Avantages Avantages Avantages is a French-language monthly women's magazine published in Paris, France. It is one of the most read women's magazines in the country and is the French edition of the British magazine "Essentials". "Avantages" was established in 1988. The owner of the magazine is Marie Claire Group and its publisher is Avantages SA. The magazine has its headquarters in Paris and is published on a monthly basis. Its target audience includes working-class women. Isabelle Bourgeois is the editor-in-chief of "Avantages". She was appointed to the post in March 2007. The website of "Avantages" was launched in 2009. The website
Michelle Zaffino New York City to pursue a career in magazine writing and editing. During her time there she worked as a writer, editor and researcher at Hearst Corporation for publications such as "Marie Claire", "Redbook", "Elle", "Sports Afield" and "Esquire". While managing the research department of Marie Claire, she wrote "Does Your Guy Need A Makeover?", which inspired TV’s "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy". Zaffino also worked in New York as the office assistant to literary photojournalist Jill Krementz. Her work has been published in "Marie Claire, Redbook, Sports Afield, SEEN, Double Negative, IndiePlanet, Mr. Beller’s Neighborhood, The Bold Italic".