Vogue Magazine

Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine covering many topics including fashion, beauty, culture, living, and runway. Vogue began as a weekly newspaper in 1892 in the United States, before becoming a monthly publication years later.

The British Vogue was the first international edition launched in 1916, while the Italian version Vogue Italia has been called the top fashion magazine in the world.As of today, there are 23 international editions.

In 1892, Arthur Baldwin Turnure, an American businessman, founded Vogue as a weekly newspaper in the United States. From its inception, the magazine targeted the new New York upper class. The magazine at this time was primarily concerned with fashion, with coverage of sports and social affairs included for its male readership.

Condé Montrose Nast purchased Vogue in 1909 one year before Turnure's death, and gradually grew the publication. He changed it to a unisex magazine and started Vogue overseas in the 1910s. Under Nast, the magazine soon shifted its focus to women, and in turn the price was soon raised. The magazine’s number of publications and profit increased dramatically under Nast’s management. By 1911, the Vogue brand had garnered a reputation that it continues to maintain, targeting an elite audience and expanding into the coverage of weddings. According to Condé Nast Russia, after the First World War made deliveries in the Old World impossible, printing began in England. The decision to print in England proved to be successful causing Nast to release the first issue of French Vogue in 1920.

This is part 7 of a 12-part series on Vogue magazine.
For earlier magazines see parts 1 - 6 also.

1927 September 1
Autumn Forecast - Fabrics - Original Vogue Designs
Cover by Pierre Brissaud

1927 October 15
Paris Fashions Number
Cover by Eduardo Garcia Benito

1927 November 1
New York Winter Fashions
Cover by William Bolin

1927 November 15
Vanity Nmber
Cover by Georges Lepape

1927 December 1
Christmas Gifts Number
Cover by Eduardo Garcia Benito

1927 December 1
Illustration by Pierre Mougue

1927 December 15
Holiday Number
Cover by Pierre Mourgue

1927 Late June
Summer Sports Number
Cover by Harriet Meserole

1928 January 1
Southern Fashions and Winter Sports
Cover by Georges Lepape

1928 February 1
Spring Fabrics and Original Designs
Cover by Eduardo Garcia Benito

1928 February 15
Spring Fashions and Special Bridal Features
Cover by Eduardo Garcia Benito

1928 March 1
Illustration by Harriet Meserole

1928 March 15
Spring Shopping
Cover by Georges Lepape

1928 April 1
Paris Openings
Cover by Georges Lepape

1928 April 15
Paris Fashions
Cover by Eduardo Garcia Benito

1928 May 1
New York Fashions
Cover by Georges Lepape

1928 May 15
Smart Fashions at Moderate Cost
Cover by Georges Lepape

1928 July 1
Hot Weather Fashions
Cover by Eduardo Garcia Benito

1928 September 1
Autumn Fabrics and Original Designs
Cover by Eduardo Garcia Benito

1928 September 15
Early Autumn Fashions & Fashions for Children
Cover by Georges Lepape

1928 September 15
Autumn Shopping & Millinery and Furs
Cover by Pierre Mourgue

1928 September 29
Paris Openings
Cover by Georges Lepape

1928 November 10
Fashions for the Older Woman and New Accessories
Cover by William Bolin

1928 October 13
Paris Fashions
Cover by Eduardo Garcia Benito

1928 October 27
New York Winter Fashion
Cover by Eduardo Garcia Benito

1928 November 24
Vanity Number
Cover by Georges Lepape

1928 December 8
Christmas Gifts
Cover by Eduardo Garcia Benito

1928 December 22
Fashions for the Holidays
Cover by Jean Pagès

Jean Pagès (1903-1976) was a French illustrator and muralist. Growing up in Versailles, Pagès completed architectural studies before redirecting his creative focus. He explored his artistic style under the tutelage of Fauvist painter Raoul Dufy. In 1925 Pagès made his illustration debut with women’s fashion magazine Jardin des Modes. A magazine which was founded by Lucien Vogel and published by Condé Nast. The descriptive nature of Pagès’ illustrations made them appealing to advertisers, and so was commissioned by numerous companies to produced advertising illustrations forthem. Companies including automobiles manufacturers LaSalle, and shipping company Compagnie Générale Transatlantique.

However the Condé Nast family soon got back and kept him busy illustrating for Vogue, both the French and US publications. Just as advertisers saw merit in his accurate depiction, the publishing director of Condé Nast praised the legible drawing of garments that helped prevent misleading their readers.

Jean Pagès also created murals for many leading restaurants and supper clubs. Among them were the Me Basque, the Maisonette at the St. Regis Hotel, the Rendezvous at the Plaza Hotel, Le Pavillon, La Caravelle, Le Manoir, Clos Normand, Le Mistral and La Comedic. Most recently, his work had included La Rotisserie and Le Cygne restaurants.