Why isn’t there a magazine for people that don’t have children, are middle class, in touch with trends but know their budget limitations in regards to fashion, technology and home?
I am certainly not able to be Vogue, nor do I live in the Town and Country or have Better Homes & Gardens. What about Condo and Courtyard? Or at the rate of this economy, Trailer and Trashyard?
If I end up in a trailer, I will be Wired from using stimulates due to boredom and bleakness. Then I will have absolutely zero Allure about me. But Time out…..the odds of that happening are about as likely as me becoming an Esquire.
I don’t know Elle about fashioning a lifestyle of any of the above-mentioned magazines. Marie Claire, don’t know her. Oprah and Martha Stewart have homes and lives that are just too perfect, I don’t care if Oprah has a weight problem, she has gazillions of dollars to make her feel better. And what is a Harper’s Bazaar? Where is it exactly? In this poor financial climate I will certainly never have opportunity for Travel & Leisure; that would be a dream come true.
I never say Bon Appetit when dining, as it is usually leftovers and does not warrant such a fancy gesture. Yes, I do have Food & Wine, I only wish it was the type of food I see splashed on the pages of Cooks, or Cooking Light.
Women’s Day and Family Circle, well, I will tell you about my woman’s day, not much excitement, and I do not have a family circle; I don’t have children, so all the cute, crafty, fun family projects do not have relevance for me.
What about a magazine for the People who are Crate & Barrel sale, mixed with Ikea and flea market? Who shop at the Barney’s warehouse, the Gap and occasionally a cheap joint like Old Navy, Forever 21 or TJ Maxx? A magazine for individuals that don’t do crafty projects, but just need simple fashion and design ideas without having to have a separate garage or studio to bust out the circular saw? A magazine for people that don’t have House Beautiful, they may only have house clean, or house attractive; or for that matter, apartment decent. Perhaps these people, like myself, are tired of the glossy, perfect, slick, unobtainable world of these magazines. We want timely, sensible design solutions that fit our lifestyle. Now that would be InStyle.
