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Magazine project planning-research #2 InStyle Magazine

The next magazine I chose to analyze, was In Style. The cover shows a picture of Nicola Roberts posing from the thighs up. The magazine title is placed in a pink box behind her head in big bold letters. Furthermore, the cover displays information about other articles located inside of the issue, such as, "Exclusive: Victoria Beckham on the perfect look!" and other fashion tips and insights.  This magazine mostly contains a myriad of articles about fashion, whether that be fashion tips, or outfit suggestions from celebrities. Furthermore, this magazine contains articles about the lives of celebrities and how it correlates to fashion. In the middle of the magazine, there's an article about Nicola Roberts, and a timeline of her stardom. It explains how she became famous and quotes from he interview along with several pictures both from present day and in the past. There are multiple different advertisements, and are again seen more towards the beginning and end of the magazine, with a few sporadically placed throughout the pages. Furthermore, some of these advertisements include article for candles, such as Glade advertising their new pumpkin spice fall scent, as well as Schick hydro-gel razors for women, obviously catering to their audience. The table of contents contains small snapshots of different celebrities that are 'fashion icons', such as Kim Kardashian, Zendaya, and Blake Lively. The articles typically have pictures that relate to the article's content. For example, the article about Nicola Roberts' rise to fame showed pictures of her when she was little dressed up in different colorful outfits, showing she had always been interested in fashion. The distribution number for In Style magazine, is 1,810,539.

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