Magazines for Men

[green_archer]

What magazines are suitable for men - those that feature gadgets, fashion and style for men?

[camisaroja]

metro him, GQ and Esquire

[corn queen]

i'd rather go with GQ tsaka esquire
wala lang hehehe

kung gadgets lang talaga try T3, okay na saken yun

[JENSIE_G]

Technically, this thread should've been posted at the Arts and Literature forum.

But then, my picks are Men's Vogue and GQ. :up:

For local, Men's Health. ;)

[RLboy]

I've been reading Metro Him for I don't know how long and switched to Men's Health, mas informative kasi ang Men's Health with everything. Metro Him seems to focus only on the fashion trends.

[chartreuse_mix]

Details(for fashion), Esquire (nice articles!), GQ, Men's Health

[mysticpaladin]

International: GQ, Details, Nylon Guys, Esquire, Men's Vogue, V Man, Vogue Hommes International, Fashion Inc., Wallpaper (they have men's coverage as well, although their biggest thrust is the women's lifestyle and architecture scene).

Local: Men's Health. :) Sorry, not a big fan of both Manual and Metro Him.

[camisaroja]

4 issues a year lang kasi ang metro him kaya parang kulang.

[mysticpaladin]

It's not just that, IMO. Ang hilaw ng presentation ng Metro Him for me. Actually, Manual, too. :)

[JENSIE_G]

No offense to anyone, but I have paper fetish. (I guess it comes with the job.) Kelangan uber ganda ng paper and binding to keep me reading and flipping through the magazine.

That's why I stopped reading PeopleAsia coz its paper and pages suck.

And the same goes with Metro HIM. :shrug:

[corn queen]

ewan, pag local na mags parang ayaw ko bilhin
but then again, nasa "philippine setting" kasi yung ibang articles kaya minsan i buy them

pero marie claire lang naman binibili kong local mag
yun nga lang, di siya men's mag lol

[mysticpaladin]

Oh, and I also buy FHM. But it's mainly for the girls. :) They have gadget and style features, but I don't expect to get serious advice in those areas from the magazine. Haha.

[JENSIE_G]

^ I used to be addicted sa FHM nung 1st year of existence nya.

That Jennifer Lopez May 2000 issue is just priceless! :up:

[hikhikhik]

great reading for jan '08

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[camisaroja]

Oh, and I also buy FHM. But it's mainly for the girls. :) They have gadget and style features, but I don't expect to get serious advice in those areas from the magazine. Haha.

I used to buy FHM when Erik Ramos was still the editor. After his departure the mag turned to the worst. :(

Wooo. One of my Crushes is the covergirl of GQ for JAn 08. :D

[alex010101]

Men's Health and Manual for me. Dati Manual lang kaya lang mas maganda MHealth. Eh di ko pa rin maiwan Manual kasi meron ding magagandang articles.

Yung Metro Him parang kulang tapos yung mga finifeature na damit ang mamahal para sa budget ko, unlike yung sa Men's Health na saktong sakto lang sa budget. Although two issues lang ng Metro Him ang nabili ko.

I don't buy intl magazines like GQ and Details kasi bukod sa mahal, mas okay yung Philippine yung setting.

[corn queen]

I don't buy intl magazines like GQ and Details kasi bukod sa mahal, mas okay yung Philippine yung setting.

heheh, buti na lang may forums to enhance communication :p

[camisaroja]

Manga sir,

Maganda din ba ang fashon sa Men's Health? Im planning to get a subscription para maka menos.

[mysticpaladin]

^ Yeah. I like the fashions of Men's Health. But they only have about 10 pages per issue dedicated to men's fashion. If you're looking for a extensive style coverage like GQ or Details, you won't find it in Men's Health.

Regardless, maganda pa rin yung magazine as a whole. This is what I mean by hindi hilaw na magazine.

[heymikey]

I have a subscription for GQ and while it's not bad, I probably won't renew my subscription and just subscribe with Details instead. Too bad Cargo is now kaput. That was a really good magazine.

[alex010101]

Maganda yung Men's Health. Ang daming mababasa. Bihira ko lang yun matapos sa isang upuan, unlike some magazines.

[neueziel]

ako manual and mens health kaso mas trip ko bilhin ngayon yung mens health kasi madaming tips at mas magagandang articles. Manual kasi eh nawawala na yung mga tips sa fashion, health at sports. Tapos kung ano anong topics kakonyohan ang nilalagay as of late. Parang nagiging womens magazine na eh.

[JENSIE_G]

I used to buy FHM when Erik Ramos was still the editor. After his departure the mag turned to the worst. :(


I have to agree with this one.

[mysticpaladin]

Although I prefer FHM still more than Maxim. I have artistic issues with the way Maxim photographs their women. JMHO. :)

[camisaroja]

I have to agree with this one.

Thank you, I thought I was the only one.

[JENSIE_G]

^Nope. Hindi ka nag-iisa. Uber noticeable ang change sa FHM ever since Ramos's departure.

