Condé Nast Publications

Condé Nast Publications

Condé Nast is a magazine publisher and a division of Advance Publications. The company was founded in 1909 and now produces 18 consumer magazines in the U.S., including Vanity Fair, Vogue, GQ and The New Yorker.

Condé Nast is considered to be the pioneer behind “lifestyle magazines”; magazines that cater to a specific area or interest rather than catering to the largest audience possible. Its magazines centre on a wide range of subjects such as food, fashion, travel and home.

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