| Editor | (USA) Cynthia Leive (UK) Jo Elvin (Germany) Nikolaus Albrecht (South Africa) Pnina Fenster |
|---|---|
| Categories | Fashion Magazine |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Condé Nast Publications |
| Founded | 1939 |
| Country | United States (other countries also have versions) |
| Language | English |
| Website | www.glamour.com |
| ISSN | 0017-0747 |
Glamour is a women's magazine published by Condé Nast Publications. Glamour is a very successful magazine. Founded in 1939 in the United States, it was originally called Glamour of Hollywood.
It is now published in numerous countries including the United Kingdom, the United States, Sweden, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Russia, Greece, Poland, South Africa, Hungary, Romania, the Netherlands, Mexico as well as a Latin American (Spanish language) edition, and soon to be launched in Australia. In most cases it is a monthly publication.
The magazine is published in a larger format than many of its counterparts. Its current editor-in-chief is Cynthia Leive.
It targets women 18-49 (with the median age of 33.5) and reaches a subscription audience of 1,411,061 readers in the United States. Its circulation on news stands is 986,447, making the total average paid circulation: 2,397,508.
Since 1980, the magazine has held an annual "Women of the Year" awards ceremony.
On April 2009, Glamour launched its first Google widget.[1][2] iGoogle, which allows users to create a custom version of the Google home page with select regions of content, or “gadgets,” will begin hosting a gadget for Glamour.com. The Glamour.com gadget potentially opens the site to an audience of iGoogle users.
Each autumn, the magazine organizes the “Glamour Woman of the Year Awards” which recognize women in the public eye. In 2007 Lorena Ochoa won a Woman of the Year award. In 2008 the award was granted to two Yemenis: 10 year-old divorcee Nujood Ali, and the lawyer who took on her case.[3][4] Nujood's courage was praised by prominent attendees, including Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice.[5]
Each year, the magazine selects a top ten list (honorable mention and semi-finalist are also recognized) of outstanding college women across the country. Originally, the list was composed of the best dressed college juniors in America, but was changed for more substance with categories such as academic achievement, community service and career goals as leading criteria. More than 500-1,000 college juniors apply each year. Past winners, finalists include; Hillary Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, Condoleezza Rice, Alexandra Keeman, Martha Stewart, Diane Sawyer, Swati Mia Saini,[6] Nancy Amanda Redd, 2003 Miss Virginia (MAO) and author of Body Drama and Tamira A. Cole, Miss Black Kentucky USA 2009 and author of HUSH.
Glamour launched in the UK in April 2001, where it pioneered the “handbag size” format, with the tagline "fits in your life as well as your handbag".
Each September the magazine holds “National Glamour Week”. Consequently the magazine features extra coupons (e.g. redeemable at fashion or beauty outlets) and competitions.
Since its launch the magazine has been edited by Jo Elvin, with Michelle Pamment serving as acting editor for a spell in 2005.
Kylie was voted Woman of the Year at the 2009 Awards hosted by James Corden.
In June 2009, to celebrate Glamour's 8th birthday in the UK, Glamour.com have made a gallery of every cover since launch.
Each June, the magazine holds the Glamour Woman of the Year Awards which recognise women in the public eye.
The German edition is published fortnightly and is, as of March 2005, edited by Nikolaus Albrecht.
The South African edition launched in April 2004, is published monthly and is, since its inception, edited by Pnina Fenster.
In Germany and Greece Lucky, a fashion and shopping magazine is published seasonally, in tandem with Glamour.