[camisaroja]

^

True dat. Pumangit ang photography, dumami sobra ang adds and parang naging stupid ang articles and hindi na intelectual. I know it's FHM pero nung si ramos pa ang boss kahit papano medyo may aral kahit konti.

[JENSIE_G]

Oh well. :shrug:

[chrislagdameo]

I used to read a combination of both Men's Health and FHM. I think GQ is good too.



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[JENSIE_G]

I find Lily Allen as GQ cover girl quite intriguing.

:hmm:

[camisaroja]

I find Lily Allen as GQ cover girl quite intriguing.

:hmm:

I love Lilly Allen. She's spunky, outspoken, has a great voice, pretty and British :P

[JENSIE_G]

I agree. Still shocked she was snubbed in the major categories of next year's Grammys! Love her album!

[camisaroja]

^

I love her song Drivin' me wild feat. Common :D

[JENSIE_G]

Ma-download nga.

Anyways, re: Men's Vogue ... I hope they'd opt for more exciting cover stories ... Tony Blair, John Edwards, Denzel Washington, Will Smith ... ???

[camisaroja]

^

Sama mo narin si Barak Obama :P

[JENSIE_G]

^ I agree ... :shrug:

[camisaroja]

^

If si Borat na feature then we have a bloody hit mate!

[pettie02]

can sum1 help me here. anung magazine *** for men taht features fashion,gadgets, tips. n many more. . *** for TEENS lang like me... tnx in advance.

[camisaroja]

^

Why be a teeny bopper if you could be a man?


Im 18 and I dress like an asian Alfie. :D

[JENSIE_G]

can sum1 help me here. anung magazine *** for men taht features fashion,gadgets, tips. n many more. . *** for TEENS lang like me... tnx in advance.

I'm not sure if there's such a magazine for teen men.

:shrug:

[JENSIE_G]

^On a second thought, try CHALK.

[mysticpaladin]

Chalk doesn't feature stuff for guys anymore.
I suggest, pettie02, that you buy the grownup men's magazines and just shop (or rip off, whichever works for you, hehe) at the cheap brand name stores like Penshoppe, Bench, Diego, Solo, etc.

[JENSIE_G]

^ Aww ... I used to be a subscriber during its 1st year of existence.

I thought they still had grooming/fashion/gadget tips for teen/college guys.

Thanks for the clarification thought, mysticpaladin!

:cool:

[pettie02]

awww. too bad. .
o iung metro him? is that for teens?
may nakita kong magazine for girls.. is that candy?? i forgot wats d name of the magazine.. *** bang panlalaki nuN? ok na sana kaso pambabae lahat.

[JENSIE_G]

I don't think there really is such an exclusive magazine for teen men. There really isn't much of a market for that.

[camisaroja]

^

This is oh so true mate. The usual fashion for a teenage bloke is a pari of jeans, sneakers and a t-shirt with o without a hoodie jacket. It's your choice. :P


And I believe most of them don't read all they do is text girls trying to score or play videogames all day. Believe you me. I've been there mate.

[JENSIE_G]

^Korek all the way!

[camisaroja]

petitte02,


Mate, piece of advice. Go watch the film Alfie the one with Jude Law and layer cake with daniel craig. Look at what them blokes wear. You will get a pretty good idea of Fashion.




PS...


What kind of style would you like to have?

casiual? hip-hop? trendy? refined? simple?


Cheers!


JENSIE_G


Glad we're on the same page most of the time mate. :P

[mars11]

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[JENSIE_G]

JENSIE_G


Glad we're on the same page most of the time mate. :P

:up: *okay* :up: :drive:

[mysticpaladin]

Chalk was a great buy when the magazine still came bundled with a behind-the-scenes CD. Little did they know that they'd start a trend that many magazines will do now: Extra content that wouldn't fit inside an issue.

At any rate, I graduated early in my Chalk-buying years. I think I stopped after the 7th issue.

There was a short lived magazine called MH-18 that focused on teen guys. I think it was from the same people behind Men's Health.

I just remembered, Nylon Guys is for teen guys. There's constant coverage of sneakers, jeans, and hoodies. But the magazine isn't a monthly. It only comes out twice a year.

Candy, Seventeen and all the other local titles have zero content for guys. So don't waste your money. :) Bilang lang talaga ang magazines for guys, moreso for the teenage market.

[JENSIE_G]

^Thanks, mysticpaladin!

I subscribed sa CHALK during its 1st year of existence. Ironically, I don't have the maiden issue with the CD thingy. :bonkself:

[camisaroja]

Magkano ba ang subscription ng Men's health? Mas mura ba pag subscription kasi ididiliver sa hose mo and mas mura sa cover price?


Ang Metro him free delivery lnag walng discount from the cover price.

[JENSIE_G]

^ Kinda off topic answer, pero I used to be a subscriber of YoungStar Magazine (also on its 1st year of existence). Walang discount from the cover price.

