Glamour (magazine)

Lore & Background

Glamour was launched in 1939. The magazine was published as a monthly until 2017, when it introduced a combined July/August issue, the magazine then ceased publication in January 2019. It continues on digital platforms. Glamour has been published by Condé Nast since 1939.

In August 1943, the magazine changed its name to Glamour, with the subtitle for the girl with the job. Charm, a Street & Smith magazine, started in 1941, later subtitled 'the magazine for women who work', was folded into Glamour magazine in 1959. Glamour was the first women's magazine to feature an African-American cover girl when it included Katiti Kironde on the cover of its college issue in August 1968. Since 1990, the magazine has held an annual 'Woman of the Year' awards ceremony.

On January 8, 2018, it was announced that Samantha Barry, previously the Head of Social Media and Emerging Media at CNN, would be the new Editor-in-Chief of Glamour. In November 2018, Glamour announced that its print edition would cease with its January 2019 issue in order to focus on its digital presence. In 2023 the magazine featured Logan Brown, a pregnant transgender man on the cover. In April 2026, Condé Nast laid off much of the remaining U.S. editorial staff, including editor-in-chief Samantha Barry, and subsequently confirmed that the brand would be focused on fashion-related shopping articles, generating revenue through display ads and affiliate marketing.

Reader's Guide

Glamour Paris (now defunct) was launched in 1988, as the first international edition of the title. As of 2026, there are 6 international editions of which only one is published by Condé Nast, the remaining 5 editions are published under licence. International editions include: Glamour Italia (from 1976 to 2019), Glamour Paris (from 1988 to 1995 and then from 2004 to 2020), Glamour México y Latinoamérica (from 1998 to 2026), Glamour UK (since 2001), Glamour Deutsch (from 2001 to 2026), Glamour España (from 2002 to 2026), Glamour Polska (since 2003), Glamour Hungary (since 2004), Glamour South Africa (since 2004), Glamour Russia (from 2004 to 2022), Glamour Netherlands (from 2005 to 2021), Glamour Sweden (from 2005 to 2010), Glamour Romania (from 2006 to 2024), Glamour Bulgaria (since 2009), Glamour Brasil (since 2012), Glamour Ísland (from 2015 to 2018), Glamour Turkiye (from 2016 to 2016), Glamour Australia (since 2026), Glamour Greece (ceased publication in 2012). In April 2026, the magazine announced its international editions in Germany, Spain and Mexico will cease.