Blanc Magazine
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Blanc Magazine is an independently published magazine founded in 2011 covering fashion, art, and music.[1]
History
[edit]The magazine was created by Teneshia Carr who, as a Black-American, felt the need to create a more inclusive cultural magazine:
“Being told that I can’t use a trans model; they already have a Black girl photo shoot in their issue so they don’t want me to use a Black girl, it just fueled my need to figure out how to create a space where those conversations are ridiculous and they don’t exist,[...] so I started researching and connecting with stylists and photographers and makeup artists and model bookers who felt the same way I did.”[2]
— Teneshia Carr
2,500 prints of the first issue were distributed in London's libraries through a deal with Comag.[2]
The first years running the magazine, Carr's lack of network and her 'Afro' looks made it hard to connect and work with luxury brands.[3] In 2018, she confronted Gucci about a clothing that resembled a blackface,[4] and started a collaboration with the brand.[2] In 2018, it also made its first music cover with Rosalía Vila Tobella.[1]
In 2022, Kevin Martinez, former publisher of Elle, Details and Maxim, was recruited to contribute to Blanc Magazine.[2]
Description
[edit]Blanc Magazine is owned and edited by Teneshia Carr, a fashion photographer and writer at Inc.com, with headquarters in New York.[2]
The magazine is available on line and has 4 yearly print issues. In 2023, Blanc Magazine was a 100,000 prints-per-issue magazine distributed in 25 countries.[2] The design agency Blanc Space provides brand content services.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b BWW News Desk. "BLANC Magazine AW Issue Celebrates the Art of the Hustle". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
- ^ a b c d e f Hopkins, Kathryn (2020-10-16). "How Teneshia Carr Built Fashion Magazine Blanc to Represent All". WWD. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
- ^ a b WW, FashionNetwork com. "Teneshia Carr, Stefano Tonchi launch Blanc Space". FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ "How Teneshia Carr Increased Representation For Black People In Fashion". The Garnette Report. 2020-08-16. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
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