SMUG Magazine

MUG is a bi-annual fashion and art magazine from Oslo, Norway. It was founded autumn 2009 and has already, after only two issues, established itself as the leading, independent magazine covering art, fashion, and culture in Norway.

The basic idea behind SMUG is that, in a time where websites and blogs are delivering news minute by minute, the role of the printed medias needs to be re-evalueted. SMUG offers a different take on contemporary fashion and culture by eschewing the product orientated journalism that has dominated mainstream magazines the last couple of decades.

Instead of focusing on the passing trends of popular culture, SMUG wants to present the faces, names and thoughts behind the trends. Artists, designers, writers and musicians are given space to talk about their work and visions, and instead of merely reporting from exhibitions and happenings, SMUG aims to be an event in itself, by presenting original, artistic content in raw, uncut form. In the believe that a contemporary magazine should be an object you desire for and will want to hold on to for years, SMUG also pays a lot of attention to the physical presentation of the magazine, with special care being laid down in paper quality as well as the printing process.

In addition to interviews with contemporary icons like Steve Reich, Pete Doherty, James Chance, Tavi, Andrew Richardson, Rad Hourani and Bjarne Melgaard, the first three issues have seen contributions from a wide range of norwegian and international artists and writers, including Terry Richardson, David Lynch, Robert Hamada, Matthew Kristall, Banks Violette, Mads Teglers, Nate Lowman, Gardar Eide Einarsson, Warren Neidich, Javier Peres, Lukas Renlund and Massimo Leardini. Reknowned norwegian artist Bjarne Melgaard also dedicated a series of original paintings to the second issue of SMUG.

With a circulation of 4000, SMUG is currently distributed in Norway, Denmark and Sweden. SMUG#4 will hit the stores mid-april, and there are plans for an English, internationally distributed fifth issue autumn 2011.

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CREA is a high quality lifestyle magazine for women in their 20s and 30s. The editors describe CREA as a “discerning magazine for intellectual women brimming with curiosity.” The magazine’s name is derived from ‘Creation’. It especially attracts economically independent women.

Country: Japan
City: Tokyo

Aïe is a biannual magazine dedicated to exposing the talents of an emerging generation of artists, photographers, and designers, while at the same time breating new life into existing brands, styles, and creative channels.

Launched in June 2010 at the Louis Vuitton cultural space in Paris, it highlighted itself as a platform to showcase the plethora of talent that still remains under the radar, evolving and forever growing.

Founded by fashion stylist, Alexandra Birchall-White, paleontologist Isabella Kruta and Philosopher Emilie Prattico, Aïe was conceived as the interaction between their disciplines and interests with the aim of showing the world in a new light. All this took shape thanks to the talented designer Micheal Elias, who gave Aïe its logo and who translated the founders' vision on paper, and to art director Elle Azhdari who ensured taht Aïe would deliver with such panache.

The team's shared curiosity for fashion, art, design, research, engineering, philosophy, and scintific anthropology resulted in the shape of a magazine. From X-ray scans to counting the rings marking a tree's life span, Birchall-White, Kruta, Prattico and Azhdari found inspiration, inerested in how these varied aesthetics can become launchpads for creativity.

Anchored with Commissioned shoots by a new generation of photographers. Both established and new Aïe magazine is bulit upon industry support and a handful of close-knit friends.

Country: France
City: Paris

Uptempo Magazine focuses on the artistic collaboration of fashion with the performing and visual arts.

Country: United States
City: New York

Elle Romania remains the only fashion and beauty magazine on the Romanian market. A high-end magazine, Elle features all the latest exciting trends and topics which affect the lives of its readers.

This magazine is published under license from Hachette Filipacchi Media.

Country: Romania
City: Bucharest

YEN Online is where YEN's worldwide network of friends and contributors come together to share their opinions and experiences. You won't find the same articles you can read in the magazine, you'll find a whole new online world updated daily by our contributors, including updates on fashion, music, cultural issues, art and entertainment.

Country: Australia
City: St Leonards

Preview is the Philippines’ fashion authority. Its irreverent, eclectic mix of high and low fashion helps the Filipina hone her own personal style. As the purveyor of the latest trends, Preview has become the source of the most up-to-date passions of the different style tribes in terms of fashion, beauty, lifestyle and society.

Preview is an incubator of ideas. It is the young scene’s creative agenda. In its pursuit of pushing young Filipino talent, Preview has changed the face of local fashion magazines—bringing in breakthrough fashion, beauty and lifestyle features and editorials.

Personified, Preview is the archetype "it girl" who knows all the coolest people, hangs out in the most happening places and wears the best clothes and makeup. She’s friends with everyone and everyone likes her—everyone wants to be like her.

Country: Philippines
City: Manila

Bullett's mission is to inform, provoke, influence and enlighten through the mediums of fashion, beauty, music, film, art, entertainment, lifestyle and travel. The BULLETT voice speaks of an intelligent, raw and cultured perspective and bridges the increasingly fine line between edgy and topical movements in diverse art forms.

Country: United States
City: New York

Lecturas Moda devotes an edition to the autumn and winter season and the other to spring and summer. With its clean layouts and beautiful photos, it provides all the latest trends from the international fashion catwalks.

Country: Spain
City: Barcelona
Country: United Kingdom
City: London

Plaza Magazine International is an international publication, focusing on design, interior decoration and fashion with a "hip" Scandinavian perspective. Plaza Magazine is published 6 times per year by Plaza Publishing Group AB, and is sold is over 40 countries world wide. Plaza Magazine was founded in 1994.

The 200+ page magazine contains articles on fashion, design and interiors geared for the rich and glamourous. The magazine contains many ads from well-known houses such as Armani, Gucci, Hugo Boss, Rolex, Breitling, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Ermenegildo Zegna, Canali, Corneliani and Chopard. Plaza Magazine can be difficult to find, especially outside of the most major American and European cities.

The magazine interviews people from all over the world for its articles, including designers, architects, Hollywood stars, musicians, house owners, company executives and story characters such as Harry Potter/Dr.Seus/Bart Simpson. With a prize- nominated design and in co-operation with the best - both Swedish and foreign - photographers and their teams they offer world-class pictures. Most of magazines photographers work for leading interior and fashion magazines all over the globe.

Plaza Magazine International is distributed and sold in over 40 countries all over the world. Plaza Magazine Sweden (Swedish version) is sold all over Scandinavia.

Country: Sweden
City: Stockholm

WWD.COM captures news and trends as they happen, providing fashion, retail and beauty industry leaders worldwide with 24/7 access to the information and tools they need to run their business.

Country: United States
City: New York

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