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Fashion magazines are by far among the most popular forms of literary entertainment in the world today. Despite a general decline in the sales and circulation of printed magazines and newspapers, fashion magazines continue to thrive across the world, as people continue to rely on them for keeping their finger on the pulse of the latest fashion trends. The Internet has taken a huge bite out of the market share once solidly held by printed magazines and online magazine websites have emerged as a popular alternative. Many printed fashion magazines now offer online editions, in an effort to keep up with the e-commerce revolution. Every fashion magazine must create a website version of its publication if it wants to stay competitive in today’s marketplace.

If you are looking to create a website for a fashion magazine, there are certain design elements you will need to adopt if you want the website to be successful.

The fashion niche enjoys a huge readership worldwide from both men and women. So it is extremely important that you design a website that caters to the needs and desires of your intended audience. You want to establish your fashion magazine website as an authoritative source on all things pertaining to the world of fashion.

Competition is extremely fierce in the fashion magazine website industry. It’s not enough to merely hash together a simple website with some content and some pictures, and call it a day. Your competition will eat you alive if you do that. What you must do is create a website that is attractive, compelling, and engaging. It needs to exhibit the “wow effect”. It must be “sticky”, in that readers will want to frequently come back to your website for more, eagerly anticipating the publication of the next issue.

Here are 3 of the most important elements that should be incorporated into the web page design templates of a fashion magazine website design:

1.

Offer plenty of free content.

If you are concerned that by giving away too much free information on your website, you risk losing potential revenue, then you need to understand the concept of the “sales funnel”. Not everyone who is looking for fashion information on the Internet is willing to pay for it. You should provide as much free information as possible, to attract people to your website and pique their interest. You need to establish credibility among your readership as a source of authority on fashion. Once they begin to trust you, they may be willing to buy from you. If your website is thin on free content, you will end up with a higher abandonment rate than desired. The more free information you provide, the better your chances are to generate revenue in the long term. Offer free articles and fashion advice columns, and a free photography portfolio of models sporting the latest fashions.

Some recommended topics when you create a website for a fashion magazine website should focus on include: latest fashion trends, fashion tips, fashion mistakes, designer critques, men’s fashion, women’s fashion, and even children’s fashion.

2. Your Fashion Magazine Website Needs To Be “Sticky”.

As mentioned above, every website owner needs to monitor their abandonment rate carefully. If your fashion magazine website’s abandonment rate is too high, this is a clear indication that readers are not finding your content to be relevant to their needs, nor is it engaging enough to retain their attention. You can’t expect to make a sale off of a visitor on the very first time he or she visitors your website. You need your website to be “sticky” in order to keep them coming back to your website again and again. Some examples of how to make your fashion website sticky include:

● a free opt-in e-mail newsletter through which you can send your subscribers free content periodically
● a blog that reader can subscribe to that discusses various fashion trends, do’s and don’ts
● a discussion forum where readers can interact and engage in dialogue with one another on fashion-related topics
● a way to share the information with a social network such as Facebook

3. Diversify your monetization venues.

You can include links to relevant affiliate programs interspersed liberally throughout your website as outbound links from your articles, blog posts, or e-mails, or even as banner advertisements on the margin of each web page. Or you can rely on pay-per-click advertisementing to monetize your website as well. Or, if you have your own product or service to sell, you could include links to these instead. As much as readers want free content, they will appreciate the eye-candy and the persuasive allure of advertisements for products that can help improve their fashion sense. Be sure not to go overboard and come across as overly aggressive, spammy and advertorial though.

By incorporating these 3 design elements when you create a website for a fashion magazine, you will be able to increase your readership, increase your customer loyalty, and improve your sales conversions.

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Article by Gareth Hoyle

Are you interested in the fashion industry? Perhaps you’re a fashion professional or a model? Or maybe you’re searching for fashion work? Long gone are the days of spending a lot of money on several different magazines in an attempt to keep up-to-date, the introduction of the Internet and the evolution of the World Wide Web has resulted in websites dedicated to fashion work and news that can be accessed for free from anywhere in the world.

