Print: A unique collection of stories and captivating images; perfectly bound; tangible. It’s a thing of real beauty. We could go on forever defining why we love print. There’s just no denying its intimacy in a world of electronic everything. When you sit down with a magazine you can practically feel the clock tick a little slower. And when they’re good, you can feel the passion put into every page- from the editors, stylists, printers, story hunters. It’s why we continue to linger at the bookstore for hours versus scrolling for downloads on our tablet. It’s why we we choose a coffee “for here” versus a coffee “to go.” It’s why we can’t bear to throw away those old issues piled up on our floor. Print journals and magazines force us to slow down, challenge the daily status quo and encourage us to see beauty in a different form. So of course it’s not dying in our hearts!
From travel to design, fashion and food there are still stunning print options out there. We’ve rounded up our Top 10 favorites. Each is chock full of beutiful stories waiting to unfold as you flip through the goregous pages of these paper-bounds. We couldn’t possibly think about living without any of these stylish and sophisticated publications!
> Trouve – for the design lover
> Human Being – for the rebel
> Darling – for the discerning woman
> Anthology – for the decorator
> Cereal – for the wanderer
> The Travel Almanac – for the dreamer
> Porter – for the fashion-forward
> Hearth – for the traveler
> Cherry Bombe – for the girl boss
> The Gentlewoman – for the sophisticate
These print pubs go far beyond Oh and this is just the tip of the iceberg, friends! There are certainly a stack of honorary mentions on our desks, like Apartamento, Sweet Paul, Harper’s Bazaar, C Magazine, Vogue Living & InsideOut to name a few. We’ve also recently discovered Lucky Peach which is full of great fun for you foodies out there!
Which print publication is your favorite? If you’re like us, you’re calling your local newsstand every week to find out if the newest issue has arrived. Yes, print is our guilty pleasure, but how can it not be?!
What are your thoughts…is print dying? We say, not so long as we – or our rolling, open tab at the book store – have anything to say about it!
You can shop even more of our print favorites here!
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I’m so happy to see a story devoted to print magazines! It’s been years since I’ve subscribed to my favorites – Vogue, Elle Decor, Domino, Bazaar et al and I’m dying to have big glossy issues stacked up on my coffee table again!
thank you so much for this post!! I adore print, and my dream is to pursue a career in fashion journalism. I’m wanting to work on the print side more than anything since fashion magazines are so dear to me. all of your selections were wonderful, but I’m also a fan of Nylon and Vogue. I was in Europe recently and picked up a copy of Vogue in every country I travelled to!
Thank you so much for this! We are alive and kicking here at Red Hot Magazine! 😉