System (magazine)

System
Editorial BoardElizabeth von Guttman, Jonathan Wingfield, Thomas Lenthal
CategoriesFashion
FrequencyBi-Annual
PublisherParadis[1]
First issue2013
CountryFrance
Based inParis
LanguageEnglish
Websitehttp://system-magazine.com/
ISSN2052-0808

System magazine is a biannual publication geared toward insiders of the fashion industry. The magazine offers long-format conversations with relevant individuals within the fashion industry, accompanied by portfolios created by image-makers. (System was earlier the name of a successful American magazine, "the magazine of business," introduced by A.W. Shaw in 1900.)

Publishing Company

System was initially published by Tartan Publishing, until Enlightened Publishers bought the publication in 2020. System continued to evolve as an influential media brand, including the launch of another biannual sister publication 'System Beauty' in 2022. In 2024, Enlightened Publishers was placed into liquidation,[2] and three of System's founders, Elizabeth von Guttman, Jonathan Wingfield and Thomas Lenthal, reacquired the title. Von Guttman, Wingfield and Lenthal said they “look forward to taking System into its next era with renewed energy, integrity and innovation — across the title’s digital platforms, expanding print editions and events.”[3]

Editorial board

Elizabeth von Guttman, Thomas Lenthal, and Jonathan Wingfield.[4] They are the members of the editorial board for the magazine.[5] Prior System, von Guttman worked as contributors at Industrie magazine.[6]

Jonathan Wingfield has previously been editor-in-chief of Numéro and Numéro Homme magazines for 12 years. Thomas Lenthal has been the creative director of Numéro and French Glamour.

Issues

  • System No. 1 "Back to work with Nicolas Ghesquière"
  • System No. 2 "The rules are in my head - Rei Kawabuko"
  • System No. 3 "Juergen Teller - How does he do it?"
  • System No. 4 "Smells like Lara", "Smells like Saskia", "Smells like Stella", "Smells like Liya"
  • System No. 5 "Giorgio Armani's Staying Power"
  • System No. 6 "I wanted something calm - Raf Simons"
  • System No. 7 "The Happy Couple"
  • System No. 8 "Everybody loves Miuccia"
  • System No. 9 "Waiting for Rihanna"
  • System No. 10 "What is Virgil Abloh?"
  • System No. 11 "The Power of Youth"
  • System No. 12 "J'adore Kim"
  • System No. 13 "Angelababy wears Dior", "Fan Chengcheng wears Givenchy", "Ni Ni wears Gucci", "Saint Laurent Rive Droite"
  • System No. 14 "Yohji-san "
  • System No. 15 "What do we talk about? "
  • System No. 16 "The new look "
  • System No. 17 "Counter culture"
  • System No. 18 "The Big Balenciaga Saga"
  • System No. 19 "OWENSCORP"
  • System No. 20 "The Saint Laurents"
  • System No. 21 "Tenth-anniversary issue"
  • System No. 22 "That's Entertainment!"

References

  1. ^ 1
  2. ^ "ENLIGHTENED PUBLISHERS LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK".
  3. ^ "System Co-Founders Reacquire Magazine".
  4. ^ "ELIZABETH VON GUTTMAN - NINE IN THE MIRROR". Nine in the Mirror. 2019-02-20. Archived from the original on 2019-02-20.
  5. ^ Friedman, Vanessa (2019-02-24). "How a Small Indie Magazine Gets Fashion's Hottest Tell-Alls - The New York Times". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2019-02-24.
  6. ^ "Alexia Niedzielski & Elizabeth Von Guttman". 2019-02-20. Archived from the original on 2019-02-20.