The Business of Magazines

[Miss Dalloway]

^ I honestly believe that she wanted to leave, but CN suits enticed her with an insane offer, and she put it on hold. Most likely why the rumors started, but she is staying, for now.

 

[8eight]

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2...-black-ethnic-minority?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

 

[Benn98]

Oh rats! Really wanted to see the back of her at least for that consultancy gig. I'm she herself know that this isn't working. All she's doing is putting out fires, I've not seen any results yet.

 

[Benn98]

I wish Alexandra would save these soundbites for memoir! Although if true, then Edward's got much to worry about with his bad back.

'I was shedding skin': Former Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman says that stepping down from her post made her look like a '190-year-old woman'

Alexandra Shulman says that leaving her post made her look 'very, very old'
Complained of redness around her eyes as well as dry and flaky skin
Alexandra left her position at the helm of British Vogue in August last year

By Faye White For The Daily Mail

Published: 22:00 BST, 9 April 2018 | Updated: 01:28 BST, 10 April 2018

Stepping down after 25 years as editor of British Vogue was liberating, says Alexandra Shulman.

But 60-year-old Miss Shulman says that the sudden change in her life made her look a great deal older.

‘The sense of liberation [since leaving] trumps fear by – I can’t even quantify it – so much,’ she said.

‘I don’t feel fearful. But I have to say, at the same time my body came out in God knows what.

‘All round my eyes, I looked like a very, very old, 190-year-old woman. My skin had gone all, kind of, flaky and red around my eyes.

‘So although I was feeling this wonderful sense of liberation, obviously something terrible was happening in my body. I was shedding a skin.’

Miss Shulman, who was awarded a CBE last month for services to fashion journalism, said on the Happy Place podcast: ‘I do probably feel more relaxed [since leaving Vogue]…There were many, many days at work where I was like, “Must remember to breathe”, literally…I think I feel happier.

‘I have more time to actually do things that I’m doing, rather than overseeing what other people do.’

Shulman, who was at the helm of fashion bible Vogue for 25 years, announced last year she would be stepping down to be replaced by Edward Enniful amid a huge shake-up at the Condé Nast offices in London.

In her statement, Alexandra admitted it was 'hard to find a rational reason to leave' but she 'wanted to experience a different life.'

In August she signed off her final issue, writing on Instagram: 'So excited to receive my final issue of Vogue as Editor-in-chief.

'Filled with fashion and memories and the women who made a difference in the past quarter of a century.'

The tenure of Shulman - who lives in London with her son Sam, 22, and her partner, writer David Jenkins - at British Vogue has been marked with various iconic issues of the magazine.

Nicholas Coleridge, managing director of Condé Nast, the magazine's publisher today said: 'Alex has been the longest-serving and most successful editor of Vogue in its 100 year history.'

One of her most famous coups was having the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, pose for the June 2016 cover - after revealing that Kate had initially turned down the request to be a Vogue cover star.

Source: Dailymail.co.uk

 

[ellastica]

Did Friedman compose this article on her iPhone? Whatever happened to clear, concise, colorful journalism? How did this garbled, superfluous, confusing mess of oddly stitched together words, make it past the editor's desk, let alone get published? It's an embarrassment to quality journalists everywhere not to mention a legacy newspaper like The New York Times.

The rumors had been swirling around the fashion ether for the last few months, but until The Post article appeared, no one had dared voice them in anything except a whisper. It was just so hard to imagine. Ms. Wintour has been shaping our experience of fashion and dressing and fame for as long as most people can remember.

It should read something more along the lines of:

Rumors have swirled around the fashion ether for the past few months. When The Post article finally surfaced, echoed whispers seemingly confirmed speculations. However, it was still so hard to imagine. After all, Ms. Winter has been shaping our cultural perspective on fashion, dressing and fame for nearly 3 decades.

Yet, though Condé Nast denied the article...

Matters were not helped by the fact that while Jonathan Newhouse

To make matters worse... I kept reading this article.

The question for her, as for all of us, is when, and how.

Gripping.

 

[Miss Dalloway]

^ What the actual f***!!! Initially, i just skimmed the article on my phone, but sitting down now to read it carefully, i am appalled that this was written by Friedman!! What on earth........this reads like an idiotic thing one might get on Lainey's gossip blog, or some parody account!

 

[caioherrero]

End of era as art director, stylist leave Interview magainze


Celebrated art director Fabien Baron and top stylist Karl Templer have exited Interview magazine.
Baron was editorial director, with Templer as creative director. The shake-up comes after Interview — founded by Andy Warhol and now owned by mega-collector Peter Brant — faced such challenges as a dispute with its Soho landlord and a lawsuit from a former top exec.
It’s not the first time Baron, who also crafts campaigns through luxe agency Baron & Baron, and Templer have left.
Observes an insider: “They’ve been there three times . . . This last run was nine years. For everyone, it was the end of this chapter.”
A rep for Baron confirmed the departure, but didn’t comment further.
Templer, who could not be immediately reached, was accused of sexual misconduct by three models in a February Boston Globe fashion-world exposé.
He strongly denied the allegations, commenting: “I deny these vague and anonymous allegations. If I’ve ever inadvertently made anyone feel uncomfortable, I’m truly sorry,” and “I’m always respectful of models, remain deeply committed to creating a safe and professional working environment, and embrace the systematic changes that our industry is implementing.”


https://www.google.com.br/amp/s/pag...irector-stylist-leave-interview-magainze/amp/

 

[axiomatic]

From Folio:

"Walmart Pulls Cosmopolitan from Store Checkouts"

Cosmopolitan will soon be removed from checkout lines at Walmart stores across the country, according to an announcement Tuesday by the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, a non-profit which says it fought for the change out of a desire to protect children from “the sexually explicit material that Cosmopolitan embodies and perpetuates.”

