Date of Premiere Issue : Fall 2000
Editor-in-Chief : Anna Wintour
Creative Director : Charles Churchward
Publisher : S I Newhouse, Conde Nast
Dimensions : n/a
Frequency : 12 issues a year
Country of Origin : United States
Website : www.teenvogue.com
Contributed by : Tangelia B
Statement
When Teen Vogue was first conceived, we wanted to create a magazine that had all the stuff we love about Vogue but was geared to a younger audience. So we kept out famous lineup - Talking Fashion, View, Index - but filled with pages with your favorite celebrities (from Britney Spears to 98 Degrees), the makeup you'll wear, and the clothes you'll need to look cool at school (and at the right price). Once you've had a read, write to us with your feedback. We'd love to hear from you.
We hope you'll discover what it is that has made Vogue such a magical magazine for so long. Hint: It's the clothes! Great fashion is what sets us apart from the pack, and in these pages, you'll get a taste of just how stylish you'll be when the right stripy sweater, for example, is paired with cool leather pants. We take you through the key trends of the season - from funky prints to city-smart leather - and show you how these sassy looks translate from runway to reality. And you'll meet and spend a week with Jeisa and Isabel, two young Brazilian models who might just be the next Giseles.
Models are wonderful, but there's nothing like seeing a pop star or a movie icon - they come in all shapes and sizes - wearing great clothes. Jessica Simpson inspires us to dress for our bodies: in her case, short and curvy. Kirsten Dunst, who in ten years might well be the next Julia Roberts, has the confidence to look stylish in both a (borrowed) John Galliano gown and (her own) Adidas sneakers.
Looking fabulous, of course, involves more than a well-stocked closet. Your beauty cupboard has to be equally savvy. Mandy Moore discloses her secrets to a perfect fact, which includes Neutrogena, a thrifty treatment for you and Mom, and trendily luxurious lip gloss from Nars. Bobbi Brown, a favorite name in Vogue gives straightforward tips on how to deal with real issues, such as braces and blemishes. And we offer sensible reports on breast-reduction surgery and the dermatological drug Accutane. Accutane is, in my view, a true breakthrough. It's strong medicine but, when it is taken properly, provides the best reason why no one should have to suffer disfiguring acne anymore.
I am particularly pleased that Christy Turlington, one of the world's most beautiful and inspiring young women (and no stranger to the pages of Vogue, has written her account of quitting smoking. It's an honest, moving story about peer pressure, teenage insecurity (yes, even models are insecure!), willpower, and the death of her beloved father from lung cancer.
We hope that Vogue, with its groovy Teen daughter, will become a family affair for you and your mother. I must confess that my thirteen year-old daughter, Bee, and I spend hours laughing and arguing about what's what in fashion. She was certainly my biggest inspiration behind bringing Teen Vogue into the world.
Anna Wintour