''Above'' magazine started as a biannual publication dedicated to sustainability and environmental protection. Its motto is "For The Earth".
The first issue came out in the summer of 2009.
The magazine was actually a reboot of what was formally a fashion magazine following its purchase by Centoria Limited.
[
] It was distributed by Comag, a division of
Condé Nast
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and sold in retailers like
Barnes & Noble
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Barnes & Noble operates mainly through its B ...
. Articles in this first issue were written by
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and
David de Rothschild.
[
] There was an interview of the fashion designer
Stella McCartney as well as
Roberto Saviano, the author of ''
Gomorrah''.
Those interviews were conducted respectively by
Charlotte Casiraghi[
] and
Beatrice Borromeo.
''Above'' has been described as "cutting edge", a magazine using luxury, fashion, art ("eco-art"), photography, architecture, and design to raise awareness of the endangered environment.
[
] The magazine is the brainchild of
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 editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accoun ...
Nicolas Rachline, grandson of
Publicis
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founder
Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet.
[
] Rachline told
Reuters
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The agency ...
: "Our goal is to become the destination publication for information and hopefully inspiration, about how to save beauty and preserve the environment
on both collective and individual levels."
There were four issues:
* ''Head Above Water''
(June 2009)
* ''For the Earth''
(December 2009)
* A "Spring Issue"
(April 2010)
* A "Fall Issue"
(October 2010)
See also
*
Ever Manifesto
*
System (magazine)
References
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External links
Abovelive.comABOVE Magazine: For the Earth, from Summer Rayne Oakes on Vimeo.comAbout ABOVE
Biannual magazines published in the United States
Defunct magazines published in the United States
Environmental magazines
Magazines established in 2009
Magazines disestablished in 2010
Magazines published in New York City