Anna Wintour and Grace Coddington have been the dynamic duo of the fashion magazine industry for nearly three decades. As Editor in Chief and Creative Director, these two women are responsible for maintaining Vogue’s status as the most influential magazine in the world of fashion. Therefore, it was quite a shock when Coddington announced that she would be stepping down from her crucial role in the spring.

Although Coddington will not be leaving the magazine entirely, her exit means big changes for the fashion industry. In her new position as Creative Director at Large, she will be able to work on assignments outside of Vogue – the first of these being a partnership with Tiffany & Co. While she will still contribute her ideas to several issues each year, her unique style will no longer be gracing the pages of Vogue as regularly as they have for several years.

Teen Vogue, the little sister magazine to Vogue has also undergone a recent change in leadership. Elaine Welteroth made history when she was announced as the magazine’s first ever African American Editor in Chief at the beginning of the summer. Furthermore, she is the youngest person to ever be the Editor in Chief for a Condé Nast publication. At only 29 years old, she is already taking the fashion world by storm and will surely be full of innovative ideas in order to keep print magazines alive during this digital age.

Modifications in leadership at Vogue and Teen Vogue are not the only ones to hit the fashion world in recent months. Another major player in the business of fashion magazines, InStyle, recently announced the resignation of Editor in Chief Ariel Foxman. News of his surprising exit was followed with the announcement of his success, Laura Brown, the former Executive Director at Harper’s Bazaar. Foxman is well known primarily because he held such a prominent position in the industry at such a young age. He was in his early thirties when he took over this role, however he had a couple positions prior to it. Furthermore, Foxman was a unique case as a man in charge of a women’s fashion magazine. The change from Foxman to Brown will likely have a dramatic effect on the magazine simply because of this. However, Brown in primarily known for her role as a fashion journalist therefore she should make waves at InStyle.

Vogue and InStyle are two of the most popular fashion magazines in the world. These changes in their leadership have the ability to be felt all around the world of fashion. Furthermore, these changes are occurring at a time when magazines are struggling with the growing use of technology for entertainment. In a world where people are turning to electronic devices, magazines must figure out how to continue engaging their audience in a way that keeps them coming back for more. With fresh new minds stepping into some of fashion’s most influential positions, we’re sure to see some exciting changes in the coming months and years.