The Gothic & Lolita Bible is a quarterly Japanese fashion magazine, or "mook", that focuses on Gothic and Lolita fashions. It was first published in 2001 by Index Communications as a spin-off of the Japanese fashion magazine Kera. The magazine features articles, photos, stories, and interviews about Gothic and Lolita fashion trends. An English language version was launched in 2008 by Tokopop publishing and featured translated content from past Japanese issues along with original English content. In 2017, the magazine announced it would be going on hiatus after 16 years of publication, though the content lives on through its parent company Kera.

1. AS MEDIA
FOUNDATION
PORTFOLIO
MAGAZINE PRODUCTION FOLDER

2. INTRODUCTION
My Media Studies Foundation Portfolio preproduction task is to study and
learn from the existing magazine production companies. I will study
magazine products published by related companies that are similar to the
magazine products I am planing to design and produce. Through this, it
would be easier for me to acknowledge which magazine companies
produce different kinds of fashion magazines. I will get to know more
information about the company that publishes fashion magazines by
researching and investigating it. In the same time, recording their
publishing style and marketing skills can also help me to gain more
knowledge of magazines. I will be able to create a successful fashion
magazine by learning and from the work from the existing company.

3. RESEARCH INTO EXISTING
MAGAZINE INSTITUTIONS

4. Condé Nast
• Condé Nast is a global mass media company
founded in 1909 by Condé Montrose Nast, and
owned by Advance Publications. Its headquarters
are located at One World Trade Center in New York
City and The Adelphi building in London.
• The company's media brands attract more than 72
million consumers in print, 394 million in digital
and 454 million across social platforms. These
include Vogue, The New Yorker, GQ, Glamour,
Architectural Digest, Vanity Fair, Pitchfork, Wired,
and Bon Appétit, among many others. US Vogue
editor-in-chief Anna Wintour serves as Artistic
Director and Global Chief Content Officer. It
launched Condé Nast Entertainment in 2011 to
develop film, television, social and digital video
and virtual reality.

5. RESEARCH INTO CHOSEN
FASHION MAGAZINE

6. • Vogue is an American monthly fashion and
lifestyle magazine that covers many topics,
including fashion, beauty, culture, living, and
runway. Based in New York City, it began as a
weekly newspaper in 1892 before becoming a
monthly magazine years later. Since starting up
in 1892, Vogue has featured numerous actors,
actresses, musicians, models, gymnasts, etc.
• The largest issue to be published by Vogue
magazine was in September 2012 which
contained 900 pages
• The British Vogue, launched in 1916, was the
first international edition, while the Italian
version Vogue Italia has been called the top
fashion magazine in the world. As of today,
there are 26 international editions.

7. MAGAZINES PRODUCED BY
ADVANCED PUBLICATIONS

8. ADVANCE PUBLICATION MAGAZINES
• Magazines produced by Advances publications are:
• Vivi
• vo
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• gq

9. ADVANCE PUBLICATIONS
DEMOGRAPHICS
• Paid/Verified Subscriptions: 1.002.961
• Single Copy: 226.919
• Total Average Circulation: 1.229.880
Advanced Publications distributes magazines are:
Circulation Demographics

10. ADVANCE PUBLICATIONS
NEWSPAPERS

11. AS Media Studies

12. RESEARCH INTO EXISTING
MAGAZINEINSTITUTIONS

13. • Gothic & Lolita Bible (ゴシック&ロリータバイブル, Goshikku ando
Rorīta Baiburu) is a quarterly Japanese fashion "mook", a
combination of a magazine and book, which focuses on the Gothic
and Lolita fashions. It was first published in 2001 by Index
Communications, and is a spin-off of the Japanese fashion
magazine Kera.
• First published in 2001 by Index Communications, the Gothic &
Lolita Bible is a spin-off of the Japanese fashion
magazine Kera.The founder was Mariko Suzuki.It is a "mook", the
combination of a book and magazine.The Japanese
musician Manaoriginally proposed the creation of the Gothic &
Lolita Bible and along with Kana, a Japanese singer-songwriter,
helped to promote the magazine and the Lolita fashion by dressing
in the fashion while performing.Essays by Japanese
author Takemoto Novala about "the proper behavior and attitudes"
of girls also influenced many to join the Lolita fashion and
lifestyle.Most of the Gothic & Lolita Biblefocuses on the Lolita
fashion as it is "the more popular of the two fashions".

14. RESEARCHINTO CHOSEN
FASHION MAGAZINE

15. • The idea of publishing the Gothic & Lolita Bible in North America was first suggested
in 2003.In June 2007, Tokopop announced the decision to publish an English-
language version and released the first volume in February 2008.It contained
articles from past issues, which the editors chose based on available material, and
original content.Beginning with the second volume, the English-language Gothic &
Lolita Bible features articles, short stories, and interviews that originally ran in the
Japanese version a year ago, along with original content about the fashion, events,
and trends in the United States.
• Gothic & Lolita Bible ranked tenth in About.com's 2008 reader poll for the best
manga magazine or magazine and book hybrids. It received positive reviews from
English-language critics. About.com's Deb Aoki listed it as the 11th most anticipated
manga for 2008.Active Anime's Sandra Scholes wrote: "Superb, this is an essential
buy for any Lolita's bookshelf!" While noting some "dated" content and that it "isn't a
serious scholarly journal", Danielle Van Gorder of Mania Entertainment praised the
magazine as "gorgeous glossy mook that should satisfy both the casual fan of lolita
fashion as well as the most discriminating sweet lolita princess."Writing for
Coolstreak Cartoons, Leroy Douresseaux commented on the "lovely photographs"
of the Gothic and Lolita models and called it "a photographic art mook from "The
Twilight Zone" via A Clockwork Orange, Dangerous Liaisons, Mad Max, etc."In
March 2017, Gothic & Lolita Bibleannounced they would be going on hiatus May 24,
2017 after 16 years of publication.
• In March 2017, Gothic & Lolita Bible announced they will be going on hiatus May 24,
2017 after 16 years of publication. However, it continues to exist as part of KERA's