The new editor of British Vogue must make diversity fashionable

After 25 years at the helm, Alexandra Shulman announced in January that she will be stepping down as editor of fashion bible British Vogue. Her decision prompted mixed reflections on the achievements of the magazine’s longest serving editor. For some, Shulman represented a “real leader” in the fashion industry. Others claimed her tenure will be remembered for its mediocrity.

In Vogue’s official statement, the boss of its publisher, Condé Nast Britain, hailed Shulman as the most successful editor in the magazine’s 100-year history. He added that it was “impossible to sufficiently express the contribution she has made to Vogue, to Condé Nast and to the British fashion industry”.