''Mirabella'' was a

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published from June 1989 to April 2000. It was created by and named for

Grace Mirabella Marie Grace Mirabella (June 10, 1929 – December 23, 2021) was an American fashion journalist who was editor-in-chief of ''Vogue'' magazine between 1971 and 1988. She founded ''Mirabella'' magazine in 1989, and continued there until 1996. Early ...

, a former ''

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, in partnership with

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. It was originally published by

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, and it became the property of

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in 1995. Known as a smart women's magazine, it suffered in comparison to ''

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'', a more lighthearted issue from the same publisher. Declining ad revenue contributed to a reported $9 million loss in 1999, and the magazine folded immediately after the debut of

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's magazine '' O'' in April 2000. ''Mirabellas circulation stood at 558,009 at the time of its demise.

Editors

*Amy Gross (1989–1993, 1995–1997) *Gay Bryant (1993–1995) *

Dominique Browning Dominique Browning is an American writer and editor. From 1995 to 2007 she was the editor-in-chief of the Conde Nast shelter publication ''House & Garden''. Prior to ''House & Garden'' she worked at ''Savvy'', ''American Photographer'', ''Esqui ...

(1995) *

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(1997–2000)

Cultural references

In the ''

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'' episode "

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picks up the December issue of ''Mirabella'' in the doctor's waiting room. In a season 3 ''

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'' episode, Samantha (

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) says that she never should have signed up for a ''Mirabella'' trial subscription. In season 4 of ''

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'', a goalie for the

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hockey club sees an issue of ''Mirabella'' and changes his last name to Mirabella. He goes on to be the number one goalie in the National Hockey League (NHL). In the episode "The State Dinner" of ''

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'', Press Secretary

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is irritated that the reporter from ''Mirabella'' is asking about food & wine in her press briefings. In

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' short story "Baster", Tomasina learns of age-related fertility issues from an issue of ''Mirabella''.

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mentions the magazine on "Castilian Blue", a track from his 1993 album, "

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". In the 1993 film ''

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,'' a mock cover featuring

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as Deloris Van Cartier is made and used during the credit reel at the end of the film along with ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''.

References

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