Lucky (magazine) explained

Lucky
Company:Advance Publications
Total Circulation:1,109,835[1]
Circulation Year:December 2012
Frequency:Quarterly
Language:English
Category:Fashion
Editor:Eva Chen
Publisher:Condé Nast
Founded:2000
Finaldate:June 2015
Country:United States
Issn:1531-4294

Lucky was a fashion and lifestyle magazine founded by Kim France and first published in 2000[2] under the Condé Nast subsidiary.[3] The magazine folded in June 2015.

Operations and history

Since its launch in December 2000, Lucky was one of Condé Nast's biggest publications, with circulation rising from 500,000 to over 1.1 million.[4]

Kim France founded Lucky and was its first editor-in-chief, a position she held for almost ten years. Brandon Holley replaced France as editor-in-chief in 2010.[5] In June 2013, Eva Chen replaced Holley as EIC of Lucky after a source revealed that "while Holley was digitally savvy, she lacked vision and fashion experience [and thus] the publication lost its style credentials".[6] Chen's approach of featuring unknown fashion bloggers while recruiting expensive, upscale stylists like Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele and legendary photographers like Patrick Demarchelier caused Lucky’s newsstand sales to fall even further by 15.8% in the first half of 2014 to 84,255 due to its high price point.[6] Chen later resigned from the post in April 2015.[7]

In 2012, Lucky announced that it would hold its first FABB: The Fashion and Beauty Blog conference.[8] It was the first event of its kind, bringing together group of digital fashion, beauty, technology and celebrity leaders, and influential advertisers to the blogger community. Some of the participants included: Cat Deeley, Alli Webb, Jessica Alba and Paige Adams-Geller.

In April 2014, BeachMint, a Los Angeles–based e-commerce company began a joint venture with Condé Nast. The Condé Nast press release[9] revealed that the venture would be called the Lucky Group. Eva Chen served as the chief creative officer for the Lucky Group, and BeachMint's Josh Bearman as its CEO.[10] This effectively meant that Lucky Magazine was sold to Beachmint.[6]

In May 2015 the frequency of Lucky was switched to quarterly.[11] [12] One month later, in June 2015, the magazine folded.[13] Katia Kuethe was the magazine's final Creative Director.

Reception

From the magazine industryWhen Lucky was first released, it received criticism for its content that bordered between editorial and advertising. The American Society of Magazine Editors was skeptical of Lucky business practices in featuring products. Lucky reputation grew to a more positive one as time progressed. Simon Dumenco, a columnist at New York Magazine initially gave a negative assessment, but later praised the magazine for focusing on the merits of a product rather than advertising it through celebrity endorsements like other women's magazines.[14] David Carr and Jeremy W. Peters said in an article published in The New York Times: "It was, in retrospect, ahead of its time, a print rendering of a shopping portal on the Web. It was well received by both the news media and advertisers, in part because it was a well executed magazine that did not take itself too seriously."[15]
From the advertising industryLucky was Advertising Ages Magazine of the Year in 2003, highlighting its success with marketers and consumers.[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: eCirc for Consumer Magazines. December 31, 2012. Alliance for Audited Media. June 21, 2013. https://archive.today/20170123200306/http://abcas3.auditedmedia.com/ecirc/magtitlesearch.asp. January 23, 2017. dead.
  2. Book: David E. Sumner. Shirrel Rhoades. Magazines: A Complete Guide to the Industry. April 10, 2016. 2006. Peter Lang. 978-0-8204-7617-9. 143.
  3. Web site: Lucky Fact Sheet . 2009-12-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140517115741/http://www.luckymag.com/services/presscenter/pressreleases/FactSheet . 2014-05-17 . dead .
  4. http://www.luckymag.com/services/presscenter/bios/KimFranceBio Since Lucky's launch in December 2000, circulation has gone from 500,000 to over 1 million, proving to be one of the most successful launches in Condé Nast history.
  5. News: Lucky Magazine's iPhone Shopping Tool. The New York Times. 2 February 2009. Clifford. Stephanie.
  6. Web site: Lucky magazine shuts down once and for all, here's why it failed. . 4 November 2015.
  7. News: Bibby Sowray. Eva Chen on why she left Lucky. December 21, 2015. The Telegraph. July 6, 2015.
  8. Lucky Magazine Announces First Ever West Coast FABB: Fashion and Beauty Blog Conference Presented by P&G Beauty & Grooming. PR Newswire. February 7, 2016.
  9. Web site: Condé Nast Forms The Lucky Group, a Joint Venture that Combines Lucky Magazine with E-Commerce Platform, BeachMint Condé Nast. Condé Nast. February 7, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160301064645/http://www.condenast.com/press/press-releases/2014/08/11/conde-nast-forms-lucky-group-joint-venture-combines-lucky-magazine-e. March 1, 2016. dead.
  10. Web site: Surprise: BeachMint Is Merging With Lucky. The Cut. February 7, 2016.
  11. News: Lucky Magazine Goes Quarterly. August 17, 2015. AdWeek. May 19, 2015.
  12. News: Lauren Indvik. Lucky magazine reduces publication to quarterly. August 17, 2015. Fashionista. May 19, 2015.
  13. News: Gina Marinelli. Breaking: Lucky Magazine Shuts Down Print. August 17, 2015. Refinery29. June 15, 2015.
  14. Fine, Jon. "Magazine of the year: Lucky." Advertising Age 74, no. 42 (October 20, 2003): S1,S4.
  15. Carr, David, and Jeremy W. Peters. "The Editor of Lucky Magazine Is Replaced." New York Times (September 9, 2010): 8.
  16. "Media Insight: Lucky Magazine." PR News 57, no. 14 (April 2, 2001): 1.

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