Vogue Flashcards
There was economic
Boom after the war with people continously buying things with their newly found disposable income
In general a lot of magazines have suffered
Heavy losses in the last 20 years. Vogue however hasn’t. It sells around 200,000 copies a month
Vigue as a high end mag
Has been able to maintain their readership and circulation
Vogue has a huge range of
International editions to target various global audiences
Reflects hesmondhalgh idea that
Powerful companies often replicate succesful formats to maximise profits
Many companies avoid
Taking risks because it could mean less revenue
Conde nast do take
Risks that make vogue stand out from other magazines. Mag seen as unique and unusual. They were one of the first magazines to use colour photography in the 1930s. Which was very expensive but their audiences could afford to take it
In the 60s advance publications purchased
Conde nast and encouraged more modernity and risk taking.
They also hanged the facial fashion of vigue
Used the first black African American women in 1970s. One of the first magazines to use black women on the cover
Using first black model
Was quite a risky thing to do but it changed fashion paved the way
It created the idea of vigue being
Cutting edge and pushing boundaries
Another way they try to boost sales is by
Including lot of celebrities
Celebrities minimise
Risk and maximises audience. When they guest edit or appear on the front cover
Had famous artists like
Salvador dahki and Andy warhol using their artwork in collobration with the fashion photography as well
Collobration such as
Famous arusists guest editing the mag adds an elements of inclusivity and quality
Famous writers like
Virginia wold creates idea that vogue was a mag that discovered and nurtured amazing new talent
Even people like Nelson Mandela
Have guest edited Paris version of mag. Princess Diana royal family members gives aspirational air to mag
Exclusive photos of
Members of the Royal family draws in global audiences makes vogue seem. Luxurious
Conde nast has diversified to make more money
Fashion education by setting up a design college
Also they have conde nast luxury conference.
Event that they organise to increase revenue further. Workshop. Another way of making money from high brand
They also have restaurants and
Bar divisions with vogue cafe
Launch branded restaurants relaying to
Magazine titles. Individual staff at vogue has played huge role in its success often having their own reputations as being pinancle of fashion knowledge
Anna winter
Has become iconic and legendary in her own right. As conde nast was so powerful and wintour was considered so essential to their success they were able to pay her huge salary
Anna winter was
Editor in chief of vogue. Her salary is over 2 million a year she gets a chauffeur. A driven car a 200, 000 shopping allowance. And a hotel suite to stay in. Conde nast also loaned her 1.6 million to buy her a house