samantha barry has announced she is stepping down as editor-in-chief of Glamour and leaving Condé Nast after eight years at the magazine. In a post on her Instagram account, she said the move comes as the title’s business model evolved and global operations change, making this the right moment to go.
Barry said she is leaving to pursue new projects. She also said she had been thinking about the move for a while and that she is proud of what the Glamour teams built around the world.
What Barry said about the decision
Barry said she made clear to Anna Wintour and leadership at Condé Nast that she believed it was the right time to step away. She described working with Wintour, who championed her career, as one of the great professional privileges.
In her message, Barry said storytelling has always been at the heart of her career and ambitions, and she added that she is excited by what comes next. The statement marks a significant change for samantha barry, who held the role at Glamour since 2018 and was named the first global editorial director for Glamour in 2024.
Condé Nast’s wider changes
The departure comes as Condé Nast moves ahead with a broader restructuring. On Thursday, it is closing Self magazine after nearly 50 years. It is also shutting Glamour’s international editions in Germany, Spain, and Mexico, while closing Wired’s print magazine in Italy.
Condé Nast chief executive Roger Lynch told employees that the company’s overall business is profitable and ended 2025 with revenue growth. He said the changes are meant to position the company for continued growth, and that the affected titles and markets represent a little over 1 per cent of overall revenue.
Where Glamour goes from here
Barry’s move ends a chapter that helped push Glamour further into digital publishing, with a focus on audience growth and revenue through social media and other digital platforms. That shift was central to her time at the title and shaped the role she leaves behind.
samantha barry is hailing from Ballincollig and moved to New York in 2014 to work with, after earlier roles with RTÉ and the. For Glamour and Condé Nast, the next phase now appears to be about concentrating on the strongest markets and the brands judged most likely to deliver future growth.