I think Men Health's sells for P120/copy. Not sure though. :bonkself:

[pettie02]

walang local magazine for teen guys?????
awww too bad,,
kelangan ku kc ng tips ehh
kung san makakabili.
ng sneaks,gadgets,tees,printed hoodies. . .

JENSIE_G
camisaroja
mysticpaladin

*** bng CHALK panlalaki ba iun?

[pettie02]

walang local magazine for teen guys?????:D
awww too bad,,
kc naghahanap **** ako.
kelangan ku kc ng tips ehh
kung san makakabili.
ng sneaks,gadgets,tees,printed hoodies. . .:mecry:

JENSIE_G
camisaroja
mysticpaladin

tnx 4 ur advices... :]*okay*

*** bng CHALK panlalaki ba iun?:hmm:

[JENSIE_G]

^ I think in this day and age, more and more teens ideally think (and dress) like grown-ups. You must not box yourself as a 'teen', per se. After all, I don't really see a significant difference been teen and grown-up dressing/styling (for men, to say the least).

So in this regard, you may find Men's Health, GQ, or Details helpful.

CHALK, I believe, now targets female college students. So this likely covers the 17-24 age bracket.

[pettie02]

Men's Health, GQ, or Details
does this magz features about
FASHION for men?

[JENSIE_G]

Of course they do.

And they have websites so you can check.

[camisaroja]

I sugest we start a FMO thread. For Men Only where we can ask fellow members about fashion tips and where to buy. What say you?

[Kazarareta]

nylon guys is a really good and smart read, but then again it caters more to the street subculture than the fine and dandy target of details/GQ/esquire.

[JENSIE_G]

I sugest we start a FMO thread. For Men Only where we can ask fellow members about fashion tips and where to buy. What say you?

Hi, camisaroja! :wave: Great idea! But doesn't the Men's Apparel thread serve for this purpose already?

[mysticpaladin]

^ I was about to say that. :D
camisaroja, ask away here: http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?t=327123

[bny888]

manual used to be good, around four years ago, the first few issues, then they became boring so i stopped buying then i tried an issue last year, i was very unsatisfied, the photography is not that good and the layout is bad, in my opinion. they even claim that they don't want to be sleazy like fhm but their sexual innuendoes are disgusting if not downright moronic.

metro him is all about fashion, not worth the P160 price tag if you ask me, but i do buy the back issues when they become 50% off, hehe.

men's health has interesting articles, but the fashion articles are bitin, hehe.

[magnabash]

Metro Him

Men's Health

[JENSIE_G]

manual used to be good, around four years ago, the first few issues, then they became boring so i stopped buying then i tried an issue last year, i was very unsatisfied, the photography is not that good and the layout is bad, in my opinion. they even claim that they don't want to be sleazy like fhm but their sexual innuendoes are disgusting if not downright moronic.


Eto ang sakit ng most local magazines. They're good only sa start. But then, they aren't able to sustain the momentum. :shrug:

[JENSIE_G]

^ I was about to say that. :D
camisaroja, ask away here: http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?t=327123

;) .......................... :up:

[camisaroja]

manual used to be good, around four years ago, the first few issues, then they became boring so i stopped buying then i tried an issue last year, i was very unsatisfied, the photography is not that good and the layout is bad, in my opinion. they even claim that they don't want to be sleazy like fhm but their sexual innuendoes are disgusting if not downright moronic.

metro him is all about fashion, not worth the P160 price tag if you ask me, but i do buy the back issues when they become 50% off, hehe.

men's health has interesting articles, but the fashion articles are bitin, hehe.

Where can you get back issuse of metohim @ 50% off?

Cheers!

I got a QG mag for PHP40 and an Esquire for Php 30 :p

and they weren't that old. :D

[JENSIE_G]

^ Check any BOOKSALE branch. Meron in Ayala and SM malls.

That's where I get back issues of Men's Vogue, Vanity Fair, Vogue (US), Details, GQ and other rare magazines.

[camisaroja]

^

Mga magkano kaya each?


Thanks mate. I got them mags from Cariedo when I went to get my NBI clearnce. :P

[JENSIE_G]

Some magazines are priced as low as 75 bucks.

Dated April-August 2006.

[camisaroja]

^

not bad. Thanks


Ang latest issue Php 300-600 eh

[JENSIE_G]

^ True! Uber mahal.

Pero I asked my dad to buy me Men's Vogue during his stopover in Amsterdam. Man, it costs 11 euros!!! Do the math.

Mas mura pa rin sa 'Pinas after all. :shrug:

[camisaroja]

^


62 x 11 = OMG!


Prices like this make me love the PI even more. That is unless I earn wages in EUR. xD

[JENSIE_G]

^ Totally agree. *sigh*

[camisaroja]

BTW pinakamahal yung DEC/Jan issues dahil parangb lifestyle asia sa kapal! :P

[JENSIE_G]

^Yeah I agree. :)

[pettie02]

^lets make the FMO thread. plzzzz.

[clawed_out]

^^ please let us not make this an SMS chatroom.

