The Business of Magazines

[avonlea002]

Isn't her husband a billionaire?

 

[Lax89]

He's a Kushner. He has a lot of money ...

 

[A.D.C.]

And Rupert Murdoch bought all those newspapers because he wanted to be the saviour of newsprint. No other agenda going on whatsoever.

DIng Ding Ding! Jerrod and Ivanka are essentially personas non grata in New York society. It’s not surprising that all of a sudden their Sissy-in-law is using Kushner money to buy up a few print properties as a way to bring them back into the fold from social Siberia.

 

[KoV]

Where is she getting all that money?
I highly doubt W is already showing profits.

It's the Taylor Swift hush money

(kidding, as others have said, she's now a Kushner... though I can't imagine i-D or W were terribly pricey)

 

[Benn98]

Now let’s just hang on a minute. The Kushners are essentially paying for respect and authority which they rightly lost thanks their association with that dreadful president with a criminal record? I’m not sure how I feel about that and I know in the greater scheme of things me mouthing off on a cluster forum will hardly make any difference, but it’s just so crazy. It’s not the same as Sarah O’Hare because the Murdochs are actually well respected in Australia plus Sarah is truly committed to her work in Australian ballet.

Also it’s I-D, not Instyle. The very signature of the magazine is subversiveness.

All these indies are now as commercial as the Vogues. There’s already no visual difference between Dazed and a Vogue in some odd-mark country. Being owned by the Kushners only sort of completes the circle doesn’t it?

 

[tigerrouge]

It's not crazy at all, it's the typical approach behind the ownership of most media companies - people who want to be influential figures in society. From local newspapers to global empires, it's a way for them to be involved in politics without directly being politicians.

Think of how many Conde Nast magazines have long been entwined with democrat viewpoints; it would hardly be a surprise if someone else wanted a slice of the same pie. And then to increase the size of that slice. Because they're thinking ahead.

 

[velvetandsilk]

Now let’s just hang on a minute. The Kushners are essentially paying for respect and authority which they rightly lost thanks their association with that dreadful president with a criminal record?

They lost before this situation, because the father of the family was in prison for tax fraud. They are on the same level although they try to create a different image. Plus, there are a lot of shady people around them who didn't make their fortune in an honest way.

 

[A.D.C.]

They lost before this situation, because the father of the family was in prison for tax fraud. They are on the same level although they try to create a different image. Plus, there are a lot of shady people around them who didn't make their fortune in an honest way.

Add to that the multiple shady billion dollar deals Jarod made with the saudis while working in the White House.

 

[matfloor]

All these indies are now as commercial as the Vogues. There’s already no visual difference between Dazed and a Vogue in some odd-mark country. Being owned by the Kushners only sort of completes the circle doesn’t it?

It was a thing for a while. Both i-D or Dazed pretty much still can't admit they aren't the way as they used to be - these independent, subversive magazines which brought freshness and new ideas, creativity to market dominated by high-end publications aren't what they used to be.Their golden era passed years ago.

Though they did introduce so many new concepts and brought in many talented people. I think about this genre of story-telling realism back in the 90s that was something fresh in editorials, pretty much alternative circuit magazines like i-D pioneered it before it spread in entire industry to a point that lines between Vogue and anything "independent" are non-existent nowadays. But now i-D exists solely because of it's cult status, Dazed less and their attempts to stay revelant are pathetic.

This announcement is kinda surprising for me, though i-D pretty much feels different since Vice bought them out and I feel it was the start of their horrible direction that doesn't really care about preserving their legacy outside of... boasting how they celebrated subcultures, diversity (which wasn't always like they claim, they did good job epecially in early 90s though) and general nostalgia cash-cow and using how established their are. A publication that went more mainstream over 20 years ago, when Edward literally made it into full blown fashion magazine, difference between earlier issues which were packed with articles and features had way less fashion than i-D had by late 90s, can't claim to be subversive anymore.

I suppose this acquisition won't make i-D any better at all, it will stay as boring it was and literally embarassing. It's kinda trying to save a sinking ship, from which all people which made the magazine great are gone and it's greatness vanished with them leaving. Both Dazed and i-D survived late 90s/early 00s UK publication apocalypse but I wish they didn't and their legacies, like ones of The Face (I pretend re-launch never happened) or Sleazenation, weren't tarnished.

 

[NYLA22]

They lost before this situation, because the father of the family was in prison for tax fraud. They are on the same level although they try to create a different image. Plus, there are a lot of shady people around them who didn't make their fortune in an honest way.

Yes, true. Years ago, Jared Kushner did the same thing by buying (and then completely ruining) the New York Observer newspaper.

 

[mepps]

Who cares who owns what? All of these magazines are a fraud, run by fraudsters. Don't delude yourselves, believing otherwise.

 

[8eight]

Perfect Magazine. The Zayn Malik cover has sold out online.

 

[thenewclassic]

 

[Bertrando3]

This is going to be legendary. The Super Models premieres September 20. https://apple.co/_TheSuperModels Hailing from Imagine Documentaries and One Story Up and directed by Academy Award winner Roger Ross Williams and Larissa Bills, the four-part series spotlights the remarkable careers of Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington. Unprecedented access to the models takes viewers behind the camera and beyond the catwalk, revealing how they dominated the elite modeling world while illuminating a bond that single-handedly shifted the power dynamic of an entire industry. “The Super Models” travels back to the 1980s, when four women from different corners of the world united in New York. Already forces in their own right, the gravitas they achieved by coming together transcended the industry itself. Their prestige was so extraordinary that it enabled the four to supersede the brands they showcased, making the names Naomi, Cindy, Linda and Christy as prominent as the designers who styled them. Today, the four supermodels remain on the frontlines of culture through activism, philanthropy and business prowess. As the fashion industry continues to redefine itself — and women’s roles within it — this is the ultimate story of power and how four women came together to claim it, paving the way for those to follow.

Source: Apple TV

 

[8eight]

Vogue World. Can it seriously actually make any money? It must cost a fortune to put on.

 

[NYLA22]

Vogue World. Can it seriously actually make any money? It must cost a fortune to put on.

Very curious about this as well. Although it's stated that all proceeds go towards performing arts organizations. And it's heavily sponsored. So perhaps it's more of a charity event, in terms of production costs (lots of free services, etc).

 

[callmejaeden]

ELLE Australia returning in 2024

 

[vogue28]

Chioma Nnadi named as British Vogue's head of editorial content:

 

[amby]

 

[Bertrando3]

I am not sure if I should post this her but it's about the coverage in the press (so magazines section here I guess) about the docu-series on Apple TV ''Supermodels'' :

I just watched all 4 episodes and it was AMAZING !!!!!!! Very nice
- Linda was as emotional as I thought she would be.
- Cindy was a slightly combative I thought ahahah but oh so professional as I fully expected her to be.
- Christy, honestly I didn't know about how she felt about her long Calvin contract.
- Naomi was lol quite delusional in some of her answers but quite likeable.

I want a second season of this ahahah.

Speaking of which: former British Vogue editor speaks her mind again about the supermodels:

The supermodels and me by ALEXANDRA SHULMAN: Cindy Crawford's girl-next-door looks sold the most magazines, Naomi Campbell's notoriety made her more covetable, Christy Turlington knew how to party and Linda Evangelista could make anything look like Chanel | Daily Mail Online

Source: the Daily Mail.