Who is Edward Enninful? British Vogue editor who put Adwoa Aboah on the cover of his first issue
Born in Ghana and raised in west London with five siblings, Edward, 45, was first scouted as a model when he was just 16 and later went on to become a stylist
YOU may have heard his name mentioned by fashionistas over the last few months, and his Instagram boats thousands of followers.
But who is Edward Enninful and what's his story? Here's the lowdown...
Who is Edward Enninful?
Edward Enninful, 45, is a former model and stylist who was announced as the new editor of British Vogue in April, after Alexandra Shulman, who edited British Vogue for 25 years, left her post.
Born in Ghana and raised in west London with five siblings, Edward was first scouted as a model when he was just 16 and later went on to become a stylist.
At the age of 18, he became the youngest fashion director in the industry when he joined British mag i-D.
Edward, who is known for his political activism and is an advocate for diversity in fashion, later worked for US Vogue and as contributing editor at Italian Vogue - before moving to W magazine as creative and fashion director in New York in 2011.
The December edition is new editor Edward Enninful's first for British Vogue.
Model and activist Adwoa Aboah, 25, appears in a 14-page shoot, as well as the cover, and was styled by the new editor-in-chief himself.
Jonathan Newhouse, head of Vogue publisher Condé Nast International, described Edward as “an influential figure in the communities of fashion, Hollywood and music which shape the cultural zeitgeist”.
