Popteen Japan

Popteen is a monthly teenage fashion magazine published by the Kadokawa Haruki Corporation in Japan. The first issue was published October 1, 1980, by Kadokawa Shoten, but later issues were produced by Asuka Shinsha who bought the magazine for 200 million yen. In 1994, the magazine was bought by the Kadokawa Haruki Corporation for 600 million yen, and has since become its flagship publication.

Popteen is one of Asia's top fashion magazines. The magazine is published in Japan and Taiwan, and has recently launched a web presence in the United States.

Japanese magazine's 'cover queen' is Ayumi Hamasaki, who has been featured on the cover 21 times since 2000. Other artists that appeared on the cover include Kumi Koda, Namie Amuro, Avril Lavigne, Britney Spears, Fergie and Gwen Stefani.

The magazine is famous for having a 'user-model business-model' where its readers become models in the magazine. It is notable for its coverage of Gyaru fashions. One of the most popular popteen models was Tsubasa Masuwaka who in December 2007 married Umesan Naoki, a male fashion model. She announced on her blog that she had graduated from Popteen and that the February 2008 issue would be her last.

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Chi is a women's magazine, featuring stories, interviews, exclusive photographs and prestigious anticipations on the lives of the protagonists from the worlds of television, politics and sport, in a tone that avoids scandal and gossip. It also pays a great deal of attention to the quality of photography and exclusive stories. Chi is one of the groundbreaking editorial formulas of recent years and has a constantly growing circulation. From its launch, Chi established its position thanks to an original formula which, together with personalities in their "natural surroundings", has consistently given space also to fashion and beauty.

Country: Italy
City: Milan

Founded by Mino Pissimiglia in 1946, Estetica quickly established itself as the most informative publication at the forefront of the Italian hairdressing industry. It was successfully launched in Japan in 1958, followed by Peru, Latin America and The Middle East in 1962 - 1963. The launch of the first Italian-English International edition was heralded in 1977. Today, Estetica is published in 24 editions and distributed in 80 countries with a global circulation of over 270,000. Estetica, the market leader in specialised publishing, offers new product information, exhibition news, photo collections, step-by-steps, as well as the very latest in hair trends. The main section of the magazine, Estetica International, is common to all issues and is thus translated into 5 different languages. It offers an exciting preview of the very best in hair styles and fashion trends from around the globe. The front section of each edition is unique to the countries where it is issued and provides readers with essential information on product innovation, celebrity interviews and industry news as well as corporate advertising.

Country: Brazil
City: São Paulo

WWD is the media record for senior-level executives in the global fashion, retail and beauty industries.

Country: United States
City: New York

A friend and mentor to readers, CLEO is about confidence, naturalness, energy and fun. CLEO is the magazine that motivates young women to grab life, to try new experiences and to live life to the fullest. Launched in February 1997, CLEO Thailand advises on fashion, beauty, health, sports, travel and lifestyle. CLEO is the number one young women’s Thai magazine.

The magazine that speaks to the young, spirited and energetic young women in Thailand, who are always seeking new information, new ideas and new adventures.

Country: Thailand
City: Bangkok
Country: Israel
City: Tel Aviv

Complex is a metropolitan men's style/lifestyle magazine founded by Marc Ecko in 2002. The publication offers mainstream readers insight into the latest trends in urban America's niche cultures, such as streetwear, sneaker culture, hip hop, and graphic art. Complex targets men that are college aged to early 30s in urban areas.

One of the magazine's unique attributes is that each issue features a different cover on each side (one male, one female), creating two distinct sections. The half of the magazine that follows the male celebrity cover (e.g., Lupe Fiasco, Pharrell, N.E.R.D, Kanye West, Nas) is geared toward lifestyles, the latest films, music, and other forms of media. The half of the magazine that follows the female celebrity cover (e.g., Jessica Alba, Cassie, Rosario Dawson, Fergie, Gwen Stefani, Mila Kunis) is dubbed "The Original Buyer's Guide for Men" and offers a Consumer Reports-esque breakdown of the latest consumer items, technology, sneakers, and apparel. It's known as the "The Original Buyer's Guide for Men" because it was the first magazine in the men's market to emulate the shopping guide formula of Lucky and the Japanese magazines which that was modeled on.

Two years after its launch, big publishing houses like Conde Nast attempted similar titles, like Cargo, Sync, and VITALS, all of which folded with in 2 years of launch.

The "magazine" is essentially a compilation of advertisements aimed at a target market of 20-35 year old males. It can arrive without solicitation in one's mailbox, but the company is quite understanding about the environmental impact and will cancel a "subscription" if requested. The founder, Mark Ecko, does a large amount of philanthropic work.

Country: United States
City: New York

Nylon is an American magazine that focuses on pop culture and fashion. Its coverage includes art, beauty, music, design, celebrities, technology and travel. The name Nylon derives from the magazine's often featured articles on "self-willed sibling-cities New York and London".

Nylon was co-founded by ex-Ray Gun publishers Marvin Scott Jarrett & Jaclynn Jarrett, Ray Gun Editorial Director Mark Blackwell, American entrepreneur Michael "Mic" Neumann, and supermodel Helena Christensen. Christensen is no longer involved with the magazine. The Executive Editor for the magazine is currently Stephanie Trong who also holds the same position for Nylon Guys Magazine.

Past cover models have included: The Horrors, Lily Allen, Paris Hilton, The Kills, Christina Aguilera, Camilla Belle, Karen O, Mary-Kate Olsen, Zooey Deschanel, Kristen Stewart, Rachel Bilson, Scarlett Johansson, Mischa Barton, Christina Ricci, Leighton Meester, Blake Lively, Taylor Momsen, The White Stripes, Sienna Miller, Nicole Richie, Megan Fox, Zac Efron, Hilary Duff, and Lindsay Lohan. The first person to ever grace the cover of Nylon was Liv Tyler in April 1999.

Some contents of the magazine consist of a Radar, Fashion, and Style pages. There is also a Nylon Guy magazine who has featured Joseph Gordon Levitt from 5oo Days of Summer. Nylon magazine has gives readers insight on new fasions and up and coming atists such as the Vivian Girls form their latest issue the Indie Spotlight. Nylon is noted for it's bright and bold colors and simple statments. Nylon is read all over the world from Okinawa to Austria.

Country: United States
City: New York

ViVi is a Japanese fashion magazine published by Kodansha. ViVi is one of Asia's top fashion magazines, and is published in Japan, China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. The target age group are teens and young women between 17-27 years old, the main demographic of readers are college students and young office ladies.

The magazines 'cover queen' is Ayumi Hamasaki, who has been featured on the cover 24 times since 1999, and also runs her famous Deji Deji Diary in each issue. Other artists frequently featured on the cover include: Namie Amuro, and Kumi Koda

Country: Japan
City: Tokyo

Plaza Magazine is a truly international publication with its focus on design, interior decoration and fashion, all with a hip Scandinavian perspective and twist. All over the world, in over 40 countries you can find Plaza Magazine. International distributor is Bertelsmann. On the international market Plaza Magazine is published 6 times a year in two editions, UK for the European market and US outside Europe. The German edition is published 4 times a year and is distributed in 4 countries.

Country: Germany
City: Berlin

Vogue Collections, launched in 2011, is a special edition published twice a year under copyright cooperation by China Pictorial. It gives an in-depth report on the Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter shows, and includes substantial feature stories elaborating on key trends. In addition to the magazine, there is also an iPad edition of Vogue Collections.

Country: China
City: Beijing

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