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Vogue
Editor Alexandra Shulman
Anna Wintour
Aliona Doletskaya
Carine Roitfeld
Franca Sozzani
Kirstie Clements
Christiane Arp
Myung Hee Lee (이명희)
Priya Tanna
Kazuhiro Saito
Angelica Cheung
Elena Long (ΕΛΕΝΑ ΜΑΚΡΗ)
Eva Hughes
Yolanda Sacristan
Paula Mateus
Sérgio Ribas
Categories Fashion
Frequency Monthly
First issue 1892
Company Condé Nast Publications
Country United States
Language English
Website www.style.com/vogue

Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine published in nine countries by Condé Nast Publications. Alexandra Shulman (born 1957 or 1958) is the editor of the British edition of ''Vogue''. Anna Wintour OBE (born November 3 1949 in London) is the Editor-in-chief of American Vogue, a position she has held since Carine Roitfeld (born in Paris France on 19 September 1954) is the Editor-in-Chief of the French edition of Vogue, a position she has held since Franca Sozzani is the Editor-in-Chief of the Italian edition of Vogue, a position she has held since 1988 Angelica Cheung is a Chinese Fashion journalist. She is currently the editorial director of Vogue China. Fashion refers to styles of dress (but can also include cuisine literature art architecture and general comportment that are popular in a culture at any given time Condé Nast Publications Inc is a worldwide Magazine Publishing company English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Fashion refers to styles of dress (but can also include cuisine literature art architecture and general comportment that are popular in a culture at any given time Magazines, periodicals or serials are Publications generally published on a regular schedule containing a variety of articles, generally Condé Nast Publications Inc is a worldwide Magazine Publishing company The American version of Vogue is edited by Anna Wintour, an Englishwoman who is a longtime resident of New York City. Anna Wintour OBE (born November 3 1949 in London) is the Editor-in-chief of American Vogue, a position she has held since Each month, Vogue publishes a magazine based entirely on fashion, life and design. Vogue is so named because it is said to suggest transient impermanent fashionability.

Contents

History

Vogue was described by book critic Caroline Weber in The New York Times in December 2006 as "the world's most influential fashion magazine":

“ Vogue is to our era what the idea of God was, in Voltaire’s famous parlance, to his: if it didn’t exist, we would have to invent it. Magazines, periodicals or serials are Publications generally published on a regular schedule containing a variety of articles, generally Revered for its editorial excellence and its visual panache, the magazine has long functioned as a bible for anyone worshiping at the altar of luxury, celebrity and style. And while we perhaps take for granted the extent to which this trinity dominates consumer culture today, Vogue’s role in catalyzing its rise to pre-eminence cannot be underestimated. [1] ”

Vogue was founded by Arthur Baldwin Turnure in 1892. When he passed away in 1909, Conde Nast picked it up and slowly began growing the publication. Today, there are different editions of Vogue published around the world: Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom and the United States. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Under the ownership of New York-based magazine publisher Condé Nast and through a succession of women editors, Vogue is most famous as a presenter of images of high fashion and high society, but it also publishes writings on art, culture, politics, and ideas. On the way, it has helped to enshrine the fashion model as celebrity. A model is a person who is posed or displayed for the purpose of Art, Fashion, or other products and Advertising. A celebrity is a widely-recognized or famous person who commands a high degree of public and media attention Vogue is regularly criticized, along with the fashion industry it writes about, for valuing wealth, social connections, and low body weight over more noble achievements. The magazine celebrated its 114th birthday in 2006.

The magazine surged in subscriptions during the Depression and World War II, a period during which noted critic and former Vanity Fair editor Frank Crowninshield served as its editor, having been moved over from Vanity Fair by publisher Condé Nast. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Vanity Fair is an American magazine of Culture, Fashion, and Politics published by Condé Nast Publications. Francis Welch Crowninshield (1872–1947 better known as Frank or Crownie ( informal) was a French -born America -based Journalist [2]

1960s

In the 1960s, with editor in chief and personality Diana Vreeland in charge, the magazine rose to the occasion of this candy-colored, youth-oriented decade of sexual revolution by focusing more on the fashions of the times, through daringly playful, theatrical, and straightforwardly sexual editorial features. Diana Vreeland ( July 29, 1903 in Paris, France &ndash August 22, 1989) was a noted columnist and editor in the field of The sexual revolution refers to the well-documented changes in social thought and codes of behaviour related to sexuality throughout the Western world that continues to evolve Vogue also continued making household names out of models, a practice that continued with Suzy Parker, Twiggy, Penelope Tree, and others. Suzy Parker ( October 28, 1932 - May 3, 2003) was an American actress and model. Twiggy (born Lesley Hornby; 19 September 1949) is an English Supermodel, Actress, and Singer, now also Penelope Tree (born 1950) is an Anglo-American Supermodel. Penelope was born to Anglo-American Bisexual Journalist [3]

1970s-1980s

Under the tenure of editor-in-chief Grace Mirabella through the 1970s and 1980s, the bimonthly magazine became a monthly, and the revolutionary air of the sixties gave way to more practical clothing. Grace Mirabella (born 1929 is a former editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine The magazine's female audience was no longer in the kitchen dreaming of a better life. It was heading out every morning for work, and editorial changes reflected this new reality.

