Magazines suffered a 10 percent ad page decline in the third quarter compared to the prior-year period, according to the Publishers Information Bureau, as pharmaceutical, automotive, technology and beauty advertisers significantly retrenched. WWD (Nov. 14, 2008)
“It’s been a long-standing tradition to photograph the new first lady. So needless to say, we are very interested in working with Mrs. Obama…” is how a Vogue spokesperson put it. WWD Media (Nov. 6, 2008)
For the second year in a row, Folio: Magazine conducted their Fall Fashion Mag Weigh Off, and discovered that the group had slimmed down somewhat, year over year. Vogue was the winner, weighing in at more than three pounds and containing 580 pages of advertising — 308 of them before the editor’s letter! Folio: (Sept. [...]
A sixteen-page spread in August’s Indian edition of Vogue featured luxury goods modeled by seemingly poor Indians, creating a juxtaposition some observers deemed offensive. Editor Priya Tanna said, “You have to remember with fashion, you can’t take it that seriously … We weren’t trying to make a political statement or save the world.” The New York [...]
Vogue and IMG Media have teamed up to produce an elaborate web-reality series about the fashion industry. “Model.Live”, as the show is named, will follow three models as they navigate the industry, tracking them on casting calls, catwalks, and their travels during fashion week. Each of the 12 episodes will be eight minutes long and run on [...]
The July issue of Italian Vogue will feature only black models and is photographed entirely by world renowned photographer Steven Meisel. In this reversal of the normal pattern of fashion magazines, the models are all black and the topics all relate to black women in the arts and entertainment. NY Times (June 19, 2008)
Charles Churchward is leaving Vogue after 13 years as design director. While he resigned this past Monday, he will stay on board until September to ensure that the famously-large September fashion issue goes off without a hitch. After September, he will work with Vogue from time to time on special projects, including books and special issues. One such project [...]
Cindy McCain strikes a relaxed pose on a chaise longue at her waterfront California condo, in the June issue. Michelle Obama took her star in Vogue last fall, donning black dresses, preppy hair and pearl earrings. The Philadelphia Inquirer compares and contrasts the photo spreads, before concluding that the, “… images may not provide a window on the [...]