''O'' was an international

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published in

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. The name comes from the French sadomasochistic novel ''

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''.

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''O'' was started in 1989 as a successor to the German version of ''

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'' magazine, ''Skin Two Germany''. The magazine was owned by Techcom GmbH from its start to 1994 when it was acquired by Ronald Brockmeyer. It was published in

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. It was first published by Peter W. Czernich (No. 1 - 24). During this period it was subtitled as the Art of Fetish, Fashion and Fantasy. The last issues, ''O'' No. 25 (which was designed by David Sparks, who went on to publish his own magazine Mirror Mirror, a fetish who's- who) and 26, were published by Ronald Brockmeyer. Its subtitle was changed to the Art, the Fashion, the Fantasy. The magazine was notably in a trademark dispute with Oprah Winfrey and

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over their '' O: The Oprah Magazine'' title. ''O'' magazine ceased publication in 1994 and was followed by ''

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'' magazine.

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