Fashion Work

Whether you’re currently completing a degree in Fashion or have been trying to get involved in the fashion industry with little success for a certain period of time, fashion work can be found by logging on to the Internet and performing a little research. On the Web you’ll discover websites wholly dedicated to the fashion industry, with some sites having a job section that lets you search fashion jobs in all areas of the industry from design to retail and from internships and graduate jobs to management positions.

Search Online

Discovering a website that provides up-to-date news on the fashion industry coupled with a jobs section may sound difficult, but if you search online in the right areas you’ll discover one or two websites that offer such content. When you find a website that offers everything you need, ensure the jobs section is more than just a page; it should offer you the chance to search by sector, salary, location, contract type and even a keyword search that enables you to narrow your search instantly.

Applying for a job

When you have discovered a website that provides regular fashion news headlines and job updates it’s imperative that you check back on a daily basis to keep informed and ‘on the ball’. When applying for fashion work ensure that you pay good attention to your CV and that you customise its contents depending on the employer and the job title.

Some fashion websites will provide a sign up option that will give you access to free networking opportunities, further jobs or portfolios plus much more – take advantage of such an offer as it will allow you to keep in touch with the industry regardless of your free time via a newsletter.

Article by Cherry

When you think of the term fashion classic, what are the items that come to mind? A crisp white button down shirt, great pair of jeans, a little black dress…a cuff bracelet? Over the past few seasons, we’ve seen cuff bracelets everywhere from the red carpet to the runway to the pages of every major fashion magazine. Now, cuff bracelets have gone mainstream, and it looks like they’re here to stay.

Cuff bracelets are nothing new to the fashion scene. In fact, they’ve been around since the days of Cleopatra, when women wore these accessories high on their arm as a symbol of royalty. Coco Chanel was known for her impeccable taste, and piled on several cuff bracelets at a time. Since then, cuff bracelets have continued to show up on fashion’s greats like Anna Wintour and Kate Moss. With so many variations, cuff bracelets are fun to wear and make you just a little more stylish.

This season, cuff bracelets are taking a cue from Byzantine inspired armbands, and designers are brining forth gladiator and knight inspired bracelets that are anything but demure. These bracelets and their chunky hardware don’t hold back. They look great when worn with sleeveless outfits, but can easily be sported with sleeves of any length. Today, these historical inspired bracelets are a stylish reminder eras of the past, and while they won’t keep us safe in tough times, they’ll help us look better in the process.

So every year as cuff bracelets continue to reinvent themselves, we wonder – what’s next on the fashion agenda? While this year may bring arm wear fit for a warrior, next year it may be something completely different. But what we do know is that cuff bracelets are here to stay. They are fast becoming a fashion staple – and dare we say, a classic.

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Article by John Ou

Why this explosion of colors and styles that not many years ago would have made the wearer a laughingstock or caused people to question his sanity and masculinity? And when did it all begin? In a special report the 1970 Britannica Book of the Year traced the history of the new fashions. The so-called “Peacock Revolution,” it stated, began in 1957 in Carnaby Street in London. The first major customers of Carnaby Street were the Mods, youths affecting extreme neatness of appearance and a strong liking for very fine or stylish clothes. One of the main things the Mods sought was that their clothing be completely different from what their elders wore. So they chose, for instance, pastel-colored shirts, well-cut two-piece suits with no cuffs and slip-on shoes with exceptionally round toes. Then in the 1960′s the general menswear industry took another look at Carnaby Street, overcame their skepticism and “exploded into a frenzy of activity.” Even conservative stores jumped on the “bandwagon” of the new fashions. Virtually every town in England soon had a boutique where youths could buy the kind of clothing worn by popular entertainers such as the Beatles. Next, many youths turned to the use of drugs. And these drug-taking youths “wanted clothing that reflected their total war with society, that had nothing to do with anything that had happened before-that must, in fact, be as wild as their minds.”

