''Café'' is a monthly Swedish
men's magazine
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focused on fashion, style, and culture, including articles on food, movies, fitness, sex, music, travel, sports, technology, and books. The magazine is comparable to U.S. publications such as
''Esquire'' and ''
GQ''. It is published in Stockholm, Sweden.
History and profile
''Café'' debuted in May 1990,
aimed toward the new generation of
metrosexual men. Initially, the magazine was published by now-defunct Rosenudde Publishing. In December 1991, the magazine was bought out by Hachette Sweden Ltd., a subsidiary of
Hachetter Filipacchi Media. The magazine is part of
Aller Media AB, which acquired it from Hachetter Filipacchi Media in 2007.
It is published by a subsidiary of the company in Stockholm.
[ One of the sister magazines of ''Café'' is '' Svensk Damtidning''.][
From 2003 to 2013 Markus Kylén was the ]editor-in-chief
An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies.
The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...
of ''Café''.[ Jens Stenberg replaced him in the post.][ Due to its success in Sweden the magazine has branched out to Finland with its large Swedish-speaking audience.
The circulation of ''Café'' was 20,800 copies in 2014.][
]
Covers
The first issue of ''Cafe'' featured professional footballer Glenn Hysén.[Café Magazine](_blank)
''Tidnings Arkivet''. Retrieved 2 May 2015. Subsequent covers featured mostly male actors and sports figures such as Sean Connery and Mike Tyson. By the mid-nineties, the covers predominantly featured women, mostly famous Swedish models.[
Victoria Silvstedt has appeared on the magazine's cover a total of 10 times and counting. Other notable celebrities who have frequently been featured on the cover are Izabella Scorupco, Anine Bing, Pernilla Wahlgren, ]Carolina Gynning
Carolina Gynning Nilsson (born 6 October 1978) is a Swedish glamour model, actor, author, jewelry designer and television presenter. She started her career as a model at age sixteen. She was a participant in the Swedish version of ''Big Brother' ...
, Marie Serneholt, and Emma Johnsson
Emma Johnsson (born in 1979 in Eksjö, Sweden) is a Swedish glamor model.
Career
She first came to prominence after winning the 1999 Hawaiian Tropic bikini contest. Johnsson is also a Page Three Girl for the British tabloid '' The Sun''. She ha ...
.
See also
* List of men's magazines
References
External links
Cafe.se
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1990 establishments in Sweden
Magazines established in 1990
Magazines published in Stockholm
Men's fashion magazines
Men's magazines published in Sweden
Monthly magazines published in Sweden
Swedish-language magazines