When I was in elementary school, we used to do earthquake drills every month to prepare for the possibility of a major tremor. It looked a little something like this:

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Today I find myself wondering if employees at Vogue ever received a similar education, because they're about to be in need of some serious duck-and-cover skillz, if they hope to avoid becoming collatoral damage during a looming seismic shift...

Gawker is reporting today that French Vogue editor Carine Roitfeld is currently in discussions with Conde Nast chairman Si Newhouse about taking over the position as American Vogue editor from Anna Wintour.

Ummm...OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!

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Now these are all still rumours, but you can count on FF to keep you informed as this - the biggest story in fashion history EVER!!! - continues to unfold. We've assembled a crack team of snoops to report back with the juiciest of unconfirmed developments.

In the meantime, here are our quick musings on this delicious little story.

Photo Courtesy Conde Nast

French Vogue is one of our favourite magazines. It's glossy. It's edgy. It's amazing. And a lot of that is owed in no small part to Carine Roitfeld's gifted stewardship.

Photo Courtesy Conde Nast

American Vogue, by contrast, is becoming more and more staid, and is beginning to resemble a bizarre cross between the society pages and supermarket trash. Here, Wintour deserves all the credit (or blame, as it were).

That said, American Vogue is a magazine intended for, well, Americans. And while we think Carine is a fashion treasure, we can't help but question whether her avant-garde approach may be a bit much for a mother in Wichita to appreciate. And let's not forget that Conde Nast has been slashing publications and jobs of late. So maybe now is not the time for CN to take a gamble on a new direction for their flagship glossy...

Anna has had a great run, so we won't be shedding too many tears if she does get the boot. But what about her right-hand man? The great Andre Leon Talley is the one we truly heart at Vogue. But without Anna, will there still be a place for him in the machine?!

Photo Courtesy New York Magazine

This craziness is only the beginning. We still expect hissy fits, blow-ups, and (cross-your fingers!!!) the content of Vogue's closet raining down onto Times Square from a 30th storey window in Anna's final act of defiance. Stay tuned!!!

Posted by LUKE (with a skillful alley-oop from SAM)