''Amica'' is an
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monthly fashion and
women's magazine
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based in Milan, Italy. It has been in circulation since 1962. The magazine has several international editions published in Bulgaria, Indonesia and Singapore.
History and profile
''Amica'' was established in March 1962.
The cover of its first issue was dedicated to
Sophia Loren.
[ The original publisher of the magazine was Crespi.][ The magazine is part of ]RCS MediaGroup
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and is published by RCS Periodici on a monthly basis in Milan.[ It offers articles on the recent fashion trends.][
From 1986 to 2001 ''Casamica'', a magazine on ]interior design
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, was distributed with ''Amica''. Later it became a supplement of the daily paper ''Corriere della Sera
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First published on 5 March 1876, ''Corriere della Sera'' is one of It ...
'', another publication of RCS MediaGroup.[ The online edition of ''Amica'' appeared in 1997.
The Bulgarian edition of the magazine was launched in late September 2007. Its editions in Indonesia and Singapore, published in English, were both started in 2008.] In November 2011 the Italian edition was redesigned and began to include four sections: Stories, Fashion, Beauty, and Escape. At the end of 2014 the international edition of the magazine, ''Amica International'', was started.
As of 2015 the editor-in-chief
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of ''Amica'' was Emanuela Testori.
Circulation
''Amica'' had a circulation of 209,638 copies in 1984. Between February 2006 and January 2007 the magazine sold 180,100 copies. Its circulation was 180,257 copies in 2007. From August 2010 to July 2011 the monthly had a circulation of 145,380 copies.[ In August 2019 ''Amica'' had paid circulation of 112,467 copies.]
See also
* List of magazines in Italy
In Italy there are many magazines. Following the end of World War II the number of weekly magazines significantly expanded. From 1970 feminist magazines began to increase in number in the country. The number of consumer magazines was 975 in 1995 ...
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1962 establishments in Italy
Italian-language magazines
Lifestyle magazines
Magazines established in 1962
Magazines published in Milan
Monthly magazines published in Italy
RCS MediaGroup
Women's magazines published in Italy
Women's fashion magazines