Glamour (magazine)

Glamour
Cover of the June 2024 issue (digital), Lupita Nyong'o by Adrienne Raquel
CategoriesWomen's
FounderCondé Montrose Nast
First issueApril 1939; 87 years ago (1939-04)
Final issueJanuary 2019 (print)
CompanyCondé Nast (1939–present)
CountryUnited States
Based inOne World Trade Center
New York, NY 10007
U.S.
LanguageEnglish
Websiteglamour.com
ISSN0017-0747

Glamour (stylized in all caps), previously known as Glamour of Hollywood, is an American digital women's fashion magazine that covers fashion, beauty, wellness, and entertainment.

Based at One World Trade Center in the Financial District of New York City and published by Condé Nast. It began publication in 1939 as a guide to 'the Hollywood way to Fashion, Beauty, and Charm'. In 1943 it rebranded with the subtitle 'for the girl with the job', it later evolved into a progressive women's magazine. The print edition was suspended from January 2019 and the title continues on digital platforms.

Glamour Paris (now defunct) was launched in 1988, as the first international edition of the title. As of 2026, there are 6 international editions of which only one is published by Condé Nast, the remaining 5 editions are published under licence.

In April 2026, Condé Nast laid off much of the remaining U.S. editorial staff, including editor-in-chief Samantha Barry, and subsequently confirmed that the brand would be focused on fashion-related shopping articles, generating revenue through display ads and affiliate marketing.

Background

Glamour was launched in 1939. The magazine was published as a monthly until 2017, when it introduced a combined July/August issue, the magazine then ceased publication in January 2019. It continues on digital platforms.

Glamour has been published by Condé Nast since 1939.

Editors

Editor-in-Chief Start year End year
Alice Thompson 1939 1941
Elizabeth Penrose 1941 1953
Nina Kyle 1953 1954
Kathleen Aston Casey 1954 1967
Ruth Whitney 1967 1998
Bonnie Fuller 1998 2001
Cynthia Leive 2001 2017
Samantha Barry 2018 2026

History

In August 1943, the magazine changed its name to Glamour, with the subtitle for the girl with the job. The magazine was published in a larger format than most of its contemporaries at the time. Charm, a Street & Smith magazine, started in 1941, later subtitled "the magazine for women who work", was folded into Glamour magazine in 1959.

Old logo used from 2018 to 2023

Glamour was the first women's magazine to feature an African-American cover girl when it included Katiti Kironde on the cover of its college issue in August 1968.

Since 1990, the magazine has held an annual "Woman of the Year" awards ceremony.

On January 8, 2018, it was announced that Samantha Barry, previously the Head of Social Media and Emerging Media at CNN, would be the new Editor-in-Chief of Glamour.

In November 2018, Glamour announced that its print edition would cease with its January 2019 issue in order to focus on its digital presence.

In 2023 the magazine featured Logan Brown, a pregnant transgender man on the cover.

Awards

Glamour Women of the Year Awards

Each autumn, the magazine organizes the "Glamour Women of the Year Awards", which recognize women in the public eye. In 2007, golfer Lorena Ochoa won the award. In 2008, the award was bestowed on two Yemenis: 10-year-old divorcee Nujood Ali, and the lawyer who took on her case. Nujood's courage was praised at the award ceremony by prominent attendees, including Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice.

Glamour Top College Women Awards

Beginning in 1957, the magazine selected a top ten list 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. Hundreds of college juniors apply each year. Past winners and finalists include Martha Stewart, Diane Sawyer, and Swati Mia Saini.

International editions

Operating

Defunct

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 held "National Glamour Week", when it featured extra coupons and competitions. In 2016, Glamour UK launched the Glamour Beauty Festival, on a new off-page beauty event featuring demonstrations, treatments and speakers.

From its launch to the final traditional issue in November 2017, the magazine was edited by Jo Elvin, with Michelle Pamment serving as acting editor briefly in 2005. In June 2009, to celebrate Glamour's eighth birthday in the UK, Glamour.com made a gallery of every cover since its launch. In October 2017, following declining sales, it was announced that publication of the monthly UK edition would end at the end of 2017, and that the UK version would be a semi-annual publication. In November 2017, Deborah Joseph was appointed Chief Content Officer of Glamour UK.

The Italian edition of Glamour was launched in December 1976, under the title Lei (She), then officially renamed Glamour, like its U.S. counterpart, in 1992. The Russian edition was established in 2004, and is published monthly.

In April 2026, the magazine announced its international editions in Germany, Spain and Mexico will cease.

Editors of international editions

Country Circulation dates Editor-in-chief Start year End year
France (Glamour Paris) 1988–1995
2004–2020 Marie Lannelongue 2004 2014
Céline Perruche 2017 2020
Italy (Glamour Italia) 1992–2019 Grazia d'Annunzio 1992 1994
Valeria Corbetta 1994 2003
Danda Santini 2003 2004
Paola Centomo 2004 2013
Cristina Lucchini 2013 2019
Mexico/Latin America (Glamour México y Latinoamérica) 1998–2026 Mar Abascal 2007 2012
Lucy Lara 2012 2017
Valeria Pérez 2017 present
United Kingdom (Glamour UK) 2001–present Jo Elvin 2001 2017
Deborah Joseph 2017 present
Germany (Glamour DE) 2001–2026 Nikolaus Albrecht 2004 2008
Andrea Ketterer 2008 2020
Georg Wittmann 2020 2023
Theresa Pichler 2023 present
Spain (Glamour ES) 2002–2026 Alicia Parro 2002 2019
Carmen Mañana 2022 present
Poland (Glamour Polska) 2003–present Anna Jurgás 2009 2018
Katarzyna Dabrowska 2018 present
Hungary (Glamour Hungary) 2004–present Krisztina Maróy 2004 present
South Africa (Glamour South Africa) 2004–present Pnina Fenster 2004 2018
Asanda Sizani 2018 2019
Nontando Mposo 2019 present
Russia (Glamour) 2004–2022 Masha Fedorova 2010 2018
Ilyana Erdneeva 2018 2022
Netherlands (Glamour Netherlands) 2005–2021 Karin Swerink 2005 2012
Anke de Jong
Romania (Glamour Romania) 2006–2024 Diana Tofan 2007 2024
Bulgaria (Glamour Bulgaria) 2009–present Ani Miladenova 2009
Brazil (Glamour Brasil) 2012–present Monica Salgado 2012 2017
Paula Merlo 2017 2018
Barbara Tavares 2024 present
Iceland (Glamour Ísland) 2015–2018 Álfrún Pálsdóttir 2015 2018
Turkey (Glamour Turkiye) 2016–2016 Özge Sarikadilar 2016 2016
Australia (Glamour Australia) 2026–present Remy Rippon 2026 present

Lucky magazine

Content from the Condé Nast magazine Lucky, which offered fashion and shopping advice, was periodically included on the Glamour website. Since Lucky ceased operations in 2015, the website has continued to feature shopping tips under a section titled "Lucky Magazine".

See also

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