UK media entrepreneur launches new print and digital mag Imagine
We're told the 292-page inaugural print edition represents a 'vibrant new media brand where high fashion, entertainment, and popular culture collide'.
Despite the bi-annual print issue being the high-profile feature of the launch, founder Gwyther said it's a 'digital-first magazine with a bold print edition that exists to break rules and spark ideas'.
It has a big focus on the talent it's featuring and Gwyther said it includes 'fearless fashion stories shaped by some of today's most exciting photographers and stylists, accompanied by in-depth, unfiltered 'head-to-head' conversations. With no rigid themes and a digital-first DNA — video, audio, and social content embedded from day one — Imagine is built to evolve, engage, and inspire'.
The launch issue comes with a line-up of digital and print covers spotlighting 'some of the most exciting emerging talents in global entertainment". Leading the charge are Hollywood breakout and Monster star Nicholas Alexander Chavez; Mexican actor, singer, and author Eiza González; and British rising star Yasmin Finney.
As for the team putting it together, Gwyther is editorial and creative director.
Olive Walton is editor-in-chief after a background spanning short film, music videos, television, and content production, before transitioning to editorial.
Justin Hamilton is fashion director, having worked with British Vogue, GQ, V Magazine, Dazed, and Numéro. And Kelly Cornwell is beauty director having worked with Vogue, i-D, Vanity Fair, and Elle, plus brands from Alexander McQueen to Laura Mercier.
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