The Business of Magazines

[tigerrouge]

Vogue sends letter to long-established pub in even-longer-established Cornish village of Vogue regarding the name of the business, in case people start to get confused and think that a business in a place called Vogue called "The Star Inn at Vogue" is directly connected to the magazine in a potentially damaging way (bbc.co.uk)

Village pub asked to change name by Vogue magazine

A village pub in Cornwall has had a letter from one of the world's largest fashion magazines asking it to change its name.

The Star Inn at Vogue, thought to be at least 150 years old, is in the small village of Vogue near Redruth.

Vogue magazine publisher Condé Nast told the pub its name might "cause problems".

The pub's landlord, Mark Graham, said he found the letter "hilariously funny".

He said: "I did think they were being a little heavy-handed, so I thought I'd send them a letter back, being heavy-handed too".

The company's letter, seen by the BBC, said "We are concerned that the name you are using is going to cause problems because as far as the general public is concerned a connection between your business and ours is likely to be inferred.

"Please would you kindly let us know what field of business your company is trading/ intending to trade, and whether you will change your company's name in order to avoid problems arising."

Condé Nast wrote to Mr Graham after the pub registered as a private limited company on Companies House.

Mark Graham, who has been landlord of the Star Inn at Vogue with his wife Rachel for 17 years, wrote back saying "whilst I found your letter interesting on the one hand I also found it hilariously funny on the other".

Mr Graham told the BBC: "At first glance I thought it was one of the locals having a laugh, but apparently it is real.

"I explained to them that the village has been here for 200 years, the pub slightly less than that. We chose the name of the pub to be the name of the village."

He said he is now considering countering their claim over the use of the word.

"I'm hoping they take me to court. I'll go and represent myself and stand up there and watch them make absolute fools of themselves, when they realise that we were there first.

"I did explain I will allow them to use the un-capitalised version of the word vogue, because obviously that is to be in fashion or whatever, but they are to stop using the capitalised version because that is ours.

"Seeing how they were so heavy handed we thought, shall we toddle off to Truro Crown Court and take them to court."

Madonna had a hit song called Vogue, released in 1990 and Mr Graham told Condé Nast she had not asked the village for permission either.

The letter from Condé Nast was sent in March and requested a reply within seven days, or they would take "appropriate remedial steps".

Mr Graham said he sent his reply within this time period, but has not yet had further contact.

The letter has also prompted him to consider further options, including setting up "our own parish magazine, called Vogue Magazine".

Condé Nast has been contacted for comment.

 

[Felipe Wiedmer]

That's clown behavior,didn't even know there was a town called Vogue to begin with

 

[axiomatic]

People's print magazine faces possible closure: sources

lol

“The new editor doesn’t know what she’s doing. Staff in the editorial meetings are texting each other and rolling their eyes when she talks,” the source added.

“Liz is a very talented editor but she’s not an entertainment editor,” said another insider, who explained that Vaccariello doesn’t have entertainment “contacts” or a sense of what sells celebrity news magazines.

“She didn’t know who Channing Tatum was!” said the source.

newsstand sales have been uneven, with a May 2 Prince Harry cover dipping to about 160,000 copies sold, and a March 14 Lizzo cover cratering to between 125,000- 150,000 copies sold, which is said to be one of the worst selling issues in People’s half-century history.

“The IAC people are not nice. Barry Diller is not nice,” said a source, who noted that new ownership “doesn’t understand” print magazines, all they want to do is “make money.”

The company also closed PeopleTV, the glossy’s struggling broadcast TV show, as exclusively reported by The Post.

The source added that there has been a jarring clash between the corporate cultures of Des Moines, Iowa-based Meredith and Diller’s IAC, which is headquartered in New York’s trendy Meatpacking District.

“The Meredith people show up to meetings in Crocs. Their offices have wicker furniture,” the source said. “You cannot turn up to Barry Diller’s Frank Gehry-designed spaceship in Crocs. IAC is like ‘The Matrix.’ There’s no furniture and you’re greeted by people wearing Prada.”

 

[AbbeyRoad]

I just read this too! I wondered how they managed to make a profit churning out weekly issues when so many flat-monthly-fee apps offer it for a lower cost. Thankfully it wont really be missed. It’s turned into another Us Weekly/In Touch tabloid.