Another major event that spurred the new fashions was the rise of the designer cult for menswear. Designers went to work to tone down the design of the new fashions to make them seem less extreme to the public. They sold their names to clothing manufacturers and made their designs available to a mass public. And so with the close of the 1960′s men were wearing virtually anything that they felt suited them. The designers themselves see another factor in their ability to sell the new fashions to a mass public. Most of them, as Life magazine reported, “credit the distinctly undandy hippies with making possible the return to dandyism, simply by proving that a fellow can wear almost any outlandish costume in public-if he has the nerve.” Also accounting for the kaleidoscope of color is the emphasis on youth. Accustomed to color, noise, bright lights and psychedelic art, young persons dress to fit their surroundings; and now many older men have adopted similar styles. Not to be overlooked either is the effect of color television on the public, with even news reporters appearing in very colorful attire. Another factor is the subtle influences and preferences of women.

Article by Victor Epand

I can’t speak for the magazine business, but as a former newspaperman, I can tell you how newspapers gather information. The first thing a new reporter does on a beat is introduce himself to all the principle people on that beat. For example a reporter covering a federal courthouse would introduce himself to the chief judge in the district and to the US Attorney for the district, also to the clerk of the courts and the head of the US Marshal Service in that courthouse. In short, find out who the movers and decision makers are and make yourself known to them.

If I were covering the fashion world for a fashion magazine, I would first learn who the newsmakers were. IT might be a particular fashion house, a designer, or buyers for the important stores. Learn who they are and make yourself known to them. Also let them know that you are interested in any new developments in their fields and are willing to learn as much as you possibly can. You might also find out that many of the people in the fashion industry employ public relations firms to get the word out, so introduce yourself to the major PR people.

Depending on what your position is on your magazine, you might ask for help from some of the senior writers or editors. My practice was always to ask for help, no matter what the situation was. Sometimes people will see you as a threat to their jobs so they might refuse to help you, but it doesn’t hurt to ask. Keep an open mind and be creative in your search for information and for contacts.

Generally speaking, you are a journalist if you write for a newspaper, magazine or other kind of journal that reports the news regularly. According to American tradition and constitutional law, the profession of journalism is separate from and independent of government regulation or registration.This is important because it is felt within the journalism profession that once we submit to being registered and licensed by government, then the government that we are obliged to report on can then decide who is and who isn’t a journalist.

That means if I begin to report unfavorable facts about the way the government is doing business, they would have the power to revoke my registration and silence my journalistic voice. We fight hard to keep governments from trying to register us and to regulate us. We are governed only by laws of libel. Generally in this country you are a journalist if you report and write the news for a regularly published newspaper or magazine.

Various news organizations issue identification cards for their own employees and that should be enough. We steadfastly resist government’s attempt to regulate us.For if we allow them to regulate and license us, we also allow them to revoke that license and to silence us.I know I have repeated this principle several times, but it is important enough to bear repeating. If your weekly newspaper says you are a legitimate employee of them, engaged in writing and reporting the news, that should be enough.

A journalist is a person who reports and writes the news. He is usually an employee of a newspaper, or works under a contractual arrangement with a newspaper. The term is broad, it can include peple who report for magazines or for radio and TV stations. To get an exact definition go to a dictionary.

The freedom of the press and freedom for journalists to report the news is not a universal freedom. In many countries when a dictator or a tyrant takes over the first thing he does is get control of the newspapers. There are just some of those people out there that think can get away with some of the stuff that they are doing. Most of them think that if they can get control of the newpapers then they can have them print what they tell them too with death to them of a loved one. So most of the time a lot of journalist will stay clear of some topicas where others belive in freedom of speech.

Article by Tammy Vela

would never consider myself a fashionista. In fact, I am far, far, oh so far from it. However, that does not stop me from devouring celebrity gossip blogs to see what the stars are sporting as they make their daily Starbucks run, subscribing to over five fashion magazines and religiously watching Project Runway thinking how amazing it would be if I had that kind of talent. In fact, at my day job as a software developer at a manufacturing site, I am the lone woman in an office of men. My work “outfit” normally consists of jeans, a random short-sleeved shirt, a hoodie (you would think they were freezing meat at our office) and my hair pulled back in a bun or pony tail. My only shout-out to fashion comes with my shoes which I try to keep cute and trendy but which go unappreciated by my male colleagues who only remark on how slippery they look and how they loudly click-clack on the factory floor.

