''Men's Vogue'' was a monthly men's magazine that covered culture, fashion, design, art, sports, and technology. The premier issue was August 2005; the magazine was published on a quarterly schedule. It subsequently went bimonthly before stepping up to a full ten issues a year in 2007. In 2008, '' Adweek'' named ''Men's Vogue'' "Startup of the Year." On October 30, 2008,

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announced that they would fold the magazine into '' Vogue'' proper as a biannual subscriber's supplement. The magazine has ceased to be published since its original folding date.

Cover stories

The magazine featured a cover profile of

George Clooney George Timothy Clooney (born May 6, 1961) is an American actor, filmmaker, and philanthropist. Known for his leading man roles on screen in both blockbuster and independent films, Clooney has received numerous accolades, including two Ac ...

in its inaugural issue. Subsequently,

Roger Federer Roger Federer ( , ; born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the List of ATP number 1 ranked singles tennis players, world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 3 ...

Tiger Woods Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods (born December 30, 1975) is an American professional golfer. He is tied for first in List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins, PGA Tour wins, ranks second in List of men's major championships winning golfers, men's m ...

Michael Phelps Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985) is an American former competitive swimmer. He is the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 28 medals. Phelps also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold me ...

Denzel Washington Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor, producer, and director. Known for his dramatic roles Denzel Washington on screen and stage, on stage and screen, Washington has received List of awards and nominations ...

, Kiefer Sutherland,

Viggo Mortensen Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr. (; born October 20, 1958) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received nominations for three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards. Mortensen made his film debut with a small role in ...

Tony Blair Sir Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born 6 May 1953) is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party (UK), Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007. He was Leader ...

and

Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who was the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African American president in American history. O ...

, among other notable male subjects, were featured on the cover. The magazine received praise for its December 2007 issue, with

Will Smith Willard Carroll Smith II (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor, rapper, and film producer. Known for his work in both Will Smith filmography, the screen and Will Smith discography, music industries, List of awards and nominations re ...

on the cover, for celebrating African-American men.

Content

The magazine featured celebrities, athletes, powerbrokers, and lesser known men of style. Areas covered included art and architecture, travel and food, politics and finance, books and sports, custom tailoring and fine watches, and other topics. The magazine added a tag line below its logo in November 2008 (its final issue), "Style is how you live."

Regular features

The magazine presented a yearly list of its chosen American visionaries. Recipients of the 2007 recognition included Ralph Lauren, actor Owen Wilson and director

Wes Anderson Wesley Wales Anderson (born May 1, 1969) is an American filmmaker. Wes Anderson filmography, His films are known for themes of grief, loss of innocence, and dysfunctional families. Due to his films' eccentricity, distinctive visual and narrative ...

. It also featured profiles in each issue of everyday stylish and successful men in its Life Studies section.

Personnel

The magazine was founded by Jay Fielden with support from ''Vogue'''s

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. After ''Men's Vogue'' folded, Fielden became the editor of Hearst's '' Town & Country'' in 2011, and then the editor of ''

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'', replacing David Granger in 2016. Photographers such as

Annie Leibovitz Anna-Lou Leibovitz ( ; born October 2, 1949) is an American Portrait photography, portrait photographer best known for her portraits, particularly of celebrities, which often feature subjects in intimate settings and poses. Leibovitz's Polaroid ...

Mario Testino Mario Eduardo Testino Silva Order of the British Empire, OBE Royal Photographic Society#Distinctions and qualifications, HonFRPS (born 30 October 1954) is a Peruvian fashion and portrait photographer. His work has featured internationally in ...

, Norman Jean Roy, Jonas Fredwall Karlsson, Max Vadukul, Raymond Meier, and

Francesco Carrozzini Francesco Carrozzini (born September 9, 1982) is an Italian-born director and photographer based in the United States. In 2016, he made his feature directorial debut at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival with the documentary '' Fran ...

shot regularly for the publication.

International editions

In addition to the American edition, several international editions of ''Men's Vogue'' exist. The first "Men's Vogue" edition published by

was ''L'Uomo Vogue'' in Italy, which was launched in September 1967 and shuttered after the November/December 2017 issue, it was then relaunched in 2018 before closing in 2021. A French edition named ''Vogue Hommes International'' (later ''Vogue Hommes'') was launched in 1985, and it was published bi-annually in Fall/Winter and Spring/Summer issues until 2022. Several different editions of Vogue for men have existed, however most were rebranded or shut down within a few years. These include * ''Australian Men Vogue'' (for Australia, from 1976 to 1977 and later sporadically from 1990 to 1998) * ''Homem Vogue'' (for Brazil, from 2006 to 2011) * ''L'Uomo Vogue'' (for Italy, from 1967 to 2017 and later from 2018 to 2021) * ''Männer Vogue'' (for Germany, from 1984 to 1997) * '' Men In Vogue'' (for Britain, from 1965 to 1970) * ''Men's Vogue China'' (for China, from 2008 to 2012) * ''Vogue Man India'' (for India, from 2008) * ''Vogue Hommes'' (for France, from 1985 to 2022) * ''Vogue Hommes Japan'' (for Japan, from 2008 to 2012) * ''Vogue Hombre'' (for Mexico, since 2009) * ''Vogue Man Arabia'' (for Arabia, since October 2017) * ''Vogue Man Hong Kong'' (for Hong Kong, since April 2021) * ''Vogue Man Nederland'' (for the Netherlands, from 2015 to 2019 and since 2024) * ''Vogue Man Philippines'' (for the Philippines, since February 2024) * ''Vogue Man Polska'' (for Poland, special edition of '' Vogue Polska'', in October 2019) * ''Vogue Man Singapore'' (for Singapore, since 2023) * ''Vogue Man Türkiye'' (for Turkey, since 2012 originally as ''Vogue Men'') * ''Vogue Man Ukraine'' (for Ukraine, since 2020 and currently publication suspended since 2022 due to the

Russian Invasion of Ukraine On 24 February 2022, , starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, conflict between the two countries which began in 2014. The fighting has caused hundreds of thou ...

) Currently seven editions of Men's Vogue are in operation (excluding ''Vogue Man Ukraine'')

References

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