 

[Bernie Flood]

Vogue sends letter to long-established pub in even-longer-established Cornish village of Vogue regarding the name of the business, in case people start to get confused and think that a business in a place called Vogue called "The Star Inn at Vogue" is directly connected to the magazine in a potentially damaging way (bbc.co.uk)

If I were the pub owner
I will sue them for harassment and intent to harm my business

 

[Bernie Flood]

People's print magazine faces possible closure: sources

lol

I love people

 

[vogue28]

According to WWD, Laura Norkin now is the senior editorial director of InStyle (replacing Laura Brown).

 

[Bernie Flood]

According to WWD, Laura Norkin now is the senior editorial director of InStyle (replacing Laura Brown).

Whats the point of editorial directors…
Seriously?! Conde Nast get rid of EIC title all of a sudden

 

[blueorchid]

Hmm... not sure if this is the best place to post this, but it looks like there's a book coming out about celebrating 50 years of W Magazine, W Magazine: 50 Years/50 Stories by Sara Moonves.

rizzoliusa

W Magazine: 50 Years/50 Stories
Author Sara Moonves

The definitive collection of W’s most iconic and boundary-pushing photographic stories, published over the magazine’s fifty-year history.

Since its founding in 1972, W has worked with the world’s best photographers and writers, celebrating their most ambitious and creative work. The stories in this book offer a knowing, insider’s peek into the top echelons of the world of style over the past 50 years.

Historic and boundary-breaking stories include “One for the Ages,” by Steven Klein, in which the model Amber Valletta is seen aging over the course of a century; hallucinatory photographs by Tim Walker of Tilda Swinton bringing to life eccentric historical characters; an art project by the artist Richard Prince, in which he both comments on and appropriates celebrity imagery; exclusive shoots of pop culture icons like Dolly Parton; playful series of fabulous faux advertising campaigns shattering the sacrosanct lines between advertising and editorial by Steven Meisel; daring covers that perfectly capture the era of the supermodel including Naomi, Kate, Cindy, Linda, Christy, and Gisele; revealing portraits of the most original and creative personalities that includes fashion designers, film directors, artists, interior designers, and musicians; and 1970s party coverage in the early, halcyon days of W.

This book will appeal to those with a great appreciation for art, fashion, design, interiors, music, and culture.

About The Author
Sara Moonves is the editor in chief of W.

• Publish Date: October 11, 2022
• Format: Hardcover
• Category: Design - Fashion & Accessories
• Publisher: Rizzoli
• Trim Size: 10 x 13
• Pages: 240
• US Price: $75.00
• CDN Price: $100.00
• ISBN: 978-0-8478-7266-4

 

[axiomatic]

Guessing there will be much duplication with the W book celebrating 40 years. Interesting that the new book has 100 fewer pages even though it's marking an additional 10 years

 

[Melancholybaby]

Interesting that the new book has 100 fewer pages even though it's marking an additional 10 years

To be fair, 5-6 of those 10 years have been pretty uneventful in terms of the excellent image making McCarthy's/Freedman's W became known for.

 

[axiomatic]

Condé Nast and Former W Magazine Editor Stefano Tonchi Settle Lawsuit – WWD

Condé Nast and Stefano Tonchi have at long last settled a dispute stemming from Tonchi’s dismissal from W magazine, the large format fashion monthly that Condé Nast unloaded in 2019 when it was sold to Future Media Group, the company run by Surface Magazine chief executive officer Marc Lotenberg.

Terms of the settlement were not disclosed, but Tonchi filed a breach of contract suit against Condé Nast parent Advance Magazine Publication in June 2019, seeking $1 million for wrongful termination. Condé Nast countersued, claiming Tonchi interfered with the sale of W.

In March 2020, Lotenberg furloughed the staff and shut down the magazine, citing the coronavirus pandemic.

The print magazine is currently published six times a year by W Media in partnership with BDG and includes several celebrity investors including models Karlie Kloss and Kaia Gerber. W’s editor in chief Sara Moonves (she was promoted from style editor when Tonchi left in 2019) and Kloss helped to orchestrate the sale of W, which also includes a digital component, away from Future Media.

“Stefano Tonchi is a talented journalist and media executive who made enormous contributions to the success of W magazine as editor in chief for over nine years,” a Condé Nast spokesperson said in a statement. “We are pleased to have resolved this matter with him. “

Tonchi added: “Leading W magazine and working with talented teams at Condé Nast was a highlight of my career. I am very glad we can all move on from our differences.”

 

[Xone]

Condé Nast and Former W Magazine Editor Stefano Tonchi Settle Lawsuit – WWD

Those statements are full of hypocrit BS....would be nice to see an european version of W....

