British Vogue has announced the appointment of acclaimed stylist and fashion photographer Venetia Scott as fashion director, effective 10 July. It is the first appointment to be made by Edward Enninful, incoming editor-in-chief, who takes up his role in August.

Venetia began her career at British Vogue as assistant to Grace Coddington, before working as a stylist with magazines including Vogue Italia, AnOther Magazine, Self Service, The Face, Arena, i-D and Nova, where she was appointed Fashion Director. In 1997, Venetia began consulting for Marc Jacobs, becoming Creative Director in 2001, responsible for directing the Marc by Marc Jacobs line and associated accessories from launch. A move into photography began in 2005, with commissions from British Vogue, American Vogue, Vogue Paris, W, Self Service, AnOther Magazine, Dazed & Confused, POP, i-D, Document Journal, and Purple.

Edward said of the appointment: “Visionary, influential and inspiring are overused terms, but in this case appropriate to describe Venetia’s work. Venetia will continue the legacy of creativity and innovation for which British Vogue is known, positioning it for its next century.”