''Vanity Teen'' is an independent biannual

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based in

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and

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, edited by Toni Pérez and Luis Alonso Murillo. It features young artists' work of

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from agencies around the world. ''Vanity Teen'' videos have also gained fashion media attention and have reached over one million views on

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History

The magazine was founded by Barcelona-based photographer Toni Pérez, Zaragoza-based photographer Victor Soria and

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Miguel Saburido in 2009. Toni Pérez, who was already involved in

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projects, contacted Miguel Saburido due to his interested in his

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work."El niño que medía el grosor de las páginas"
" elPeriódico.cat'', Cataluña, 15 May 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013. Saburido, who was 16 years old at the time, started working with Toni Pérez on the first ''Vanity Teen'' issue in late 2008. By early 2009, the first ''Vanity Teen'' issue was released in digital edition. In March 2012 after 3 years and 12 issues, ''Vanity Teen'' announced its first print edition to be available for purchase worldwide starting in May 2012. On 1 November 2014

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Luis Alonso Murillo—who originally joined in 2011—became the

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of the magazine during the launch of the new website.

Content

Content published in ''Vanity Teen'' magazine is made by professional or aspiring young artists such as

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and

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. It also features original editorials and interviews of young people involved in fashion-related areas. After the release of its print version, the digital edition is still available through a monthly subscription in Joomag, and archives available in Magpile and

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. A new website was released along with the new print edition, which publishes exclusive content and editorials.

Covers and editorials

Some models and people who have been featured in ''Vanity Teen'' covers and editorials include

Eitan Bernath Eitan Bernath (born April 25, 2002) is an American celebrity chef, entertainer, author, social media influencer, TV personality, and entrepreneur. As of January 2023, Bernath has eight million followers across his social media accounts. He is t ...

Ash Stymest Ashley Stymest (born 31 July 1991), better known by Ash Stymest, is an English male model, actor and musician. Career Stymest was brought up in Coney Hall. He attended first Charles Darwin School, and then Ravens Wood School, in London Borough ...

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Luke Worrall Luke Worrall (born 26 December 1989 London, England) is an English model and DJ. Modelling Worrall has modelled for companies including Cacharel, DKNY Jeans, Vivienne Westwood, Juicy Couture, go-lo and Dior. He has also starred in editorials f ...

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, RJ King,

Francisco Lachowski Francisco Lachowski (, ; born 13 May 1991) is a Brazilian fashion model. He has been featured in advertisements for a number of notable brands, including Dior Homme, Balmain, Hugo Boss, Etro, L'Oréal, Armani Exchange, H&M, and Tommy Hilfiger ...

Cole Mohr Cole Mohr (born April 27, 1986) is an Americans, American Model (profession), model from Houston, Texas, signed with Request Model Management. He is notable for modeling for Dior Homme, H&M, Burberry, Valentino SpA, Valentino, Barneys, Costume N ...

Marlon Teixeira Marlon Luiz Teixeira (born September 16, 1991) is a Brazilian fashion model. Career He started his career when his grandmother introduced him to Anderson Baumgartner, owner of Way Model Management and friend of the family. He has walked for nu ...

, Cameron Dallas and more."Francisco Lachowski by Marley Kate"
''The Fashionisto'', New York, 13 Jul 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2013.

Vanity Teen China

In early 2021, ''Vanity Teen'' announced the launch of a new magazine oriented to the Chinese market called ''"Vanity Teen China, young attitude"'' featuring some of the newest emerging talents from the fashion and media industry in China, such as X Nine's Wu Jiacheng,

Aarif Lee Aarif Rahman (, born 26 February 1987), also known as Aarif Lee Zhi-ting, is a Hong Kong actor, singer and songwriter. Early life Born in Hong Kong, Aarif Rahman is of mixed Arab, Malay and Chinese descent. He grew up in Hong Kong and attende ...

and Lelush.

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