''Café'' is a monthly Swedish
men's magazine
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focused on fashion, style, and culture, including articles on food, movies, fitness, sex, music, travel, sports, technology, and books. The magazine is comparable to U.S. publications such as
''Esquire'' and ''
GQ''. It is published in Stockholm, Sweden.
History and profile
''Café'' debuted in May 1990,
aimed toward the new generation of
metrosexual men. Initially, the magazine was published by now-defunct Rosenudde Publishing. In December 1991, the magazine was bought out by Hachette Sweden Ltd., a subsidiary of
Hachetter Filipacchi Media. The magazine is part of
Aller Media AB, which acquired it from Hachetter Filipacchi Media in 2007.
It is published by a subsidiary of the company in Stockholm.
[ One of the sister magazines of ''Café'' is '']Svensk Damtidning
''Svensk Damtidning'' (Swedish: ''Swedish Women's Weekly'') is a weekly women's magazine published in Sweden since 1889. The magazine is headquartered in Helsingborg.
History and profile
The magazine was established in 1889. ''Svensk Damtidning' ...
''.[
From 2003 to 2013 Markus Kylén was the ]editor-in-chief
An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies.
The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...
of ''Café''.[ Jens Stenberg replaced him in the post.][ Due to its success in Sweden the magazine has branched out to Finland with its large Swedish-speaking audience.
The circulation of ''Café'' was 20,800 copies in 2014.][
]
Covers
The first issue of ''Cafe'' featured professional footballer Glenn Hysén
Glenn Ingvar Hysén (; born 30 October 1959) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a defender. Starting off his career with IFK Göteborg in 1978, he went on represent PSV Eindhoven, Fiorentina, and Liverpool before retiring ...
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''Tidnings Arkivet''. Retrieved 2 May 2015. Subsequent covers featured mostly male actors and sports figures such as Sean Connery and Mike Tyson. By the mid-nineties, the covers predominantly featured women, mostly famous Swedish models.[
]Victoria Silvstedt
Karin Victoria Silvstedt (born 19 September 1974)''Expressen'', 29 October 2004. is a Swedish model, actress, singer, and television personality.Victoria Silvstedt Official Homepage, victoriasilvstedt.com, 8 May 2010.
Early life
Born in Skellef ...
has appeared on the magazine's cover a total of 10 times and counting. Other notable celebrities who have frequently been featured on the cover are Izabella Scorupco
Izabella Scorupco (born Izabela Dorota Skorupko; 4 June 1970) is a Polish-born Swedish actress, singer and model. She is best known for having played Bond girl Natalya Simonova in the 1995 James Bond film ''GoldenEye''. She is also known for her ...
, Anine Bing, Pernilla Wahlgren
Pernilla Nina Elisabeth Wahlgren (born 24 December 1967) is a Swedish singer and actress. She has sung in Melodifestivalen several times; her 1985 entry titled " Piccadilly Circus" became popular and successful. She has acted in several plays an ...
, Carolina Gynning
Carolina Gynning Nilsson (born 6 October 1978) is a Swedish glamour model, actor, author, jewelry designer and television presenter. She started her career as a model at age sixteen. She was a participant in the Swedish version of '' Big Brother' ...
, Marie Serneholt
Marie Eleonor Serneholt (; born 11 July 1983) is a Swedish singer and model. She was a member of the Swedish pop band A*Teens from 1998 to 2004, and briefly pursued a solo recording career after the band dissolved.
Career
A*Teens (1998–200 ...
, and Emma Johnsson.
See also
*List of men's magazines
This is a list of magazines primarily marketed to men. The list has been split into subcategories according to the target audience of the magazines. This list includes mostly mainstream magazines as well as adult ones. Not included here are auto ...
References
External links
Cafe.se
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