“Cosmo sends the same messages about female sexuality as Playboy,” said NCOSE executive director Dawn Hawkins in a statement, arguing that the magazine reduces women to their ability to sexually satisfy men, entices children by featuring former Disney stars on its covers and then describing “risky sexual acts” within its pages.

As it stands now, the news presents more of an image crisis for Cosmo than a business one, as the removal is unlikely to have significant impact on the magazine’s broader circulation. Retail sales made up just 6.3 percent of the 18.3 million copies the magazine sold in the 2nd half of 2017, according to data from the Alliance for Audited Media, with Walmart displays accounting for just a slice of that 6.3 percent. The vast majority of the magazine’s copies are mailed directly to subscribers.

http://www.foliomag.com/walmart-pulls-cosmo-from-store-checkouts-due-to-sexually-explicit-nature/

 

[FadeToBlack]

So when will Fabien's last issue be?

His issues were fantastic, I just hope they don't insert a mediocre person in replacement of him.

 

[Benn98]

Well, can't say I'm shocked myself. Interview's money problems are at this stage well known, weren't they homeless a few weeks ago. Templer will be fine, he's still got loads of side opportunities. Fabien can start working on that autobiography now! ink: He's an excellent storyteller.

Funny how all the Interview stories always comes from Page Six. Guess WWD and BoF don't want to get on Peter Brant's wrong side.

 

[caioherrero]

Well, can't say I'm shocked myself. Interview's money problems are at this stage well known, weren't they homeless a few weeks ago. Templer will be fine, he's still got loads of side opportunities. Fabien can start working on that autobiography now! ink: He's an excellent storyteller.

Funny how all the Interview stories always comes from Page Six. Guess WWD and BoF don't want to get on Peter Brant's wrong side.

Fabien and Karl should opened a new magazine or go to Bazaar and kick out Glenda.

 

[Phuel]

^^^ That’s always been my dream for Fabien as well. Bazaar is so far gone, I wouldn't touch it with a 10-mile pole.

Just leave Interview for good. I don’t know why he’s so committed to this publication when he’s come and gone so many times already...

 

[Lola701]

Fabien at Bazaar and Carine taking over would be great!
And Templer as the fashion director. A dream! Add to that Cortina and i'm in heaven!

 

[vogue28]

Yeah, some major fashion magazine had better snap up Fabien Baron real fast! It would indeed be amazing to see Baron make a return to revamp and revitalize American Harper's Bazaar. And as much as I'd never want to see anyone out of a job (i.e Glenda Bailey), Carine Roitfeld and Baron were indeed a total dream team at Vogue Paris.

 

[Fiercification]

Damn, I have been so enjoying the revamped March issue!

Sadly not surprised; I've always felt that Interview was a rather small-time affair for Fabien and Karl, however I suppose they were granted completed creative control. They created pretty much the only consistently dependable magazine this decade. And I know that I'm completely blind with bias but Templer is pretty much the only stylist doing anything relatively high-fashion or cutting edge in the print world these days. I guess Ludivine, Michelle Lee and all the decent photogs/creative teams will go with them then.

Hope it's only a few months max before they both get snapped up! If Conde want to give it one more stab at keeping W alive...innocent:? I mean Katie Grand has her own magazine anyway, and Stefano? Someone needs to keep him away from any half-successful publication at this point.

 

[Benn98]

....Carine Roitfeld and Baron were indeed a total dream team at Vogue Paris.

I'm not one to fixate on nostalgia, but this duo deserve to be reunited! Baron's ideas with Carine's newfound sensibility could be perfect, I think. A guy can dream, I suppose!

 

[magsaddict]

THE STORY OF VOGUE SINGAPORE - Fashion Model Directory
http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.co...gue-singapore-and-asias-first-supermodels.htm

 

[mikel]

Very interesting. Thanks for posting!

 

[Miss Dalloway]

So weird CN is not bringing it back, it seems like Vogue's are popping everywhere, but not Singapore?!

 

[Phuel]

I'm not one to fixate on nostalgia, but this duo deserve to be reunited! Baron's ideas with Carine's newfound sensibility could be perfect, I think. A guy can dream, I suppose!

Their Vogue remains legendary. But Carine’s current sensibilities are either too Hollywood or too desperately seeking the approval of the new cool kidz for my taste. Fabian’s better than that.

Fabien has so much clout, he doesn’t need the baggage of W either. Patrick’s W was right there next to Liz and Fabien’s Bazaar in terms of an effortless, accessible high fashion. And just like the current Bazaar, I wouldn’t want Fabien to touch it with a 10-mile pole. Glenda and Stephano are just useless; they perfectly exemplify that despite their years living high fashion, they just have absolutely no vision.

There are maybe a handful of individuals in the high fashion publishing arena that are producing anything worthwhile, with Fabien and Emmanuelle consistently remaining faithful to the vision of high fashion presentation that I adore. The remainder of these people, no matter how respected they may be in the industry, I couldn’t care less for— Anna being at the top of my blacklist.

If Fabien’s not interested in starting his own publication with Karl Templer, then Fabien at Emmanuelle's Vogue… that would be all kinds of wonderful.