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So you may have seen or heard about the new CITY. Yes, it’s bigger. Yes, it has a new look and feel. Yes, it’s sexy as hell. And the new format is just the most visible of the changes. CITY has been a part of the cultural landscape since its birth in SoHo over a decade ago, but they are the first to acknowledge that there are a plethora of magazines on the newsstand that deal, in not-so-different ways, with the same “style” territory. They wanted CITY to break that mold, to stand out from the crowd, to be original and unique, and they decided to go about being revolutionary by going back to basics.

So the format: oversized, saddle-stitched, classic, reminiscent of magazines in publishing’s “golden age” — the Vanity Fair and Esquire of the ’60s, the Nova and Interview of the ’70s — and with a point of view to match. Every city needs a voice, and they want this city’s—New York City’s—to be theirs. There is a vibrant creative community here, probably the most fertile in the world. These individuals are the architects of influence, but it’s been a while since there was a publication that really personified and spoke to and for them. The new CITY is that book. CITY is the magazine for, by, and about New York City’s arbiters of excellence.

The Face was a magazine started in May 1980 by Nick Logan out of his publishing house Wagadon. Logan had previously created titles such as Smash Hits, and had been an editor at the New Musical Express in the 1970s during one of its most successful periods.

The magazine, often referred to as the "80s fashion bible", was influential in championing a number of fashion music and style trends, whilst keeping a finger on the pulse of youth culture for over two decades; its best selling period was in the mid-1990s when editor Richard Benson brought in a younger team that included art director Lee Swillingham. While Benson ensured the magazine reflected the UK’s revitalized art and music scene, Swillingham changed the visual direction of the magazine to showcase new photography. It was during this time that the work of fashion photographers Inez Van Lamsweerde, Steven Klein, David LaChapelle, Norbert Schoerner, Glen Luchford, Craig McDean and Elaine Constantine was first published.

In the early 1990s, the magazine contained an article suggesting that Australian actor and pop star Jason Donovan was gay. Donovan sued the magazine for libel in 1992 and won the case (but torpedoed his own career in the process). Subsequently, the magazine requested donations from readers to pay the substantial libel damages and court costs which came to £300,000. The magazine set up the "Lemon Aid" fund, so called because their article on Donovan had also stated he highlighted his hair with lemon juice to make it blonder. However, Donovan reached a settlement with the magazine to allow it to stay in business.

In 1999, Wagadon was sold to the publishers EMAP.

Notable names associated with the magazine were designer & typographer Neville Brody (Art Director, 1981-86), creative director Lee Swillingham (Art Director 1993-1999), Julie Burchill, Tony Parsons, photographers Juergen Teller, David Sims and writers including Jon Savage and Fiona Russell Powell.

By its May 2004 closure, the format had become stale, there were too many competitors, sales had declined and advertising revenues had consequently reduced. The publishers EMAP closed the title, in order to concentrate resources on its more successful magazines, however its fashion spin-off Pop still survives as a stand alone magazine brand.

Eclectic magazine is a bi-annual publication released in limited print and online featuring original, insightful content that pushes the boundaries of geography – introducing new designers, city guides, music, movies, art, original editorials, fashion and beauty features from different corners of the world.

Nouveau.nl is a service site for Nouveau readers. One can find information about art and culture, travel, relationships and special offers. News from the most recent issue of Nouveau can be also be found.

The Nouveau-woman enjoys culture, travel, courses and hobbies. She strives for a balanced, beautiful and happy lifestyle with her family. She finds it important to look good is well dressed and likes jewellery and a subtle amount of make-up. She likes to work but a career is not overly important.