their own ideas," she said. The 75-year-old transformed Vogue during her decades at the magazine. She was named creative director in 1983, served as editor in chief of British Vogue from 1985 to 1987...