BAZAAR Covers: A Collection

140 years in the making

While in Barnes and Noble getting my magazine fix, I came across the Collector's Edition of Harper's Bazaar magazine covers.  Harper's Bazaar is the oldest continuously published magazine in the world, and the collector's edition features many popular covers from 1867 (above) to today.  Notice the magazine starts out with two a's in Bazar, not three like we are accustomed to.  Can you imagine the copy below in today's world?  A lot has changed since 1902.

Lilian Westcott Hale, American artist (1881-1963), created this iconic cover.  The signed pencil and colored chalk on paper original is presently being auctioned off by Christie's, estimated at $7,000.00-$8,000.00.

Erte, aka Romain de Tirtoff, began a 22 year relationship with the magazine.  This exposure and his influence led to an entire movement called Art Deco.

Diana Vreeland and Carmel "Elegance is good taste with a dash of daring" Snow, turned Bazaar into the most admired magazine of the last century.  They were responsible for discovering some of the now household names we have come to know:  Andy Warhol, Lauren Bacall, Cecil Beaton, Richard Avedon, and Christobal Balenciaga to name a few.   Diana Vreeland remains a style icon to this day.  Was Carmel responsible for the extra a?

As American as apple pie

Liz Tilberis created a cutting edge look to the magazine in the few short years she served as editor.  She died of ovarian cancer and wanted to be known as the anti Anna Wintour.  She was responsible for experimenting with photography and typography.  I remember when Liz was at the helm of the magazine; I liked what she did.  It was also the age of the supermodel.

It was so interesting to look at all these covers and travel through time.  There, laid out in glossy and not so glossy covers is the history of fashion, celebrity, the growth of artists and designers, and news-worthy stories.  I hardly noticed I was late for an appointment.

Bazaar Covers

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News You Can (or can't) Use

 Bloggers are blogging, Twitterers are tweeting, these a lot going on in the shelter magazine/ Interior Design world.  Try to keep up, this gets confusing.

The First Issue of Architectural Digest under the tutelage of Margaret Russell is on the stands come March.  The pink copy is a sign of a more optimistic outlook for the magazine, while the cover photo of an interior by Michael S. Smith is a nod to the iconic magazine's look under previous editor, Paige Rense Noland.

I have no doubt Margaret will WOW us with her fresh ideas and garner a younger, hipper audience. 

Replacing Margaret at Elle Decor is Michael Boodro.  He was the executive editor and the staff remains in place, so no doubt the magazine will remain the savvy, eclectic leader in the field.

Stephen Drucker replaced Pamela Fiori at Town and Country, for about 6 months, now he's out too and is being replaced by Jay Fielden.  Jay comes from the defunct Men's Vogue and The New Yorker.  I understand Town and Country will try to bring more design related material into the magazine and shed a little bit of its "older, affluent image".

Stephen Drucker had previously been at House Beautiful.  Newell Turner, the creative director, took the top spot.  Newell is experienced in publishing and a designer so I am looking forward to the magazine flourishing with his duel perspective.

Dana Caponigro from the, oh so popular, now shuttered, Domino magazine replaced Lisa Newsome, the  editor for 20 years.  Lisa will stay on as Editor at Large and work on other projects as well.

On line magazines are giving these stalwarts a run for their money.  Some you may have heard of, others perhaps not.  They are all really well done and worth a look.

LONNY

RUE

HIGH GLOSS

TRAD HOME will be published semiannually by the crew from Lonny, again, in an effort to garner a younger audience.

The recession rocked the design industry.  We have seen the loss of many manufacturers, retailers, magazines and related businesses.   As we move forward, everyone is looking for ways to streamline their business models and use as many tools as are available to continue to do business in a profitable, creative way.

On that note - take note, the accomplished, creative Kelly Wearstler started a blog;  My Vibe, My Life.  Sign up for emails andexperience the design process thru Kelly's colorful eyes.

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