''Dazed'' (''Dazed & Confused'' until February 2014) is a quarterly British lifestyle magazine founded in 1991. It covers music, fashion, film, art, and literature. ''Dazed'' is published by Dazed Media, an
independent media
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group known for producing stories across its print, digital, and video brands. The company's portfolio includes titles ''
Another Magazine
''Another Magazine'', styled ''AnOther'', is an international fashion and culture
Culture ( ) is a concept that encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and Social norm, norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, bel ...
'',
Dazed Beauty
''Dazed'' (''Dazed & Confused'' until February 2014) is a quarterly British lifestyle magazine founded in 1991. It covers music, fashion, film, art, and literature. ''Dazed'' is published by Dazed Media, an independent media group known for produ ...
and
Nowness. The company's newest division, Dazed Studio, creates brand campaigns across the luxury and lifestyle sectors. Based in
London
London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...
, its founding editors are
Jefferson Hack
Jefferson Hack (born 20 June 1971) is a British publisher. He is the co-founder, Editorial Director and CEO of Dazed Media, an independent media company that produces stories across its print, digital and video brands. The company's portfolio in ...
and fashion photographer
Rankin.
Background
''Dazed'' was begun by
Jefferson Hack
Jefferson Hack (born 20 June 1971) is a British publisher. He is the co-founder, Editorial Director and CEO of Dazed Media, an independent media company that produces stories across its print, digital and video brands. The company's portfolio in ...
, and
Rankin while they were studying at
London College of Printing
The London College of Communication is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London. Its origins are in education for the printing and retail industries; it now specialises in media-related subjects including advertising, animation ...
(now London College of Communications). Beginning as a black-and-white folded poster the magazine soon turned full colour and was promoted at London club nights. The Norwegian photographer and later
Hells Angel Marcel Leliënhof was involved with the magazine in the first editions, as was the stylist
Katie Grand
Katie Grand (born April 1971) is a British stylist, creative director and fashion journalist. She founded the fashion magazine ''LOVE'' in 2009, followed by fashion bible and creative agency ''Perfect'' in 2020.
Early life and education
Katie ...
.
Editors
Dazed Digital
Dazeddigital.com launched in November 2006. Its former editor was Anna Cafolla. As of 2021, Ib Kamara was appointed to the position of editor-in-chief, and Lynette Nylander as executive editorial director.
[ ]
Dazed Beauty
In September 2018, ''Dazed'' launched Dazed Beauty, a community platform dedicated to redefining the language and communication of beauty.
Its editor-in-chief is Bunney Kinney.
References
External links
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The digital edition of ''Dazed''''Dazed'' magazine audit
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1991 establishments in the United Kingdom
Lifestyle magazines published in the United Kingdom
Bi-monthly magazines published in the United Kingdom
Fashion magazines published in the United Kingdom
Independent magazines
Magazines established in 1991
Magazines published in London