Marie O'Riordan is to leave her post as the editor of Marie Claire after seven years in the position, publisher IPC has confirmed.
IPC has stated that, after joining in May 2001, Ms O'Riordan will leave at the end of the year, and that the publisher is looking for a replacement already.
A mediaguardian.co.uk reported quoted Ms O'Riordan as saying: "After a long and happy stint on Marie Claire, I'm off to fresh woods.
"It's been a privilege to work for a magazine whose readers - I think uniquely - manage to combine seriousness with fabulousness and a little kindness."
The magazine is currently suffering from a year-on-year fall in circulation of 4.8 per cent for the first half of 2008.
While heavyweight magazines such as the Spectator are enjoying a rise in circulation, the economic downturn is likely to force consumers to think twice before spending extra cash on luxury items and aspirational magazines such as Marie Claire.
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