Present day

The current editor-in-chief of American Vogue is Anna Wintour, noted for her trademark bob and her practice of wearing sunglasses indoors. Anna Wintour OBE (born November 3 1949 in London) is the Editor-in-chief of American Vogue, a position she has held since A " bob cut " is a short Haircut in which a weighted area is left to fall between the ears and chin Sunglasses or sun glasses are a visual aid variously termed Spectacles or Glasses, which feature lenses that are coloured or darkened to prevent strong Since taking over in 1988, Wintour has worked to protect the magazine's No. 1 status among fashion publications in term of reputation. In order to do so, she brought the magazine down from what Time called "its Olympian heights, acknowledging that trends are as likely to start from the ground as be decreed from on high. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and "[4] This allowed Wintour to keep a high circulation while discovering new trends that a broader audience could conceivably afford. [4] For example, the inaugural cover of the magazine under Wintour's editorship featured a three-quarter-length photograph of a model wearing a bejeweled Christian Lacroix jacket and a pair of jeans, departing from her predecessors' tendency to portray a woman’s face alone, which according to the Times' Weber, gave "greater importance to both her clothing and her body. Christian Marie Marc Lacroix ( May 16 1951 in Trinquetaille, France) is a high-end French Fashion designer. Jeans are Trousers made from Denim. Mainly designed for work, they became popular among Teenagers starting in the 1950s. This image also promoted a new form of chic by combining jeans with haute couture. Wintour’s debut cover brokered a class-mass rapprochement that informs modern fashion to this day. "[1]

Wintour's Vogue also aggressively nurtures new design talent, and her presence at fashion shows is often taken as an indicator of the designer's profile within the industry. In 2003, she joined the Council of Fashion Designers of America in creating a fund that provides money and guidance to at least two emerging designers each year. The Council of Fashion Designers of America is a non-profit Trade group for American Fashion designers founded in 1962. [4] This has built loyalty among the emerging new star designers, and helped preserve the magazine's dominant position of influence through what Time called her own "considerable influence over American fashion. Runway shows don't start until she arrives. Designers succeed because she anoints them. Trends are created or crippled on her command. "[4]

The contrast of Wintour's vision with her predecessor has been noted as striking by observers, from both her critics and defenders. Amanda Fortini, fashion and style contributor to Slate argued that "during her tenure, Vogue has been enormously successful":

“ [W]hen Wintour was appointed head of Vogue, Grace Mirabella had been editor in chief for 17 years, and the magazine had grown complacent, coasting along in what one journalist derisively called "its beige years. Slate is an English-language online current affairs and culture Magazine created in 1996 by former New Republic editor Michael " Beige was the color Mirabella had used to paint over the red walls in Diana Vreeland's office, and the metaphor was apt: The magazine had become boring. Among Condé Nast executives, there was worry that the grand dame of fashion publications was losing ground to upstart Elle, which in just three years had reached a paid circulation of 851,000 to Vogue's stagnant 1. 2 million. And so Condé Nast publisher Si Newhouse brought in the 38-year-old Wintour—who, through editor in chief positions at British Vogue and House & Garden, had become known not only for her cutting-edge visual sense but also for her ability to radically revamp a magazine—to shake things up. [5] ”

Criticism

As Wintour came to personify the magazine's image, she and Vogue drew critics. Wintour's one-time assistant at the magazine, Lauren Weisberger, authored a roman à clef entitled The Devil Wears Prada, a best-selling novel published in 2003 which was made into a highly successful, Academy Award-nominated film in 2006. Lauren Weisberger (born March 28, 1977) is an American Novelist and author of the 2003 bestseller The Devil Wears Prada A roman à clef or roman à clé (French for "novel with a key" is a Novel describing real life behind a façade of Fiction The Devil Wears Prada ( 2003) is a best selling Novel by Lauren Weisberger about a young woman who freshly graduated from college is hired "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Devil Wears Prada is a 2006 Comedy-drama Film, a loose screen adaptation of Lauren Weisberger 's 2003 The central character resembled Weisberger, and her boss was a powerful editor-in-chief of a fictionalized version of Vogue. The novel portrays a magazine ruled by "the Antichrist and her coterie of fashionistas, who exist on cigarettes, Diet Dr. Pepper, and mixed green salads", according to a review in the New York Times. The editor who personifies the magazine she runs is described by Weisberger as being "an empty, shallow, bitter woman who has tons and tons of gorgeous clothes and not much else". [6] However, the success of both the novel and the film have brought new attention from a wide global audience to the power and glamor of the magazine, and the industry it continues to lead. [7]

