Vanity Fair (U.S. magazine 1913–36) Vanity Fair (U.S. magazine 1913–36) Vanity Fair is an American society magazine published from 1913 to 1936. It was highly successful until the Great Depression led to its becoming unprofitable, and it was merged into "Vogue" in 1936. Condé Nast began his empire by purchasing the men's fashion magazine "Dress" in 1913. He renamed the magazine Dress and Vanity Fair and published four issues in 1913. Nast paid $3,000 for the right to use the title "Vanity Fair" in the United States, granted by the magazine "The Standard and Vanity Fair", "the only periodical printed for the playgoer and player",
Vogue (magazine) Vogue (magazine) Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine covering many topics including fashion, beauty, culture, living, and runway. "Vogue" began as a weekly newspaper in 1892 in the United States, before becoming a monthly publication years later. The British "Vogue" was the first international edition launched in 1916, while the "Italian" version has been called the top fashion magazine in the world. As of today, there are 23 international editions. In 1892, Arthur Baldwin Turnure, an American business man, founded "Vogue" as a weekly newspaper in the United States, sponsored by Kristoffer Wright; the first issue was published on