Magazine Cover Analysis
For my magazine cover analysis I decided to use an Elle Magazine cover, this is because I read Elle Magazine so I have a good idea of the kind of audience Elle is read by.
The magazine targets women of around 16 years and older who are interested in fashion and the clothing industry. Elle is usually condsidered to be a "stylish" and "sophisticated" magazine, this can be seen in the layout of the front cover; the font used is quite formal and suggests class and sophistication. The colours used in the background are quite plain which projects the cover star: Lindsay Lohan into the attention of the viewer.
Women who have an interest in the fashion industry would be attracted into buying this magazine due to the way that the articles are displayed on the cover "High street & designer buys we love" shows that the magazine is also trying to appeal to people who buy high street clothing as well as designer products. Fashion magazines are beginning to feature more high street shops as well as designer brands due to the recession, editors adapt their magazines so they don't lose readers as styles, movements and era's change. The use use of italics in this heading exhaggerates the fact that the fashion editors of the magazine considered the products in their feature to be worthy of their love, so readers would want to see what these pieces are.
"Fashion Rocks" also gives the reader a general idea of what the style for the next season would be. This, alongside the dark background and moody image of Lindsay, suggests that generally the next movement of the fashion industry would be moving into "grungier" styles and designs. Readers would want to know this because they would want to gain inspiration for their next clothing buys and ideas for outfits in general.
The magazine targets women of around 16 years and older who are interested in fashion and the clothing industry. Elle is usually condsidered to be a "stylish" and "sophisticated" magazine, this can be seen in the layout of the front cover; the font used is quite formal and suggests class and sophistication. The colours used in the background are quite plain which projects the cover star: Lindsay Lohan into the attention of the viewer.
Women who have an interest in the fashion industry would be attracted into buying this magazine due to the way that the articles are displayed on the cover "High street & designer buys we love" shows that the magazine is also trying to appeal to people who buy high street clothing as well as designer products. Fashion magazines are beginning to feature more high street shops as well as designer brands due to the recession, editors adapt their magazines so they don't lose readers as styles, movements and era's change. The use use of italics in this heading exhaggerates the fact that the fashion editors of the magazine considered the products in their feature to be worthy of their love, so readers would want to see what these pieces are.
"Fashion Rocks" also gives the reader a general idea of what the style for the next season would be. This, alongside the dark background and moody image of Lindsay, suggests that generally the next movement of the fashion industry would be moving into "grungier" styles and designs. Readers would want to know this because they would want to gain inspiration for their next clothing buys and ideas for outfits in general.
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