When I applied for this IT job, I knew from the get-go that everyday would be a casual Friday (most jobs in information technology are), especially when I realized we worked in a factory setting. Despite this everyday hobo-like attire and despite my knowing that all my future colleagues would similarly dress like hobos, I knew that the job interview was a different beast altogether. No matter what type of job you may be applying for (even one in the meat-packing industry, in which case you can rent a space in our office…it is cold enough), you must always look sharp at an interview.

First impressions are lasting impressions. I have had the opportunity to conduct interviews with our company and I will admit that even though I go into the interview dressed in my usual IT attire, I expect the interviewee to be dressed completely different. He or she has no idea what kind of environment they are entering, so if I see they make little effort in their attire, that is definitely points lost in my book. If you find yourself preparing for an interview and are wondering how you should answer the question, “Where do you see yourself in five years?” I have no idea what you should say (although I would steer clear of saying something like, “I would like to have stolen your job, sir.”), but if you are lost in terms of what to wear, we might be able to help you out.

Many articles will advise you to research the company to determine what the dress code is before an interview thereby determining whether you go to the interview more formal or more casual. You will definitely want to research the company before your interview to get a feel for their mission statement and overall environment; however, I personally think that you can never go wrong with a suit and tie for an interview. After all, the better you dress, the more likely it is the interviewer will see you as somebody who is professional and serious about securing the job. It may sound overstated, but investing in a suit is one of the best investments you can make in your career. It will take you from the interview all the way to your office Christmas party with only a change of shirt and tie.

Opt for a two piece matching suit that leans towards the conservative side in terms of color. Sure, the white double-breasted suit and shiny burgundy shirt that Al Pacino’s character wore in “Scarface” does come across as quite powerful and will definitely leave a lasting impression, but it may not be the impression you are seeking. Choose a suit that is dark gray or dark blue. While you do not need to spend hundreds of dollars on a nice suit (although if you can afford it, by all means, go ahead), you will want to shell out some money to make sure the suit is tailored perfectly. There are a few points to keep in mind when purchasing your suit, because nothing looks worse than an ill-fitting suit.

The shoulder pads on a suit should not make you look like a linebacker. If they jut out farther than your own shoulders, the suit is too big. In terms of your chest, the suit should be able to button without looking like it is seconds from popping and springing off your chest onto your interviewer. With that being said, the suit shouldn’t fit so loose that you have tons of extra room in the chest area.

The sleeves of your suit should show about an inch or so of your shirt sleeve and cufflinks. Cufflinks are a great suit accessory and can range from the conservative to the playful. For example, if you are interviewing for a graphic artist position, a lighthearted addition to your suit could be a pair of Mickey Mouse Cufflinks to liven the mood and highlight your creative side.

The suit pants should fit comfortably with just a little bit of give. As far as ties go, keep the playful character ties at home and opt for a solid silk tie to match your shirt. Keep your shirt a light solid color, like white or blue and match it up with the tie. Stick with a dark black pair of shoes that are free of dust and dirt.

Scour a few men’s fashion magazines, like GQ or Esquire, before heading out to a suit store so that you know the different styles that will be offered. Suits vary ranging from different types of lapels to the number of buttons, so find a style that looks great and go with that. A few days before your interview, spend a few dollars and be sure to have the suit and shirt dry-cleaned and pressed.

With all this talk about what to wear at your interview, be sure to research your prospective employer thoroughly so you will be just as ready mentally. If you are bringing along a portfolio of your work or extra copies of your resume (always a nice touch), be sure to pack them in a nice leather portfolio case and leave the backpack you still have from college at home. Good luck!

