In good Company
There’s nothing I like more than a new magazine. Everyone and his wife is waiting for the launch of Gentlewoman (which arrives at Franks in London today and everywhere else next week), but in the hoo-hah, don’t overlook the new Company High-Street Edit. Company magazine is a mainstream women’s mag aimed at the twenty-something market in the UK. When I heard about its new bi-annual High-Street Edit, I envisaged something akin to Elle Collections. The truth is, it’s much more than just the catwalk collections interpreted. There are main fashion shoots (including one by the fab Chiara Romagnoli), customising ideas, a feature on bloggers and a shoot styled and modelled by Company magazine’s interns. The best thing is, in its 132 Nylon-esque matt pages there are hardly any ads!
Oh, did I say there was a feature on bloggers? Company included Liberty London Girl, Style Bubble, Ripped Knees and ahem, me, in its feature on fashion bloggers. Although it was edited a tiny bit (I swear I never used the phrase ‘style icon’), I completely forgive them because they had illustrator Tommy Pang create this absolutely darling little illustration of Disneyrollergirl. I wish I looked like this!
15 March, 2010 @ 10:33 am
Are you featured in the High street edit or in the mag? I bought the mag because I am featured in it to (in the beauty section) but I didn't get the high street edit as they didn't have it in the shop. Dang.
I LOVE your explanation about not being fashionable, I feel the same.
x
15 March, 2010 @ 11:09 am
That's such a sweet illustration of you – well done to get featured
15 March, 2010 @ 1:40 pm
CLOGS?!
Right that's it. I'm staying in Brasil.
15 March, 2010 @ 5:02 pm
You make a very cute illustration.
15 March, 2010 @ 5:54 pm
I have been a big fan of company magazine for over a year now and i borught the company High street edit as soon as i saw it in my local Morrisons I like thats it's based all on fashion. your interview inspired me to make my own blog which i am not just basing on fashion but other things that i am into. I think that ur blog rules and will be reading it daily.
15 March, 2010 @ 6:57 pm
Well done you! Have you got hold of a copy of Gentlewoman yet?
15 March, 2010 @ 8:43 pm
I didn't actually have a blog until the other day; i read this feature, and thought "why don't i have my own blog?" So i made one! I totaly agree with you about not having an outlet for all of your thoughts! x
15 March, 2010 @ 8:58 pm
That's pretty freakin awesome!
15 March, 2010 @ 9:12 pm
i bought it today – congrats on feature x
15 March, 2010 @ 10:14 pm
I totally passed this by in the corner shop as I thought it would just be another Elle Collections but after reading your interview I think I might have to reconsider! Disappointed about the clogs though…
15 March, 2010 @ 10:32 pm
Thanks everyone for the comments….
Mademoiselle Robot, I'm in the High-Street Edit
Kerry Jean Power, I hear they have clog-shaped Havianas in Brazil. No seriously, you will so be wearing them when you come back, there will literally be nothing else
JVE90 and Girls Are Loud: welcome to the blogosphere!
That's not my age: Gentlewoman still had arrived at Franks, maybe tomorrow
SJP, yes check it out, lots of content besides catwalk pics
15 March, 2010 @ 10:32 pm
PS, that should say 'Gentlewoman still had NOT arrived'…
15 March, 2010 @ 11:22 pm
I did laugh when I read this the day after my clog rant on my blog! Well done for getting your (well not literally) your mug in the magazine – I enjoyed the article. And agree with your sentiments on the magazine in general – will be loking out for it again come Sept! x
16 March, 2010 @ 5:06 am
Wonderful, congratulations!
16 March, 2010 @ 2:11 pm
I read this y'day. Well done! Great piece, loved hearing about you riding past the punks on your way to ballet.
xx
18 March, 2010 @ 2:28 pm
Bought it yesterday and have nearly finished already. Aside from the great content I could write a whole post on the design – simple but fun with an edge, I really am a sucker for Courier New fonts! Its great to see a fresh take on the blogger article format but I'm still not convinced about the clogs! x
5 April, 2010 @ 7:14 pm
really want to try this mag, they've really snagged a good thing by doing this first! and congrats on the article, love the illustration! i wish i'd got the magazine first though so i could have been surprised by the article! sorry for late commenting, i'm very behind on my googlereader!
31 August, 2010 @ 11:36 am
i'm glad you liked my illustration of you :)