 

[Xone]

Guessing there will be much duplication with the W book celebrating 40 years. Interesting that the new book has 100 fewer pages even though it's marking an additional 10 years

maybe they will avoid the Tonchi years lol....

 

[tigerrouge]

would be nice to see an european version of W....

For anyone who hasn't seen a copy, an image search for "W Fashion Europe" will show you what that version looked like in the 90s.

It would often have a printed flap on the front with the wording, which meant that underneath, the cover shot could be seen unadorned.

 

[MagFan]

Harper’s Bazaar Italy Launches Print Edition

By Diana Pearl
07 July 2022

The Italian edition of Harper’s Bazaar, which is published by Hearst Magazines International, will begin publishing a print edition. Daria Veledeeva, who previously served as the editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar Russia for 13 years, was named editor-in-chief. (Veledeeva left her post at Harper’s Bazaar Russia earlier this year after Hearst ended its partnerships with its Russian publishing partners in March in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.)

Harper’s Bazaar Italy first launched as a digital-only publication in the fall of 2020. Its initial print edition will be the November 2022 issue. Six issues will be published in 2023 and 10 issues are planned for 2024. Presently, there are 29 editions of Harper’s Bazaar published globally.

The move bucks industry trends, which has seen more and more publications move away from publishing print editions — though some publications maintain there’s still value to be found in print. In the past few years, InStyle, the American edition of Marie Claire (which was owned by Hearst until 2021), Glamour, O: The Oprah Magazine (another Hearst property) and Vice Media’s Garage magazine have all ceased publication in print.

businessoffashion.com

 

[caioherrero]

Harper’s Bazaar Italy Launches Print Edition

By Diana Pearl
07 July 2022

The Italian edition of Harper’s Bazaar, which is published by Hearst Magazines International, will begin publishing a print edition. Daria Veledeeva, who previously served as the editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar Russia for 13 years, was named editor-in-chief. (Veledeeva left her post at Harper’s Bazaar Russia earlier this year after Hearst ended its partnerships with its Russian publishing partners in March in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.)

Harper’s Bazaar Italy first launched as a digital-only publication in the fall of 2020. Its initial print edition will be the November 2022 issue. Six issues will be published in 2023 and 10 issues are planned for 2024. Presently, there are 29 editions of Harper’s Bazaar published globally.

The move bucks industry trends, which has seen more and more publications move away from publishing print editions — though some publications maintain there’s still value to be found in print. In the past few years, InStyle, the American edition of Marie Claire (which was owned by Hearst until 2021), Glamour, O: The Oprah Magazine (another Hearst property) and Vice Media’s Garage magazine have all ceased publication in print.

businessoffashion.com

So you have Anna Dello Russo in Italy and goes with Daria Veledeeva?

 

[Bernie Flood]

Harper’s Bazaar Italy Launches Print Edition

By Diana Pearl
07 July 2022

The Italian edition of Harper’s Bazaar, which is published by Hearst Magazines International, will begin publishing a print edition. Daria Veledeeva, who previously served as the editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar Russia for 13 years, was named editor-in-chief. (Veledeeva left her post at Harper’s Bazaar Russia earlier this year after Hearst ended its partnerships with its Russian publishing partners in March in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.)

Harper’s Bazaar Italy first launched as a digital-only publication in the fall of 2020. Its initial print edition will be the November 2022 issue. Six issues will be published in 2023 and 10 issues are planned for 2024. Presently, there are 29 editions of Harper’s Bazaar published globally.

The move bucks industry trends, which has seen more and more publications move away from publishing print editions — though some publications maintain there’s still value to be found in print. In the past few years, InStyle, the American edition of Marie Claire (which was owned by Hearst until 2021), Glamour, O: The Oprah Magazine (another Hearst property) and Vice Media’s Garage magazine have all ceased publication in print.

businessoffashion.com

Daria Veledeeva= Diana Vreeland

 

[MagFan]

^LOL What? Diana's little finger = Daria Veledeeva

 

[vogue28]

Always wonderful to hear a new fashion magazine coming to the print market. However, it does indeed feels like a missed opportunity not having Anna Dello Russo at the helm of Italian Harper's Bazaar, @[B]caioherrero[/B]. Would have been nice to see Russo give Vogue Italia a run for its money.

This news also reminds me of the announcement of Harper's Bazaar France back in 2013 - that we never saw happen!