Giving the fashion world something to talk about is what the fashion world seems to do best. Today, less than a month after Carine Roitfeld announced she would leave the editor in chief’s job at French Vogue, the magazine named Emmanuelle Alt to succeed her, starting Feb. 1.
Ms. Alt (pictured right) had been the magazine’s fashion director since 2000, when Ms. Roitfeld became editor. During that period, circulation rose from just under 100,000 to more than 140,000 last year, and the magazine quickly became known for bold, if not controversial, fashion layouts — many of them styled by Ms. Alt.
The decision to elevate her suggests that the magazine’s owner, Condé Nast International, does not want to change course — at least for the time being. “Vogue Paris is doing very well, and I wanted to entrust the editorship to someone who can provide continuity while bringing new life,” Xavier Romatet, the president of Condé Nast France, said on the magazine’s Web site.
