''Vanity Teen'' is an independent biannual
fashion magazine
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based in New York City, United States and London, England, edited by Toni Pérez and Luis Alonso Murillo. It features young artists' work of
new models from agencies around the world. ''Vanity Teen'' videos have also gained fashion media attention and have reached over one million views on YouTube.
History
The magazine was founded by
Barcelona-based photographer Toni Pérez,
Zaragoza-based photographer Victor Soria and
Graphic Design
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er Miguel Saburido in 2009. Toni Pérez, who was already involved in
teenage
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fashion projects, contacted Miguel Saburido due to his interested in his
graphic design
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work.
["El niño que medía el grosor de las páginas"](_blank)
'' elPeriódico.cat'', Cataluña, 15 May 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013. Saburido, who was 16 years old at the time, started working with Toni Pérez on the first ''Vanity Teen'' issue in late 2008. By early 2009, the first ''Vanity Teen'' issue was released in digital edition.
In March 2012 after 3 years and 12 issues, ''Vanity Teen'' announced its first print edition to be available for purchase worldwide starting in May 2012.
On 1 November 2014 Costa Rican photographer Luis Alonso Murillo, who originally joined in 2011, became the
deputy editor
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of the magazine during the launch of the new website. In February of 2022, Aedan Juvet joined the team as the magazine's K-pop
editorial director
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, spearheading various features and cover stories with groups including
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,
Le Sserafim
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, and more.
Content
Content published in ''Vanity Teen'' magazine is made by professional or aspiring young artists such as fashion designers, illustrators, painters, photographers and filmmakers. It also features original editorials and interviews of young people involved in fashion-related areas.
After the release of its print version, the digital edition is still available through a monthly subscription in
Joomag, and archives available in
Magpile and
Issuu
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. A new website was released along with the new print edition, which publishes exclusive content and editorials.
Covers and editorials
Some models and people who have been featured in ''Vanity Teen'' covers and editorials include
Eitan Bernath,
Ash Stymest
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Career
Stymest was brought up in Coney Hall. He attended first Charles Darwin School, and then Ravens Wood School, in London Borough ...
,
Barrett Pall,
Luke Worrall,
Nick Hissom
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,
RJ King,
Francisco Lachowski, Cole Mohr,
Marlon Teixeira
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Career
He started his career when his grandmother introduced him to Anderson Baumgartner, owner of Way Model Management and friend of the family.
He has walked for nu ...
,
Cameron Dallas
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and more.
["Francisco Lachowski by Marley Kate"](_blank)
''The Fashionisto'', New York, 13 Jul 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
Vanity Teen China
In early 2021, ''Vanity Teen'' announced the launch of a new magazine oriented to the Chinese market called ''"Vanity Teen China, young attitude"'' featuring some of the newest emerging talents from the fashion and media industry in China, such as
X Nine's Wu Jiacheng,
Aarif Lee
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Early life
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and
Lelush.
References
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External links
Official website
2006 establishments in the United Kingdom
Biannual magazines published in the United Kingdom
Fashion magazines published in the United Kingdom
Magazines published in London
Magazines established in 2006