Jalouse (magazine)
Frequency | Monthly |
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Publisher | Éditions Jalou |
First issue | 1997 |
Final issue | 2020 |
Country | France |
Based in | Paris |
Language | French |
ISSN | 1281-0282 |
Jalouse was a French youth fashion and culture magazine created in 1997 by Éditions Jalou which ceased publication in 2020.
History
[edit]On 24 April 1997, Jalouse was launched with a circulation of over 100,000 after its first three issues.[1] The magazine targeted women aged 18 to 30 and the first issue had 170,000 issues printed, with 44 pages of advertising and 120 pages of content which was a mix of fashion and travel.[2]
Jalouse USA launched in early 2001 based in New York City and edited by Stephen Todd. The magazines first issue had 100,000 copies printed.[3] In October 2001 the magazine was reported to have ceased publication however it was confirmed that the magazines frequency was being changed.[4]
In 2002, Jalouse USA folded citing a drop in advertising following the events of the September 11 attacks.[5] In late 2002 it was announced that the magazine would relaunch in a partnership with Empire Media, however the relaunch never eventuated.
In 2005 the magazine launched a different light weight format which was cheaper than the normal version of Jalouse and aimed at attracting younger readers.[6]
The December 2005 issue featured a free vibrator as a gift which came with 40,000 copies of the magazine available on newsstands.[7][8]
For the magazines 10th anniversary in 2007 a short film called Jalouse was directed by Matthew Frost staring Léa Seydoux (as Lauréne), Marissa Berenson (as Belinda Jones-Rostand), Nora Zehetner (as Jane Morris), Caroline de Maigret (as Prudence), Alexia Landeau (as Sarah), Anne Charrier (as Louise) and more.
It was announced in May 2013 that by the end of the year the magazine would launch Chinese and Russian editions.[9] The Chinese edition was launched in late 2013 as Jalouse 艺术时尚 however it ceased publication in 2014.[10]
Anne Sophie Thomas left the magazine in 2014 and became editor-in-chief of Marie Claire.[11]
The magazines publisher and parent company Éditions Jalou was placed into receivership in 2015 after being ordered to pay €4.2 million to the former licence holder to L'Officiel in Russia.[12]
The Chinese edition was relaunched in 2019 as Jalouse China.[10] The first issue had a variety of covers featuring Blackpink, Z.Tao and Zheng Shuang.[13] The magazine ceased publication in 2020 after only two issues.
It was reported by WWD (Women's Wear Daily) in 2020 that freelancers for the magazine had not been paid.[14]
After the magazines Spring 2020 issue it ceased publication, it became digital-only before closing in 2021. Jalouse China also ceased its print edition in 2021 and continues digitally with a presence on Chinese social media platforms (as of 2024).
Circulation
[edit]Year | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
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Circulation | 579,556 | 585,706 | 449,836 | 391,928 |
Editions
[edit]Country | Circulation Dates | Editor-in-Chiefs | Start year | End year |
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France (Jalouse) | 1997–2020 | Alexandra Senes[16] | 1997 | 2006 |
Daphné Hézard[17] | 2006 | 2010 | ||
Laure Ambroise (Fashion/Magazine)[18] | 2000 | 2020 | ||
Delphine Valloire (Magazine) | 2010 | 2020 | ||
United States (Jalouse USA) | 2001–2002 | Stephen Todd[3] | 2001 | 2002 |
Russia (Jalouse) | 2001–2006 | Alla Belyakova (Алла Белякова)[19] | 2001 | |
China (Jalouse China) | 2013–2014 | |||
2019–present | Hanqing Zhang (张寒青) | 2019 | ||
Rain Lu (陆桂雨) | 2021 | 2021 |
References
[edit]- ^ Weil, Jennifer (1997-10-24). "French Magazines Rebound". WWD. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ Staff, W. W. D. (1997-05-02). "PARIS MAGS: NEW FACES, NEW TITLES". WWD. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ a b Bellafante, Ginia (January 23, 2001). "Front Row; More French Fabulousness Is on the Way". The New York Times. p. 8.
- ^ Staff, W. W. D. (2001-10-26). "MEMO PAD". WWD. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ Staff, W. W. D. (2002-09-06). "MEMO PAD". WWD. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ Staff, W. W. D. (2005-09-02). "Memo Pad: Organic Style Folds … Dead Again … A Real Slim Shady …". WWD. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ Staff, W. W. D. (2005-12-08). "Memo Pad: Posen In Plum … Rachel Zoe's Dwell-ing …Bobos In Domino …". WWD. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "INSOLITE Pour Noël, " Jalouse " propose à ses lectrices… un cadeau très " vibrant "". L'Orient-Le Jour. 5 December 2005.
- ^ Guilbault, Laure (2013-05-31). "L'Officiel Taps Vincent Darré". WWD. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ a b "Can Drops Bring Print Media Back to Life?". The Business of Fashion. 2020-01-30. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ Guilbault, Laure (2015-02-16). "Marie Claire France Taps Anne-Sophie Thomas". WWD. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ Diderich, Joelle (2015-02-09). "Editions Jalou Placed Into Receivership". WWD. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "Why 5,000-Year-Old Fashion Is Making a Comeback". The Business of Fashion. 2019-10-10. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ Hays, Kali (2020-06-15). "L'Officiel Freelancers Look to Legal Action for Long Overdue Payments". WWD. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "Jalouse - Circulation". ACPM. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Une édition française d'Harper's Bazaar en 2013 - 28/05/2013". La Lettre (in French). 2024-12-09. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ Ilyashov, Alexandra (2015-01-12). "Daphné Hézard Named Fashion Director At Monocle". Daily Front Row. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ FR, FashionNetwork com. "Marie-José Susskind-Jalou, nouvelle rédactrice en chef de L'Officiel". FashionNetwork.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "Алла Белякова назначена главным редактором журнала Сondé Nast TRAVELLER". www.sostav.ru. Retrieved 2024-12-09.