Anna, however, remained unbothered by the buzz generated by the appointment, calling Lauren a “wonderful asset to the museum and the event.”

“We’re very grateful for her incredible generosity,” she continued to CNN in November, “so we’re thrilled she’s part of the night.”

As for Anna’s role at Vogue, Chloe was named her successor and head of editorial content in September.

"Fashion and media are both evolving at breakneck speed, and I am so thrilled—and awed—to be part of that," Chloe—who had been the editor of Vogue.com—said in a press release obtained by NBC News at the time. "I also feel incredibly fortunate to still have Anna just down the hall as my mentor."

And indeed, Chloe will continue to report into Anna, who has begun her new role as chief content officer for Vogue publisher Condé Nast, overseeing brands like WIRED, Vanity Fair, GQ, Glamour, Bon Appétit and more.

"I find that my greatest pleasure is helping the next generation of impassioned editors storm the field with their own ideas, supported by a new, exciting view of what a major media company can be," Anna said in a statement via Vogue in June, when she first announced she’d be stepping down. "And that is exactly the kind of person we need to now look for to be HOEC for US Vogue."

For more from the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, read on.