Text speak is not allowed here. Show some respect to our rules and regulations.

and no, it ain't cool and cute to display such lingo. it is so like an uneducated juvenile. ;) for real.

[bny888]

Where can you get back issuse of metohim @ 50% off?


sorry, they are cheaper pala, metrohim two for P100 sa sm harrison plaza, pero mabilis maubos.

meron din sa filbar's, men's health, metrohim, two for P100. manual, metrohim four for P100 for the old issues, or P30 each for the newer ones. the branches i visit are sm north edsa and moa.

ü

[camisaroja]

^

Thanks for the information.

[giancinephile]

For men's magazines my favourites would be AnOtherMan Magazine and Arena Homme Plus because they do not focus on fashion but it also comes with philosophy and lots of intellectual stuff. Looking good alone is never enough!

http://giancinephile.noosblog.fr/mon_weblog/images/2008/01/26/img071mx7emilehirsch.jpg

http://giancinephile.noosblog.fr/mon_weblog/images/2008/01/13/numrohomme15xn3.jpg

And here's my round up of my personal favourites (mostly european):

Mixte Homme, L'Uomo Vogue, L'Officiel Hommes, Numero homme, GQ Style, Euroman, British Esquire, British GQ, VMan and Arena (of course)

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[burntout]

International: GQ, Details, Nylon Guys, Esquire, Men's Vogue, V Man, Vogue Hommes International, Fashion Inc., Wallpaper (they have men's coverage as well, although their biggest thrust is the women's lifestyle and architecture scene).

Local: Men's Health. :) Sorry, not a big fan of both Manual and Metro Him.

San ba mabibili yung mags like V Man, Vogue Homme, Wallpaper, Arena Homme? I tried looking for them pero V Man lang nakita ko. It's really hard to find some of these mags.

[Kazarareta]

San ba mabibili yung mags like V Man, Vogue Homme, Wallpaper, Arena Homme? I tried looking for them pero V Man lang nakita ko. It's really hard to find some of these mags.

subscriptions. Emerald headway has some (albeit a bit steep). back issues lang makikita mo dito except wallpaper, which retails at around 700-900 bucks.

[burntout]

subscriptions. Emerald headway has some (albeit a bit steep). back issues lang makikita mo dito except wallpaper, which retails at around 700-900 bucks.

e yung back issues san makakakita? hehe.

[mysticpaladin]

You can buy back issues of Wallpaper at most magazine stores. They don't do it on a regular basis, though.

I ask friends from the US to buy the magazines and ship them to me. Or have another friend flying to the PI bring it with them.

It's hard to find back issues of the said magazines, tell you the truth. Check out CV Magazines at the ground floor of Landmark in Makati. That's where I sometimes get lucky with the magazines.

[mysticpaladin]

For men's magazines my favourites would be AnOtherMan Magazine and Arena Homme Plus because they do not focus on fashion but it also comes with philosophy and lots of intellectual stuff. Looking good alone is never enough!

http://giancinephile.noosblog.fr/mon_weblog/images/2008/01/26/img071mx7emilehirsch.jpg

http://giancinephile.noosblog.fr/mon_weblog/images/2008/01/13/numrohomme15xn3.jpg

And here's my round up of my personal favourites (mostly european):

Mixte Homme, L'Uomo Vogue, L'Officiel Hommes, Numero homme, GQ Style, Euroman, British Esquire, British GQ, VMan and Arena (of course)

www.giancinephile.noosblog.fr
Bonjour giancinephile.

Comment achetez-vous vos magazines? Vous les achetez quand vous voyagez d'autre pays?

C'est difficile de trouver le magazine «Mixte» ici, non?

[camisaroja]

Where can I get meself a subscription of Esquire and/or GQ.

[camisaroja]

OMG someone can speak Francés here. :P

[JENSIE_G]

Esquire Feb honors Victoria's Secret models ...

:heart:

[giancinephile]

Bonjour giancinephile.

Comment achetez-vous vos magazines? Vous les achetez quand vous voyagez d'autre pays?

C'est difficile de trouver le magazine «Mixte» ici, non?

Pas ici!

These magazines are hardly available in Manila. All though I got a back issue of Numero homme months ago.

Yeah such magazines I try to hoard if I see them on my excursions :)

And I guess you're well aware of the fact that magazine distributors here carry chiefly the US versions because they sell to the masses. Everyone knows about them. The UK mags also come in but doesn't have a very big following... what more the French & Italian publications? Depressing

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[giancinephile]

subscriptions. Emerald headway has some (albeit a bit steep). back issues lang makikita mo dito except wallpaper, which retails at around 700-900 bucks.

Sad reality is that magazines here are double the price if not triple quadruple... in short overrrrr priced.

A perfect example is arena homme plus (a bi-annual) which costs only 5 pounds and they sell it here for 1000 ++

Fair deal, non?

[burntout]

Ang mahal nga ng mags dito kaya naghihintay ako ng ilang months para lang ma-afford ko siya, especially yung i-D, almost a thousand bucks a month siya.

