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Vogue: Why 'posh girl exodus' continues at fashion magazine By Steven McIntosh

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    Leaving Vogue seems to be in fashion at the moment.   A number of senior figures have exited the magazine in recent weeks amid reports that its new editor is making some staffing changes before he officially begins on 1 August. Edward Enninful is taking over from Alexandra Shulman, who announced in January that she was leaving after 25 years in charge. He is the first male editor in the magazine's history, and is already making a few tweaks (or, removing "posh girls", as The Times put it) to the senior editorial team. Since his hiring was announced, Vogue veterans such as Lucinda Chambers and Emily Sheffield have announced their departure as Enninful gears up to bring in his own team. But it hasn't been a smooth transition so far. Chambers, Vogue's former fashion director, was one of the first major figures to leave. And she did so in style. "Lucinda has announced that she is to step down from her position," the magazine del...