The Business of Magazines

[8eight]

When is the new UK Esquire out?

 

[callmejaeden]

L'Officiel Paris' Instagram account was deleted just on the day they were set to unveil Jackson Wang's global cover. Any thoughts or clues? I just noticed there was a fake @lofficielfrance account with a fake website for the magazine.

The same thing happened at the start of the year. They went from @lofficielparis to @lofficiel.paris, then returned to the original account a couple of months later.

Another piece of news about L'Officiel is that the French, Italian, and American editions seem to have moved from 6 to 7 issues per year (and the Hong Kong edition from 11 issues to 12 issues). That's if the July/August covers aren't digital only.

 

[fashman]

When is the new UK Esquire out?

Esquire UK is published quarterly,
So, Next: Autumn 2025 issue should be August 14 because The Summer 2025 issue was 15 May.

 

[tigerrouge]

Newsstand.co.uk has 14/08/2025 listed as the date of the next issue.

 

[fashionmarketeditor]

VANITY FAIR memo to staff from editorial director Mark Guiducci:

Hello everyone.

Over the past six weeks, we have talked a lot about focusing on the intersections between Vanity Fair’s core subjects — Hollywood, the arts, money, politics, and style — in modern ways, from newsletters to TikTok to new platforms that don’t yet exist.

Today, we will start working toward our new editorial strategy, gradually sunsetting our siloed vertical structure to focus on Vanity Fair as a whole. We will be moving away from news aggregation, reviews, and trade coverage. We will no longer think of something as a “Hive post” or a “HWD post.” We will treat each story as a Vanity Fair story.

This does not mean we are becoming less ambitious. The opposite is true. Transformations are not without difficulty, but I’m thrilled to say that we are hiring for a number of new positions. They include a global creative director to oversee visuals and design across all editions and platforms. They also include two senior editor positions and three new correspondents, each focusing on Hollywood, Washington, and Style, as well as producers and an entirely new social team. We will continue to add roles.

As we look ahead to the Hollywood Issue, my first, we are working on a redesign of the magazine that will influence the look of Vanity Fair on every platform, including our live events, from the Oscar Party to our presence at film festivals.

I’m also thrilled to announce that Claire Howorth will be stepping into the role of Deputy Editor, overseeing our stories everywhere that they may live. In this role, Claire will guide our day-to-day assignments, from quick turn reporting to longform narrative features to live events coverage.

I’m also happy to announce that Daniel Kile will become VP, Global Content Strategy. Video, social, operations, audience development, and events teams will report to Daniel, who will also work closely with departments across the building, from Revenue to Product and Technology. In this role, Daniel will also be collaborating with Simone Marchetti and our global HOEC as we look to grow Vanity Fair internationally.

My favorite thing about the past six weeks has been meeting each of you 1:1 and seeing firsthand the immense talent here at Vanity Fair. I also know that these weeks have been busy, often exhilarating, and I appreciate everyone who has stepped up.

Today and always, I want to encourage all of you to come to me with your ideas and questions. My door is always open. Most importantly, thank you for welcoming me to the team.

Mark

 

[callmejaeden]

French Condé Nast has been fined for not having measures in place to stop money laundering and/or financing of terrorism? In French and translated by Google.

Vogue France / September 2025, digital edition

 

[vogue22]

Now this is insane omg!