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Pity the Postal Carrier

It’s the time of year I make a trip to the bookstore to buy Vogue magazine — the September issue. I rarely buy any other issue, and I don’t subscribe (though I might), well, because I’m too concerned about the back health of my postal carrier — it’s a hefty magazine.

The September issue of Vogue is the subject of a documentary, “The September Issue,” about the production of the 2007 issue, at the time the largest Vogue issue ever produced, with 820 pages.

Published just ahead of all the Fall Fashion Weeks (New York, Paris, Milan, and London — Editor Anna Wintour visits each in the documentary), the September issue of Vogue is a bellwether of fashion, art, and culture.

The 2015 September issue has 832 pages; the 2014 issue had 856 pages. Ad pages are significant: 615 ad pages in 2015 and 631 ad pages in 2014. Target is the back cover advertiser for at least the past two years; Clinique is the inside back cover advertiser, and Ralph Lauren has the inside front, including gatefold panels for the past two years. The first page of the September 2015 table of contents is on page 112.

Beyonce stars on the cover of the September 2015, and the fashion feature, where the genius of Creative Director Grace Coddington is displayed, is titled, “Forces of Fashion.”

When former Evansville Living Creative Director Laura Mathis left our company last year to work in Owensboro, Kentucky, she gave me “The September Issue” DVD and a beautiful book, “Vogue: The Covers” (2011, Abrams, New York). I have enjoyed reviewing Vogue covers since 1892!

Vogue’s favorite September issue archives can be seen here.

To celebrate the September 2015 issue, Vogue borrowed a familiar magazine industry promotional trick — similar to Evansville Living’s Snapshots. Take a look!

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Kristen K. Tucker
Kristen K. Tucker
Kristen K. Tucker formed Tucker Publishing Group, Inc., along with her husband, Todd, in September 1999 and published the first issue of Evansville Living in March 2000. Kristen, publisher and editor of Evansville Living, holds a bachelor’s degree in public relations and English from Western Kentucky University and a master’s degree in liberal studies from the University of Southern Indiana. Kristen has recently served on the board of directors of The Catholic Foundation of Evansville, the Board of Advisors for the IU Medical School Evansville, and Indiana Landmarks. In 2007, she helped found the Women’s Fund of Vanderburgh County. She also is a member of the 125-year-old Social Literary Club. Kristen is the 2003 Athena Award recipient and the 2006 recipient of the Indiana Commission for Women’s Torchbearer Award. Tucker Publishing Group, Inc., magazines have won dozens of awards through the years from the City & Regional Magazine Association, the Advertising Federation of Evansville, the Evansville Design Group, and the Indiana Society of Professional Journalists. A native of Des Moines, Iowa, Kristen moved with her family to Evansville, her father’s hometown, in 1971. She attended Caze Elementary School, and Castle Jr. and Castle Sr. High Schools in Newburgh, Indiana. Kristen and Todd have two adult sons, Maxwell and Jackson. Kristen enjoys walking, travel, Pilates, and reading.

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