[JENSIE_G]

I search for back issues of Numero Homme, L'Uomo Vogue sa Landmark. Pero mahal pa rin :(

[giancinephile]

I search for back issues of Numero Homme, L'Uomo Vogue sa Landmark. Pero mahal pa rin :(

I agree! I love magazines so much to a point that I hoard them that I'm considering moving out of the country so that I get such magazines regularly! Try Singapore! I hoarded magazines there before cos the magazines aren't as overpriced as in here. Plus their local magazines are also okay. When I say okay passable (50% better than the mediocrity of metrohim and manual)...

Well that's just my opinion. So, in this way no one takes my word seriously!:D

Anyways new recommendation:
Fantastic Man (a Dutch men's magazine).
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[JENSIE_G]

^ Where can I get a copy of Fantastic Man? :wondering:

Meron na kaya sa Landmark? :cool:

[giancinephile]

^ Where can I get a copy of Fantastic Man? :wondering:

Meron na kaya sa Landmark? :cool:

Haven't seen any. All those that I've been getting lately are women's like 10, Another Magazine, V, and Vs Magazine.

Try ur luck! haha but I'm sure if they have the price tag would be 300-550, ryt? Esp. at CV!

Well try visiting international fashion forums. Some people scan the editorials and post it there! haha at least in that way you'll feel closer to the commotions in fashion.

How bout Dansk? have u tried reading one? It's easier to find. It's technically a women's mag but has a section for men's so I'd say it's a unisex magazine.

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[JENSIE_G]

^ Yeah I visit Fashionspot.com regularly for rare scans. :up:

There's this Dutch magazine I also love. It's Holland Herald-- the in-flight magazine of KLM. Great articles and features palagi! :up:

I'll look for Fantastic Man (I believe I've already seen a cover of it na), Dansk. W, Vogue Russia and Numero Tokyo also caught my attention.

[mysticpaladin]

Men's No-No is also a great magazine. You can get back issues of it at one of the stores in Archaeology in Power Plant. Forgot which one though. Warning: It's pricey--P1,500 for a freaking back issue? Forget it.

[JENSIE_G]

^ Oh my ... :wow: :whatthe:

[camisaroja]

^

1500

Halos isang t-shirt on sale na sa A/X yan! xD

[JENSIE_G]

^ Korek! But then this very same price tag just got me more curious about what it has to show us ... :drive:

[camisaroja]

Sometimes I get upset when I look at clothings in magazines... $3k+ for a suit and Im like Oh my... Don't get me wrong they look VERY nice but their expensive as hell!

[mysticpaladin]

Men's No-No is a Japanese magalog. Tons of great photos and fantastic styling to look at, but unless you can read katakana (or whatever linguistic tool they use), the text is useless.

[JENSIE_G]

^ You familiar with Sango Japanese Burgers? I think I saw a back issue of Men's No-No there. Pero I'm not sure. Their magazine rack is so full of Jap back issues of fashion magazines like Vogue Nippon, Harper's Bazaar Japan, etc ...

[mysticpaladin]

Hey Jensie!
Yes! I eat there quite often! :)
I love the rice burgers. Sloppy, but really yummy.

Yup. On occasion, there are copies of No-No there. But you can only browse. You can't buy I think.

[JENSIE_G]

^ Wow! You know Sango din pala. Sarap nga. Kinda messy to eat pero so so yummy! :)

Yeah sana the owners of that resto would sell magazines in the future. :up:

[camisaroja]

^ You familiar with Sango Japanese Burgers? I think I saw a back issue of Men's No-No there. Pero I'm not sure. Their magazine rack is so full of Jap back issues of fashion magazines like Vogue Nippon, Harper's Bazaar Japan, etc ...

I LOVE SANGOO!

Their shakes are to die for. I often eat there and Im quite noticable the cashier is familiar with me because I wear this Brown Phillips Jacket because I go there riding my scooter. xD


Didn't notice the mags because the Flatscreen with j-pop/rock vids keep me occupied. :P

[JENSIE_G]

^ Oh yeah the shakes nga are divine! Na-miss ko bigla ang Sango ... :(

I love the Jap atmosphere and the flatscreen nga. :up:

[camisaroja]

^

Flatscreen rules. lalo na pag yung cute na si BoA ang kumakanta. And I don't mind na yun at yun lang ang palabas every time I visit.

[JENSIE_G]

Hehehe dun nalang kaya ang EB LOL :glee:

[mysticpaladin]

Oh yeah. I forgot about the shakes!

Anyway, off topic na yata tayo. Hehe.

I'm not sure if I've mentioned FHM Collections yet. That's also a great magazine. The styling is a lot more practical (i.e. not too OTT) and wearable for the readers of the magazine.

[JENSIE_G]

^ Oh I haven't tried buying FHM again. But will check out FHM Collections.

I've been a subscriber only during its 1st year of existence. That May 2000 issue with Jennifer Lopez as cover girl is priceless.

