Blanc Magazine is an independently published magazine founded in 2011 covering fashion, art, and music.[1]
The magazine was created by Teneshia Carr who, as a Black-American, felt the need to create a more inclusive cultural magazine:
2,500 prints of the first issue were distributed in London's libraries through a deal with Comag.
The first years running the magazine, Carr's lack of network and her 'Afro' looks made it hard to connect and work with luxury brands.[2] In 2018, she confronted Gucci about a clothing that resembled a blackface,[3] and started a collaboration with the brand. In 2018, it also made its first music cover with Rosalía Vila Tobella.
In 2022, Kevin Martinez, former publisher of Elle, Details and Maxim, was recruited to contribute to Blanc Magazine.
Blanc Magazine is owned and edited by Teneshia Carr, a fashion photographer and writer at Inc.com, with headquarters in New York.[4]
The magazine is available on line and has 4 yearly print issues. In 2023, Blanc Magazine was a 100,000 prints-per-issue magazine distributed in 25 countries. The design agency Blanc Space provides brand content services.