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The pace with which the world is progressing has also been embraced by the fashion industry all across the globe, regardless of it being a male oriented fashion industry or a female oriented fashion industry. Thus, it’s becoming difficult to keep track of the developments taking place in the fashion industry.

The solution to this problem that is being faced by millions of people is the fashion magazines that are printed on daily, monthly, quarterly or annual basis. These magazines have transformed the way men used to recognize fashion. They have made a specific image of how men should look and dress, in the minds of the males, consequently, also shifting the self-image of men in today’s society.

Most of you will now be thinking that fashion magazines are only for females, why would anyone print male magazines. This thought however is wrong. Various magazines are printed, focused only on men’s fashion industry. All over the world, male segment in fashion industry is considered equally important as the female fashion industry and the demand for magazines reporting the trends of male fashion has been growing enormously.

Some magazines starting from topics such as health, economy to topics such as fashion are targeted only towards the male market segment. For instance, in United States of America, Vogue journal, Men’s Vogue, Classic Style Magazine etc. are issued for males only. On the other hand, Fashion central (Pakistan), Euroman (Denmark), Esquire (UK) etc. are issued in different parts of the world for male audience only.

Whether these magazines are focused entirely on fashion or not isn’t a problem as even the magazines focused on general interest such as sports are providing a higher portion of their magazine to men’s fashion. Besides this, a lot of magazines catering to the female segments have also started segments reporting the most recent trends in male fashion industry.

As men’s fashion has gained a lot of acceptance after being ignored for so many years, many publishers are trying to gain a share of this industry. As a result, they are providing more accessibility of reading to the male segment through online versions of the magazines. These magazines provide all the information males need to have to provide them with a stylish appearance. The top most read magazine is the Vogue. It’s a fashion and lifestyle journal that is issued in eighteen different types of national editions and has one regional edition. It provides an online edition to its readers through its website.

Another most read magazine is the Esquire magazine that is issued on a monthly basis in United Kingdom and United States of America. This magazine is an all-rounder lifestyle magazine for men. It consists of political annotation, guidance on fashion by experts and canny editorial columns. A similar pattern is also used by magazines such as GQ magazine, classic style magazine etc.

The popularity of these magazines has also attracted many small vendors to produce some small publications dedicated towards men’s fashion. No matter if it’s a small publication or a magazine, the impact on the audience is always massive. People actually start following the dress code shown or written in the content of the magazine.

Article by Kelly Traylor

Every year around this time all the Glam and Style magazines are a buzz as to what the designers unveiled at “fashion week”. 2007 seems to be no exception, as women everywhere want to know what fabrics, textures, colors and accessories are hot. Although spring has just begun, this article will discuss the new fashion styles already exploding on the scene.

With so many fashion designers out there, they don’t always seem to agree on all the new fashion styles presented on the runway. One thing they do agree on is the “preppy/prissy look”. To achieve this look, wear an Oxford shirt with either a tennis skirt (Yes! They are back in style) or a mini skirt (but not too MINI, so where as each step you take reveals what God gave you). If you really want to achieve this look, add a color coordinated tailored blazer. Topping the look off with a pair of strappy or chuncky sandals. For the more athletic look, wear a bright colored tank tee with a fresh pair of cool sneakers.

Another unanimous inclusion to this year’s fashion style is embellishment. Done the wrong way and embellished clothing spells DISASTER. The way to avoid this is by finding monochromatic pieces. This meaning clothing with diamond studs, beads, etcetera with a single color. Favorites the designers love are silver, copper and bronze. Most popular are the blouses or dresses adorned with crystals, beads or even edgy studs that move freely and flow fashionably on the body. When you find a blouse or a dress that is simply “to die for”, go for the total “glam look” by adding a pair of strappy or chunky high heels and a matching handbag.

Patent leather has resurfaced as another hot material. It’s popping up on more than just accessories this season. You can find patent leather coats, skirts, purses and shoes. The “new patent leather” gives a boost of high gloss finish anywhere it presents itself. However, you must keep in mind to make sure to keep it simple when wearing this material, so not to have it clash with other textures that are also on the scene.