[giancinephile]

^ Yeah I visit Fashionspot.com regularly for rare scans. :up:

There's this Dutch magazine I also love. It's Holland Herald-- the in-flight magazine of KLM. Great articles and features palagi! :up:

I'll look for Fantastic Man (I believe I've already seen a cover of it na), Dansk. W, Vogue Russia and Numero Tokyo also caught my attention.

Oh mon dieu! I suddenly remembered my bad habit when flying a European carrier...

One time at Swiss Air, I came from the economy and barged by way to business class just to get magazines! Lotsa nice fashion magazines but they were in Deutsch (but still incroyable!). No wonder, the people were staring at me. Grab your chance! I did.

I also stole at least 2 Japanese fashion mags from Thai airways!

It's not like opportunity presents itself to you twice, right? hahahahhahaaa *okay*
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[giancinephile]

^ Yeah I visit Fashionspot.com regularly for rare scans. :up:

There's this Dutch magazine I also love. It's Holland Herald-- the in-flight magazine of KLM. Great articles and features palagi! :up:

I'll look for Fantastic Man (I believe I've already seen a cover of it na), Dansk. W, Vogue Russia and Numero Tokyo also caught my attention.

There's also this great Danish fashion & culture magazine called COVER! I love it sooooo much but I only have 1 copy!

Anyways I found a solution to our problem related with magazines.
So, here goes:

IF there is a lucky soul going to Munich suck up to that person or if you are going there then you are one heck of a lucky ******* cos there is a store there called SODA BOOKS.

They carry all the fashion bibles from Fantastic Man to Numero homme to Dazed & Confused to Mode to Dansk to all the Vogues there is. :eek: They even have Japanese magazines there.

Their site is www.sodabooks.com but the site's not updated though!

Go there. Go to Munich for the summer haha.
Soda Books
3 Rumfordstrasse, 80649 Munich
+49 89 2024 5353

I've heard that in London you could also check stores like Zwemmers and Magma (just eavesdropped) haha. :lol:
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[JENSIE_G]

^ Hey thanks for all the info, giancinephile! :whatthe:

Wow! I didn't really know there were fashion magazines (esp. the nice ones) on board some airlines. That would be great! :up: :up:

Munich? Wow! Germany shouldn't be a problem ... :*)

[giancinephile]

^ Hey thanks for all the info, giancinephile! :whatthe:

Wow! I didn't really know there were fashion magazines (esp. the nice ones) on board some airlines. That would be great! :up: :up:

Munich? Wow! Germany shouldn't be a problem ... :*)

Well, just don't expect to find bi-annuals there or the quarterly mags or any Numero or Vogue. The mags I got were the cheap but decent ones.

the kind that's EUR 3,00- 7,00! haha but definitely a good read! haha

I'll try flying Air France nga with hopes of getting French fashion magazines. lol :rotflmao:
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[JENSIE_G]

^ Yeah! So exciting! Well, let us know when your AF flight pushes through. :up:

[mysticpaladin]

Barnes & Noble in the US stocks a lot of foreign magazines, including Numero, Arena Homme, Mixte, and Vogue Hommes International. Markup is considerable, though. AH+ sells for $13 the last time I visited one.

Seriously, though, how much men's fashion magazines could a guy realistically handle in just one season? I work in the industry and yet I only buy 1-2 biannuals.

You guys don't have to answer my question. :)

[JENSIE_G]

^ Speaking of magazine stocks, I contacted Emerald Headway dati to inquire about back issues. I needed a May 2007 issue of Vanity Fair coz it was their 'Green Issue' and back then I was working on WWF. The lady on the other line shared na Vanity Fair daw "never nagkaka-back issues coz ubos daw lagi" every month. Hmm ...

I've been around din in different ad agencies na rin and I noticed there's always a copy of Vanity Fair piled up beside tons of advertising magazines. :) Hindi pwedeng wala. Hmm. Just shared my observation.

[giancinephile]

Barnes & Noble in the US stocks a lot of foreign magazines, including Numero, Arena Homme, Mixte, and Vogue Hommes International. Markup is considerable, though. AH+ sells for $13 the last time I visited one.

Seriously, though, how much men's fashion magazines could a guy realistically handle in just one season? I work in the industry and yet I only buy 1-2 biannuals.

You guys don't have to answer my question. :)

haha the tricky part here would be the shipping! haha
U know how post offices and customs people are here. I wanna cut them on their throats! :grrr:

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[JENSIE_G]

giancinephile & mysticpaladin: Any updates from the runways? Katatapos lang ng men's collections in Paris, right? Who are the rising stars among designers these days?

[mysticpaladin]

I think VF's appeal is the fact that it's not really meant for the casual reader. Despite the celebrity reportage, the articles talk about serious topics: politics, the environment, even the global economy. It's kind of like a more easily readable Time Magazine or Conde Nast Portfolio.

[giancinephile]

giancinephile & mysticpaladin: Any updates from the runways? Katatapos lang ng men's collections in Paris, right? Who are the rising stars among designers these days?

