Top 5 Women's Fashion Mag Website Picks
Friday, July 18, 2008
Amy Novak

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The editors at min are back online again, this time browsing our favorite women's fashion/lifestyle magazine websites to find our favorites. We were searching for visual appeal, functionality and usefulness of information and what we discovered is that there are so many great womens' sites out there, choosing our favorites was tougher than we thought it would be. Below are our top 5 picks.

1. Elle

Elle’s website is almost as beautiful as the people featured on its pages. The video page goes behind the scenes with cover stars like Mary-Kate Olsen and Jessica Alba in well-produced, pro videos. And the unique Astrology page offers something you won’t find on most other sites.

• Runway Shows Page is a huge draw as are any one of their 20 fashion blogs.

2. Nylon

This one-time music-focused mag and website is now the destination of choice for alternative, fashion minds everywhere. Still, music and book lovers can relax - Nylon’s entertainment radar is still alive and well.

• Its funky illustrations and graphics give Nylon a hip, unique look that is truly hard to come by in the category.

• Nxtbook provides slick, downloadable digital magazine issues, only $5 for a yearly subscription.

3. Latina

Latina supplies the perfect balance of “hard” gossip news, advice and celebrity insight within a neat, easy-to-use homepage. Topped off by a concise rotating header that transitions between featured stories, this is tasty online eye candy.

• The Hookup blog and the Latina Community discussion boards give everyday women a voice.

4. InStyle

InStyle.com functions as a virtual catalog of possibilities for the woman whose focused on having a fresh and original image. Photos are a primary draw, offering a stockpile of today’s celebrities and their party scenes.

• Look of the Day feature gives readers a reason to visit daily

• Party Calendar helps women put their latest look to practice 

5. Vogue

Vogue’s homepage is an archetypal example of Flash-done-right and a perfect representation of the timeless Vogue brand. Integrating crisp graphics with high fashion and beauty features, visiting the site is both a useful and aesthetically-pleasing experience.

• Vogue TV is an online shoppers paradise.

• “Vogue Diaries” video feature provides an all-access glimpse into the lives of the world’s highest profile women, while bang-for-buck section, “Most Wanted,” will forever put an end to extravagant shopping sprees, surely.

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