Finally, the finishing touch….accessories. Statement jewels are all the rave this season. Showing up on everyone who is anyone, from New York, NY to Milan. Bangles on one or both wrists will make any ensemble you put on, sizzle with pizazz! (Most designers recommend gold, it never goes out of style) If bangles aren’t for you, you may feel more comfortable in a big bold necklace with matching earrings (something with spring colors that compliment what you are wearing). Embellished handbags are always a bonus.

These are just SOME of the new fashion styles hitting all major and minor department stores worldwide. With all the different designers, styles, prints, textures and colors, it’s enough to have you feeling overwhelmed. With a little time and practice, you be able to pick out the perfect ensemble and accessories in an instant! A guarantee to feel as beautiful as you will look!!

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Article by Victor Epand

One of the important factors of a fashion magazine is that it helps to determine why certain materials are used for certain styles. You will find that two or more materials are used at times in styling an outfit. A wise designer planning an outfit for herself will not be inclined towards a material simply because she likes the texture and the fall of the material. This is where fashion magazines help you to select the right kind of material for the design of your choice.

While designing a garment, certain materials are used for certain sections of the garment and not simply whatever may catch your fancy. For example crepes are manufactured to be used for clinging styles and not fluffed up designs. Materials such as taffetas, organdies and crisp batistes are used in suit styles where fluffs are involved, as against the crepes, which are used for the clinging styles. A very important point to be observed is that fabrics are designed to suit styles and styles to suit fabrics.

Color Suggestions

Studying individual designs helps in making the right selection of pattern and material. Then comes the choice of color to be adapted to the lines of the garment and the fabric used. The end result will be a pleasing and appealing garment.

A factor to be considered, though, when choosing colors, is that the color portrayed in the fashion plates will not be an absolute replica of the color produced by the textile manufacturer. Neither would a true outline of the garment as it will appear with fabric, be presented in the magazine by fashion designers.

However, it is possible to get suggestions from the color plates shown in fashion magazines, once you have understood about lines. Keeping this knowledge on lines in mind, you will be able to give prominence to a color that will most effectively bring out the garment. You will be able to bring out the soft, silent tones or tints of a color where desired, while you choose a fabric that will best bring out the lines suggested by the designer in a fashion drawing.

Interpreting Fashions

In the market, you will find a number of fashion magazines that suggest only style tendencies, color and fabric combinations. Such magazines will still be of value, if you have studied patterns and lines. It will help you with ideas and suggestions to incorporate in your garments.

In most cases, you would be able to apply these ideas even more successfully than the artist himself in his drawings. You would be able to bring out the practicability of the garment by adapting it to the material to give a harmonious outline to suit you.

Post by Addison Brian

It would certainly be impossible for one to enter a career as a fashion magazine editor but now the Internet is producing this definitely probable. The question is how can 1 go about getting one’s own fashion magazine going on the Internet? The 1st factor one is necessary to observe is that to commence out with your magazine it has to be glossy, full of photos and stuffed with the most recent data about fashion. Begin with the obtainable funds as tiny as that might be because 1 does not need to be wealthy to get a internet site up and running.

If 1 is keen on writing, just search the Web and you will discover a lot of thoughts and data for topics about key phrases, article writing and search engine optimization. However, note that when 1 is searching for data on fashion, he is not merely looking for fashion but also searching for the greatest way to put this details into the magazine.

1 suggestion here is not to go to the superstar site presentation to be ahead in the field. A easy looking web site of a fashion magazine which is properly optimized will no doubt be in the running for becoming the winner. One may have been able to make magazine site appear excellent but in the method, might have missed out on the standards of search engine optimization.

A very good strategy here is to join related networks and affiliate with others who are attempting to sell their magazine online. If your site genuinely has got a good position you will have a lot of other sites and offline retailers to give you the pictures you want to make your fashion magazine appear excellent. These sites will definitely aid you to sell or promote their merchandise that they provide, a lot of photos and methods in which you can obtain photos to put your web site or fashion magazine together.

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