I'm raving about Stockholm Fashion Week! haha

but for Paris hmmmm, I'd say Austrian designer Ute Ploier, Korean designer Juun J., Romain Kremmer, and Danish wunderkind Henrik Vibskov. Bernard Willhelm's dance-inspired collection also spoke to me. It said "Rudolf Nureyev." It's not exactly wearable but it's just beautiful haha.

Haha I'm doing my review on Paris FW right now in my blog haha.
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[mysticpaladin]

giancinephile & mysticpaladin: Any updates from the runways? Katatapos lang ng men's collections in Paris, right? Who are the rising stars among designers these days?
I'll post at Men's Apparel. :)
At the moment, I haven't been able to sit down and edit my thoughts.

[pop_icon]

Men's Health is published by Summit Media. My friend who works there handles subscription of all their mags. You may contact him at 0922-899-3404 for inquiries. He can even give you free back issues!:rotflmao: :) :)

[camisaroja]

^

Thanks mate.

[giancinephile]

Ang mahal nga ng mags dito kaya naghihintay ako ng ilang months para lang ma-afford ko siya, especially yung i-D, almost a thousand bucks a month siya.

Hey, is I-D really 995 bucks already?????

The last time I saw one it was in the 700-800ish mark??

It's horrible haha. :eek:
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[supercrapper]

try looking for alexander plokhov .. and i agree vibskov's is nice to look at but hard to work with

[supercrapper]

some pics from vibskov's 08-09 paris show (http://supertalk.superfuture.com/showthread.php?t=45248)

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff125/dailynews_channelseven/VIBS_MW_AW08_0303.jpg
would definately rock this look ... if i was a waiter

[giancinephile]

some pics from vibskov's 08-09 paris show (http://supertalk.superfuture.com/showthread.php?t=45248)

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff125/dailynews_channelseven/VIBS_MW_AW08_0303.jpg
would definately rock this look ... if i was a waiter

Yeah, the runway looks themselves are a bit challenging like Romain Kremmer! :)

All though some of his pieces are wearable like this one...

http://giancinephile.noosblog.fr/mon_weblog/images/2008/01/13/1e.png
http://giancinephile.noosblog.fr/mon_weblog/images/2008/01/13/1a_2.png

There's also this new label called Juun J. whose clothes are nice. :D
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[JENSIE_G]

^ Nice! :up: Thanks for the updates!

[supercrapper]

just saw pics from the juun j show ... freaking awsome ..... move over yohji

this jacket is just awesome..
http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/7276/79117231ws2.jpg

and this sweater too...
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/2990/79117239di2.jpg

im waiting for stockists and prices .. see how much the damage will be....

[JENSIE_G]

That jacket is to die for!!!!

[supercrapper]

ginacine .. seen pics from the garrett pugh line in london? looks like futurexelves
video: http://www.swarovskisparkles.tv/vide...n/gareth-pugh/

some pics
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff125/dailynews_channelseven/PUGH_AW08_0393.jpg
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff125/dailynews_channelseven/PUGH_AW08_0222.jpg

[giancinephile]

ginacine .. seen pics from the garrett pugh line in london? looks like futurexelves
video: http://www.swarovskisparkles.tv/vide...n/gareth-pugh/

some pics
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff125/dailynews_channelseven/PUGH_AW08_0393.jpg
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff125/dailynews_channelseven/PUGH_AW08_0222.jpg

Oh! I'll wait for Halloween before I wear Gareth Pugh. haha :rotflmao:

At least I'll be excused for getting over-dressed! haha

Galliano's warrior-esque, 300-esque looks were also cool! haha*okay*
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[giancinephile]

Supercrapper!

Bjorn Borg is another brand I would suggest. Next to Acne, it's one of the fast rising Swedish labels. And this quilted leather jacket is on my wishlist for AW 2008 (that is if I could afford it and I could access it). haha:rotflmao:
http://feber.se/article_images/45/19/0/45190_450.jpg

I suggest you go to totemfashion.com and look for Juun J's Spring 2008 collection! I absolutely adoooooore it haha

http://feber.se/article_images/46/58/3/46583_450.jpg
The way he deconstructed the mac and the trench coat or coats in more general terms is just one of the best from that presentation of his. haha
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[JENSIE_G]

I've noticed a handful of designers are opting for 'deconstruction' these days.

[camisaroja]

The "deconstructed" look is a bit too shabby for me mates.

[giancinephile]

I'd just like to share something about French Playboy! I love their covers!!! I don't think it's your average Playboy....

http://giancinephile.noosblog.fr/mon_weblog/images/2008/03/19/juliettebinoche.jpg
November 20007 avec Juliette Binoche

http://giancinephile.noosblog.fr/mon_weblog/images/2008/03/19/plb83couvbig.jpg
October 2007 avec Vahina Goicante shot by Karl Lagerfeld!!!

http://giancinephile.noosblog.fr/mon_weblog/images/2008/03/19/loudmoyencouv.jpg
March 2008 avec Lou Doillon shot by Inez & Vinoodh

It's a little artsy fartsy for Playboy, right? haha

http://giancinephile.noosblog.fr/mon_weblog/images/2008/03/07/scan0017.jpg
www.giancinephile.noosblog.fr

[waxy]

The "deconstructed" look is a bit too shabby for me mates.

