Living in a material world

There's nothing I love more than a magazine. The glossy finish, the (sometimes) nice paper, the colours, the images, heck even the smell.
None of my magazines are more coveted than Austrian publication Material Girl, of INDIE magazine production. If you read my blog you'll know this is right up there with the greats at the tippety top of my reading list.
After months of nail biting after the next issue didn't show up due to a botched delivery and numerous (very probably) annoying emails sent to R D Franks I finally received an email last week confirming they had the spring 2009 issue in.
Naturally the next time I was in central it was my first stop. I was not disappointed...











To see more Material Girl go here!

Luella: the magazine!

The rumours circulated...and now there is confirmation!
Luella will be producing her own magazine!
The first issue is said to feature it-kids from the New York area, in spreads shot on location at swanky Manhattan apartments. The styling will be by a former Teen Vogue employee (unfortunately not the Conrad...haha).

Word on the old grapevine is that the magazine is likely to be bi-anually, with s/s and a/w issues.

London native Jourdan Dunn is the first cover, following her appearance in Luella's s/s 09 show.

I really hope that the magazine pursues a more unconventional route in it's approach to layout and spreads in a magazine market already fit to burst. But juging by Luella's amazing collections I doubt there will be much to worry about...

Love is all you need

Ex 'Pop' launcher Katie Grand is set to launch her new magazine, which it is now revealed, will be called 'LOVE'.

Katy Grand started out working on the launch of Dazed & Confused, and next The Face, before she launched Pop in 2000.
After a year of working at both Pop and The Face, she left The Face in 2001 to concentrate on Pop, which is owned by Baur.
She then continued to edit Pop for 8 years before leaving recently when her and her whole team were bought by Condé Nast, who have previously tried to buy Pop from Baur.

The magazine is said to be twice-yearly and will be priced at £5. It is also said to be larger than many of the publications on the market. The cover star will also be Beth Ditto, which has caused some bloggers and fashionistas alike to be confused at the choice as opposed to a model as expected.
The magazine will launch February 2009.

A 'secret' blog has surfaced by the Love team, which is giving nothing away just yet..apart from Giles Deacon enjoys a good scotch egg of course.
here!