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Condé Nast is an American mass media company founded in 1909 by Condé Montrose Nast and owned by Advance Publications. Its headquarters are located at One World Trade Center in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City.
The company has many well-known magazines and websites that reach millions of people around the world. Some of its popular brands include Vogue, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveller, GQ, Glamour, Architectural Digest, _Vanity Fair, Pitchfork, Wired, Bon Appétit, and Ars Technica. Former U.S. Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour works there as Artistic Director and Global Chief Content Officer.
In 2011, Condé Nast started a new part of the company called Condé Nast Entertainment. This group creates movies, TV shows, videos for social media, and virtual reality experiences.
History
The company started in 1909 when Condé Montrose Nast bought Vogue, a magazine about fashion and society. He created Condé Nast Publications to manage his magazines, which grew to include titles like House & Garden, Vanity Fair, Glamour, and American Golfer.
Over the years, Condé Nast became known for creating special interest magazines, focusing on travel, food, home, and culture, with fashion being a big part. The company introduced color photos in magazines during the Great Depression and continued to grow. In 1959, Samuel I. Newhouse bought Condé Nast and merged it with Advance Publications.
In the 2000s, Condé Nast moved to new offices and bought many popular websites and magazines. They also started offering digital subscriptions for tablets like the iPad. Despite successes, the company faced challenges like dropping ad revenues and changes in how people consume media, leading to some layoffs and changes in leadership. In recent years, Condé Nast has made efforts to adapt to new technologies and audience preferences.
American digital assets and publications
Condé Nast has many popular digital brands that people can read online. Some of these include Allure, Ars Technica, Backchannel, Epicurious, Glamour, Pitchfork, Teen Vogue, and La Cucina Italiana.
The company also publishes several well-known printed magazines. These include Architectural Digest, Bon Appétit, Condé Nast Traveler, GQ, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Vogue, and Wired.
Defunct publications
Here is a list of magazines and websites that Condé Nast used to publish but no longer does:
- American Golfer
- Cargo
- Cookie
- Details
- Elegant Bride
- Golf for Women
- Golf Digest
- Gourmet
- House & Garden (US)
- Jane
- Love
- Lucky
- Mademoiselle
- Men's Vogue
- Modern Bride
- NowManifest (blog)
- Portfolio Magazine
- Self
- Style.com
- Swoon.com
- Vitals Men
- Vitals Women
- World of Hibernia
- WomenSports
- YM
International publications
Condé Nast has many magazines published around the world. Some of these include:
- 安邸 Architectural Digest China
- Architectural Digest España
- Architectural Digest France
- Architectural Digest Germany
- Architectural Digest India
- Architectural Digest Italia
- Architectural Digest Latinoamérica
- Architectural Digest México
- Architectural Digest Middle East
- Architectural Digest Polska
- Condé Nast Traveler China
- Condé Nast Traveler España
- Condé Nast Traveller Germany
- Condé Nast Traveller India
- Condé Nast Traveller Italia
- Condé Nast Traveller Middle East
- Condé Nast Traveller UK
- Glamour UK
- British GQ
- British GQ Style
- GQ China
- GQ Style China
- GQ España
- GQ France
- GQ Germany
- GQ Style Germany
- GQ India
- GQ Italia
- GQ Japan
- GQ Latinoamérica
- GQ México
- GQ Poland
- GQ Taiwan
- House & Garden_ (UK)
- La Cucina Italiana_ (Italy)
- Tatler_ (UK)
- The World of Interiors_ (UK)
- Vanity Fair España
- Vanity Fair France
- Vanity Fair Italia
- Vanity Fair London
- British Vogue
- Vogue Arabia
- Vogue China
- Vogue Film China
- Vogue Man China
- Vogue Plus China
- Vogue Deutsch
- Vogue España
- Vogue France
- Vogue India
- Vogue Italia
- Vogue Japan
- Vogue Latinoamérica
- Vogue Hombre Latinoamérica
- Vogue México
- Vogue Hombre México
- Vogue Taiwan
- Wired Japan
- Wired Latinoamérica
- Wired México
- Wired UK
Acquisitions and mergers
Acquisitions
Stakes
| Date | Company | Business | Country | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 30, 1987 | Signature Magazine | Magazine |  United States | — |
| November 30, 1988 | Woman | Magazine | United States | $10,000,000 |
| June 25, 1990 | Cook's | Magazines | United States | — |
| April 22, 1992 | K-III Magazines-Magazine Sub | Subscriber lists | United States | — |
| April 20, 1993 | Knapp Communications | Magazines | United States | $175,000,000 |
| June 12, 1998 | Wired Magazine | Magazines | United States | $90,000,000 |
| January 8, 2000 | Fairchild Publications | Magazines and newspapers | United States | $650,000,000 |
| September 5, 2001 | Johansens | Accommodation guides | United States | — |
| February 28, 2002 | Modern Bride Group | Magazines | United States | $52,000,000 |
| March 28, 2002 | Ideas Publishing Group | Publishing | United States | — |
| July 11, 2006 | Lycos Inc-Wired News | Online news | United States | $25,000,000 |
| July 20, 2006 | Nutrition Data | Internet service provider | United States | — |
| October 31, 2006 | Social news | United States | — | |
| April 23, 2008 | SFO*Media | Web sites | United States | — |
| May 20, 2008 | Ars Technica | Web sites | United States | — |
| April 11, 2012 | ZipList | Web sites & Mobile Apps | United States | $14,000,000 |
| October 13, 2015 | Pitchfork | Web sites | United States | — |
| Date | Company | Business | Country | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 29, 1988 | Wagadon | Magazines | United States | — |
| January 19, 1994 | Wired Magazine | Magazines | United States | — |
| January 17, 2001 | Ideas Publishing Group | Publishing | United States | — |
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