The 'deconstructed' look is growing on me. In fact, I've sported that look just recently. Haha, blame my Margiela obsession. :p

[waxy]

I'd just like to share something about French Playboy! I love their covers!!! I don't think it's your average Playboy....

http://giancinephile.noosblog.fr/mon_weblog/images/2008/03/19/juliettebinoche.jpg
November 20007 avec Juliette Binoche

http://giancinephile.noosblog.fr/mon_weblog/images/2008/03/19/plb83couvbig.jpg
October 2007 avec Vahina Goicante shot by Karl Lagerfeld!!!

http://giancinephile.noosblog.fr/mon_weblog/images/2008/03/19/loudmoyencouv.jpg
March 2008 avec Lou Doillon shot by Inez & Vinoodh

It's a little artsy fartsy for Playboy, right? haha

http://giancinephile.noosblog.fr/mon_weblog/images/2008/03/07/scan0017.jpg
www.giancinephile.noosblog.fr

Yeah. It kinda looks like a fashion mag na nga eh, especially the third cover. Haha!

[giancinephile]

Now, now, now, here's a magazine who knows who to put who on the cover!

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/8304/luomomarzo2008portadakx7.jpg

Louis Garrel is on the cover!!!! Amazing! I love L'Uomo Vogue!

This guy rocks. I mean at a very young age he has taken the most challenging roles and definitely a lot of the risqué ones (well, that's just in my opinion). He has already won a César for Most Promising actor

He's appeared in films opposite Isabelle Huppert and Romain Duris (another iconic French actor on the rise!). I mean this guy has everything in the making of an icon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *okay*

http://giancinephile.noosblog.fr/mon_weblog/images/2008/03/07/scan0017.jpg
www.giancinephile.noosblog.fr

[giancinephile]

The latest Vogue Hommes International Printemps-été 2008.

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh85/giancinephile/joshbeechhedislimanevoguehommesprin.jpg
Josh Beech by Hedi Slimane!

Yahoo! Hedi Slimane! haha
Looks like a lot of bondage inside! haha

http://giancinephile.noosblog.fr/mon_weblog/images/2008/03/07/scan0017.jpg
www.giancinephile.noosblog.fr

[giancinephile]

V Man Spring/ Summer 2008 by Mario Testino
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff313/malemodeljunkee/album2/VMAN.jpg

Not a big fan of Ashton though. He's OA for me. And just another pretty face and nothing more.

The contents inside are way better.

http://giancinephile.noosblog.fr/mon_weblog/images/2008/03/07/scan0017.jpg
www.giancinephile.noosblog.fr

[camisaroja]

^

Ashton is a big douche

[Beefy_Bolognese]

Metro Him
Menshealth

[lost_boy]

Manual...............

[Randy_Santiago]

Available ba locally ang GQ UK>?

[mysticpaladin]

Available ba locally ang GQ UK>?
Yup. It is. It costs about P650.
Back-issues are also available starting at around P200.

[Randy_Santiago]

Yup. It is. It costs about P650.
Back-issues are also available starting at around P200.

Thanks! Where can I buy back issues?

[mysticpaladin]

My favorite place to buy back issues is Greenhills. The Book Sale at the ground level of Shoppesville usually has them, and the 2nd floor magazine store at Promenade also carries back issues.

[giancinephile]

Interesting!

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh85/giancinephile/43584_Harper77sBazaarMen-Mar20087Ty.jpg

There's Harper's Bazaar Men already. This is the Thailand version. I'm just uncertain whether there are other Harper's Bazaar Men aside from the Thai version...

http://giancinephile.noosblog.fr/mon_weblog/images/2008/03/07/scan0017.jpg
www.giancinephile.noosblog.fr

[camisaroja]

complex mag anyone?

[Kazarareta]

I have a subscription to Complex. I ain't too keen on some of the hardcore n***a stuff but it's a good read.

[supercrapper]

complex is a marc ecko jawn .. thats why its kinda geared towards hiphop

[brianpex]

V Man Spring/ Summer 2008 by Mario Testino

Not a big fan of Ashton though. He's OA for me. And just another pretty face and nothing more.


Wrong shirt/collar for that jacket. Collar points should be under the jacket lapels.

[camisaroja]

complex is a marc ecko jawn .. thats why its kinda geared towards hiphop


it's like i still have my lrg,sean johns and rocawear when i read it. (the feeling atleast)

like havin them collorful jawns all over again. nostalgic. and i like the ebonics feel of the mag.

And most of all, it tells us where to kawp them fruitloops swags. :p

[sd amboy]

i like GQ, Details, Mens Vogue, and Esquire.. :)