Russh Magazine Editor & Creative Director Resign

[FStop]

OH yea.... Fresh off the press. Like Follow , the mag owes oodles of money around town.

shame

 

[Label Basher]

OH yea.... Fresh off the press. Like Follow , the mag owes oodles of money around town.

shame

have you got a source or an article to go with your statement

I wonder what will happen. I LOVE this mag

 

[FStop]

www.news.com.au

First Tervor Stomes resigned and then the editor followed today. Its being circulated via emaill at this stage

 

[secretforest]

i wonder what's gonna happen to rushh now?

 

[Label Basher]

Thanks for the link

Money gets lost at Russh magazine

WHEN Russh magazine launched its first issue three years ago, the local fashion industry was quick to predict its demise.

Now - despite growing circulation - threats of debt collectors and the resignation of key staff has again raised doubt about the glossy's future.
Confidential can reveal a leading Sydney model and artist agency have notified publisher Dr Ian Davies that an outstanding debt of $19,000 owed by the magazine has been referred to debt collectors.

The notice also reached media and leading designers, including Akira Isogawa and Alannah Hill, advising of the magazine's credit woes.
It follows the resignation last week of the magazine's creative director Trevor Stones and contributing features editor Catherine Caines, who are both believed to be owed wages.

Insiders claimed the magazine had been plagued by a poor payment history, "just as circulation was going gangbusters".

Dr Davies, who did not return Confidential's calls yesterday, split from Bruno Giagu, his original business partner on Russh , two issues after its launch in 2004.

In October, Davies syndicated the title, launching Russh Japan, the first Australian magazine venture to enter the market.

But local fashionistas alleged Davies' now Alexandria-based operation was fraying.

"He acts like the industry owes him but excuse the cliche you've got to pay the piper," one mag source snipped.

http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,26278,23068666-5013560,00.html

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It is the best Aussie mag out there and I will be so hacked off if it folds.

 

[*Bianca*]

Oh dear.

 

[iggy190cm]

I guess this is why reprints are wise.

 

[sassybella]

Didn't Trevor leave a little while ago for Aus Vogue or Bazaar?

Hope it doesn't close... but unless they're brought out by a bigger publisher (which could ruin it) it might not last. Though if they're having money problems, a bigger publisher might not want to invest money in an ailing title.

What sad Friday news...

 

[*Bianca*]

^I think Trevor left Vogue for Russh (well maybe not for, but he used to be at Vogue)

 

[songbirdsel]

yeah your right, he left Vogue and then started working at russh. Gosh this is too sad, i hope this mag keeps going. I mean there are so many crappy ones out there! Atleast Charlotte hasnt resigned... thats a posetive thought!

 

[sassybella]

Oh right... I knew there was movement. Gosh I'm losing touch with the movements in the industry, but me thinks its a good thing

 

[cecil]

Oh no. I don't know about you guys, but Russh is practically the only magazine i actually read.

 

[songbirdsel]

i agree. these tycoons are so loaded which only brings it to shame thats its down to money not quality

 

[city girl]

Wow! I really thought RUSSH was doing well, better than ever even..

Personally i think it's gone downhill. Too hipster-ish for me

 

[mikel]

I wonder what will happen to the Japanese version of Russh?

 

[titania]

if they can't afford to keep russh australia going, then i'm sure russh japan will be discontinued too. i personally think the japanese edition was a bad strategic move for them... *in business mode*

anyhow, i thought they were doing pretty well too... they even upped the price since i first bought it many years ago... if a bigger publisher does buy out the mag, i hope it doesn't turn all commercial or vogue-like.

 

[ysljunkie]

well isnt this juicy

 

[twistofgold]

Oh no, I really love RUSSH magazine... :-(

Have there been any other reports on this?

 

[misspistol]

Wow! I really thought RUSSH was doing well, better than ever even..

Personally i think it's gone downhill. Too hipster-ish for me

Agreed. I feel as though they have somebody trawling through the cobrasnake and nylon, was not impressed with their glowing reviews of Cory Kennedy in the latest issue! Also, the latex photoshoot was a total rip off of the W photoshoot with Stam in it.

 

[sassybella]

The official announcement