Vogue magazine
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Vogue is a woman’s magazine, which is published in a number of countries under a variety of names.
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Many people consider Vogue to be the world’s most influential fashion magazine. Vogue is considered a cultural barometer, using fashion to denote – and set – trends. It strives to put fashion in the context of culture and emphasizes how women dress, live and socialize; what they eat, listen to and watch and the people who lead and inspire.
Competitors
Key competitors of Vogue include other women’s magazines that focus on fashion and lifestyle, including Harper’s Bazaar, W and ELLE.
Business
The publisher of Vogue is Conde Nast Publications, Inc. Its world headquarters is in London, England.
Although Vogue publishes a high number of editions world wide, it is the editions in countries that are key to the fashion exporting business are especially significant. This includes versions published in Britain, Italy, France and the United States. In 2005, an edition was launched in China.
Anna Wintour is the current American editor-in-chief of the U.S. edition of the magazine. She is known for wearing sunglasses indoors and a bob haircut. In the past, editors included Diana Vreeland and Millicent Fenwick. Fenwick eventually became a United States Representative for the state of New Jersey.
Other publications
Men’s Vogue was launched by Conde Nast in 2005. In the United States, Teen Vogue is a version that is targeted at teenage women. In Australia, its counterpart is Vogue Girl.
Vogue – and its versions – are hosted online via Style.com, a Conde Nast owned site (part of the CondeNet).