Magazine Analysis of Elle
The title Elle hold suggestions of femininity, the word is flowing and
rolls of the tongue. It is also aesthetically pleasing to the eye as
an anomaly. The strap line ‘The worlds biggest selling fashion
magazine’ appeals to the ideals of the magazine audience as fashion
victims are likely to seek things that are popular. The price is quite
expensive and shows a reader that has enough money to have all the
things she wants. The price is small but in bold whereas the price on
‘Red’ magazine is small and thin. This may be to distinguish
themselves from the other magazines. It will also appeal to an
audience with slightly more money or a love for expensive things.
The largest sell line is Winter fashion, 388 pages of coats jackets
hats and boots, plus capes your new must have. It is the largest as it
is the main point of the magazine. The next largest is 100 best beauty
products ever, voted for by the experts. Beauty products are a typical
feminine interest and also probably a great interest to those who care
about fashion and looking good. The large amount also appeals as it
gives them their moneys worth. The next largest is Exclusive, Jennifer
Aniston, Loving life after Brad, this is an appeal to a fairly young
female audience because celebrities are a typically female interest
and it has the added fact of relationship issues and solutions.
Another sell line is super sexy shopping, High street party buys.
Using words like sexy attracts classy females who like to look good
and the party attracts girls who enjoy a lavish lifestyle. The last
sell line is 20% of at Pied a terre, it is a designer shop and
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Publisher Name: Hachette Filipacchi (UK) Ltd
Magazine Classification: Women's Interests:Women's Lifestyle/Fashion
ABC Primary Figure: 219,689
Number Of Effective Issues (Actuals minus excluded): 6
Cover Price & Subscription Rates:
Basic Cover Price: £3.00
Basic Annual UK Subscription Rate: £36.00
Basic Annual RoI Subscription Rate: £76.15
Other Countries Subscription Rate - (Rate From): £76.15
to (OC): to
Other Countries Subscription Rate - (Rate To): £110.00
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