''Vogue Polska'' (meaning ''Vogue Poland'') is the

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edition of the American

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and

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monthly magazine ''

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''. The magazine has been published since February 2018 and is the twenty-third local edition of ''Vogue''.

Publication history

In June 2017, it was announced that the Polish edition of ''Vogue'' was in preparation, with Filip Niedenthal as editor-in-chief. The local publisher, Visteria, signed a 5-year licence deal with the publisher of the original American version,

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, which was later extended for another five years. The printed magazine and its website were launched simultaneously on 14 February 2018. The circulation of the first issue was 160,000 copies and its cover featured the Polish

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and

Małgosia Bela Małgosia Bela (born Małgorzata Bela; 6 June 1977) is a Polish fashion model and actress. She made her debut as a runway model for Comme des Garçons, Givenchy, and Balenciaga in 1998, and appeared in various photoshoots for ''Vogue''. In 2004, ...

Special issues and supplements

''Vogue Polska'' has published a number of one-time and ongoing special issues and supplements, including ''Vogue Beauty'', ''Vogue Travel, Vogue Living, Vogue Man, and Vogue Leaders.''

Controversy

The cover photography of the first issue caused controversy in Poland as the photographer,

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, featured Rubik and Bela standing next to a vintage Soviet-produced Volga GAZ-24 car and with Warsaw's

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in the background. In Poland, this car and this building are perceived as symbols of

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and the communist oppression, which raised questions about the political and ideological profile of the magazine and the aesthetics it was going to promote.

References

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Publication history

Special issues and supplements

Controversy

See also

References