In 2007, Vogue drew criticism from the anti-smoking group, "Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids", for carrying tobacco advertisements in the magazine. The group claims that volunteers sent the magazine more than 8,000 protest e-mails or faxes regarding the ads. The group also claimed that in response, they received scribbled notes faxed back on letters that had been addressed to editor Anna Wintour stating, "Will you stop? You're killing trees!"[8]

A spokesperson for Condé Nast released an official statement saying that, "Vogue does carry tobacco advertising. Beyond that we have no further comment". [8]

In April 2008, the American Vogue had a cover shot by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz, featuring supermodel Gisele Bündchen and LeBron James, a black basketball superstar. Anna-Lou "Annie" Leibovitz (ˈliːbəvɪts (born October 2, 1949) is an American Portrait photographer whose style is marked Gisele Caroline Bündchen (born July 20 1980 is a Brazilian model. LeBron Raymone James (born December 30 1984 in Akron Ohio) is an American professional Basketball player who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers of This was the third time that Vogue featured a male on the cover of the American issue, and the first time with a black man. Criticism was immediate from many commentators because it was perceived as a prejudiced depiction of James beside the much smaller Gisele in a pose reminiscent of King Kong carrying off Fay Wray. King Kong is the name of a fictional giant ape from the fictional Skull Island, who has appeared in several works since 1933 Vina Fay Wray ( September 15, 1907 &ndash August 8, 2004) was a Canadian &ndash American actress and the first [9] Further criticism arose when the website Watching the Watchers analyzed the photo alongside the World War I recruitment poster titled Destroy This Mad Brute. [10]

Other editions

In 2005, Condé Nast launched Men's Vogue and announced plans for an American version of Vogue Living launching in late fall of 2006 (there is currently an edition in Australia). Men's Vogue is a monthly men's magazine that covers fashion design art culture sports and technology

Condé Nast Publications also publishes Teen Vogue, a version of the magazine for teen girls, the Seventeen demographic, in the United States. Condé Nast Publications Inc is a worldwide Magazine Publishing company Teen Vogue magazine began as a version of Vogue magazine for a younger audience South Korea and Australia has a Vogue Girl magazine (currently suspended from further publication), in addition to Vogue Living and Vogue Entertaining + Travel. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Teen Vogue magazine began as a version of Vogue magazine for a younger audience Vogue is a Fashion and lifestyle Magazine published in eighteen countries by Condé Nast Publications.

Vogue Hommes International is an international men's fashion magazine based in Paris, France, and L'uomo Vogue is the Italian men's version. Other Italian versions of Vogue include Vogue Casa and Bambini Vogue.

Until 1961, Vogue was also the publisher of Vogue Patterns, a home sewing pattern company. It was sold to Butterick Publishing which also licensed the Vogue name. Ebenezer Butterick ( 29 May 1826 &ndash 31 March 1903) was an American Tailor, Inventor, Manufacturer

October 2007 saw the recent launch of Vogue India, which featured Gemma Ward, Bipasha Basu, and Priyanka Chopra on the cover. Gemma Louise Ward (born 3 November 1987 is an Australian model and Actress. Bipasha Basu ( Bengali: বিপাশা বসু, Hindi: बिपाषा बासु (born January 7 1979) is an Indian Priyanka Chopra ( Hindi: प्रियंका चोपड़ा born July 18, 1982) is an Indian film actress and former

Media coverage of Vogue

A & E IndieFilms and R. J. Cutler are to shoot a feature-length documentary chronicling the making of Vogue's September issue. A&E is a cable and Satellite television network with headquarters in Manhattan and offices in Stamford, Atlanta, R J Cutler is a television- and filmmaker He specializes in film documentaries and "serious reality TV" Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt in one fashion or another to " Document " reality Cutler had approached Wintour in 2004 and will direct the untitled pic which will be shot over eight months as Wintour prepares the fall fashion issue, known in the industry as the "fashion bible". The filmmakers plan to have it completed in 2008 . [11]

American Editors-in-Chief

British Editors-in-Chief

French Editors-in-Chief

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Vogue China is the Chinese edition of Vogue magazine The magazine carries a mixture of foreign and local content Vogue Italia is the Italian edition of Vogue magazine It is the least commercial of all editions of Vogue magazine Its imagery is The British edition of Vogue is a Fashion Magazine that has been published since 1916
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