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) the magazine's editor, comments on the initiative by stating "as one of the fashion industry's most powerful voices, "Vogue" has a unique opportunity to engage with relevant issues where we feel we can make a difference." The name "Vogue" means "style" in French. "Vogue" was described by book critic Caroline Weber in a December 2006 edition of "The New York Times" as "the world's most influential fashion magazine": The publication claims to reach 11 million readers in the US and 12.5 million internationally. Furthermore, Wintour was described as one of the most powerful figures in fashion. Google partnered with "Vogue"