''Máxima'' is a monthly women's fashion magazine published in Lisbon, Portugal, which is the Portuguese version of the French women's magazine ''

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History and profile

''Máxima'' started in 1988 as a Portuguese version of ''Madame Figaro'', being the first international edition of the magazine. The first issue was published in October 1988. The founding publisher was Edirevistas Sociedade Editorial S.A. The magazine is owned by

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and is published by Cofina Media on a monthly basis. Its headquarters is in Lisbon. As of 2015 Sofia Lucas was the

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of ''Máxima''. The magazine publishes a list of Women of the Year. The major topics for the monthly are

fashion Fashion is a form of self-expression and autonomy at a particular period and place and in a specific context, of clothing, footwear, lifestyle, accessories, makeup, hairstyle, and body posture. The term implies a look defined by the fashion in ...

and

beauty Beauty is commonly described as a feature of objects that makes these objects pleasurable to perceive. Such objects include landscapes, sunsets, humans and works of art. Beauty, together with art and taste, is the main subject of aesthetics, o ...

, but it also covers all women-related news. In March 2015 the magazine organized an exhibition, 100 Homens Sem Prenceitos: Um Passo Pela Igualidade (Portuguese: 100 Men without Prejudices: A Step for Equality), to mark

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. In the event leading Portuguese men from different fields, including

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and Tomás Barroso, were photographed wearing women's shoes to increase awareness about

women's rights Women's rights are the rights and entitlements claimed for women and girls worldwide. They formed the basis for the women's rights movement in the 19th century and the feminist movements during the 20th and 21st centuries. In some countries, ...

and to financially support for

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research. The photos were exhibited at Lisbon's

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Circulation

In 1995 ''Máxima'' was the fifth best-selling women's magazine in Portugal with a circulation of 49,000 copies. The magazine sold 59,000 copies in 2007. The monthly had a circulation of 57,397 copies in 2010 and 52,618 copies in 2011. ''Máxima'' sold 45,787 copies in 2012.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Maxima 1988 establishments in Portugal Magazines established in 1988 Magazines published in Lisbon Monthly magazines published in Portugal Portuguese-language magazines Women's magazines Women's fashion magazines

History and profile

Circulation

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