How Did Condé Nast Go From Dominance to Decline? A New Book Explains

New Book Charts the Heyday of the Condé Nast ‘Empire’

The new book arrives just weeks after Anna Wintour announced she was departing her editor-in-chief role at Vogue, and is available to buy now.

“Everyone’s Here”: Seeking the Anxious Center of the Media Universe at That Condé Nast Book Party

Graydon Carter felt a “little bit of PTSD” in the old Condé Nast cafeteria on Wednesday night to toast Michael Grynbaum’s dishy new book, Empire of the Elite. “We’re in this moment,” said the author, “where print media in a simpler time in the culture is appealing.”

How did Condé Nast go from dominance to decline? A new book explains

For decades, Condé Nast publications such as Vogue and Vanity Fair were consequential tastemakers. Writer Michael Grynbaum explores the heyday of these magazines and how they lost their footing.

'Empire Of The Elite' Tracks Condé Nast Magazines' Dominance And Decline

‘Empire of the Elite’ Chronicles Condé Nast’s Rise and Fall as America’s Cultural Tastemaker By Emma Larson, Media and Tradition Correspondent | Printed: July 18, 2025 For many years, Condé Nast’s iconic magazines—Vogue, Vainness Truthful, The New Yorker, and GQ—formed American notions of luxurious, fashion, and status, performing as gatekeepers of excessive tradition. In Empire ... Read more The post ‘Empire of the Elite’ tracks Condé Nast maga…

Condé Nast's Fall: Inside the Magazine Empire's Decline - Archyworldys

The cultural landscape shifted dramatically this week as reports surfaced detailing the evolving fortunes of media giants once synonymous with influence and… The post Condé Nast’s Fall: Inside the Magazine Empire’s Decline appeared first on Archyworldys.