Description
W Magazine is an American fashion magazine that was launched in 1972 as a sister publication to Women's Wear Daily. W began as a biweekly spin-off of Women's Wear Daily.
W was launched in 1972 by James Brady, who at the time was the publisher of the newspaper (and sister publication of W, Women's Wear Daily). The magazine was published twice per month until 1993 when it was relaunched as an oversized publication published on a monthly schedule.
In 2000, Condé Nast purchased the magazine from Fairchild Publications. In 2019, it was sold to Surface Media (later renamed Future Media Group) and in 2020 it was sold to W Media which was created for the purchase. It now operates in partnership with Bustle Digital Group and Mic, along with a group of investors (led by Karlie Kloss).
The magazine is currently published every other month, alongside a summer special issue (seven times per year).
