Like Angie, I am a total magazine junkie! In fact, after she mentioned looking at them in a few languages, I'm inspired to do that now, too...

I subscribe to InStyle, People Style Watch, Lucky, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, Redbook, O, Real Simple, More, and probably a few more that weren't mentioned. Not all are fashion magazines, per se, but they usually have fashion segments in them. My mother-in-law always passes some of her magazines on to me when she's done with them, including Vogue and Vanity Fair (not about fashion, really, but has some good ads).

If I had to only subscribe to 3 of the above, it would be InStyle, People Style Watch (totally agree with what Mo said on this one), and Harper's Bazaar. Lucky does seem too young for me (I'm 45) but I still like to see what's trendy and they have lots of great photos. I like the articles in Marie Claire better than the fashion and Vogue is just fun to look at but doesn't really show anything that would work for my price points and lifestyle.

I love fashion magazines, but I learn more about fashion from this forum (and others I visit, plus blogs) than I do in the magazines. What people post here is more accessible to me and translates better to my actual life than what is in magazines.

I totally agree with Isabella Rossellini's recent comment. i have always read Vogue but now it seems purely for much younger women and i just can't relate to it anymore. Harpers has always been a favorite and I still look forward to my issue landing on the mat, but I really can't think of any others that I read cover to cover and relate to in that way, although it is style inspiration i look for, i could never afford the actual pieces shown.

I've always been interested in mags, and recently subscribed to a couple, but more and more I feel disappointed and bored with them. I used to look at photo shoots and think the models looked SO COOL, but not anymore. The forum is much more inspiring nowadays.

I subscribe to Lucky and Vogue. I am interested in Marie Claire, so what keeps me from subscribing? To be honest -- and this sounds bizarre -- I *hate* the font that they use for their title on the cover. I think it makes the magazine look cheap and junior-ish, and this dampens my interest.

I like Lucky because it often shows things I could afford, from stores I could get to, but what I really want, and what doesn't exist, is a version of Lucky geared toward women over 35.

I forgot to add Women's Health Magazine, although it's not a fashion mag, it does always have a style section in it. I can always see myself in the clothing they feature, whereas other fashion spreads don't feel so accessible or tailored to my tastes. Perhaps it has an active, casual slant to it because of it's target audience . . .

Well, I'm an outlier here. I have periods where I do read them and then don't read them. When I subscribed, I felt like I had work to do to read them. i mostly want them for ideas on how to wear something in ways I hadn't thought of, things like that. There are certain ones I won't read that are either too young and fizzy for me or else they are larded with socially conscious articles that I interpret as being included so as to make me feel like I'm now worthy enough to spend money on myself. Some magazines have articles that I consider depraved and I consider myself awfully worldly. There was a magazine I liked that was published only briefly - don't remember the name - it was aimed at fuller women and didn't have diet and exercise articles. I don't wear a plus size but I appreciated that.

My favorite is probably GQ. And I wear plenty of girly clothes.

Goldenpig, of course I know Redbook but realized I have never seen it sold around where I live. Haven't seen a copy for years. I started looking through the fashion articles they have online and it's been very real world enjoyable. Thanks.

I subscribed to Woman & Home (UK magazine, some fashion, quite expensive but very wearable and stylish rather than high fashion, and home features as well) and House Beautiful (home magazine, so not really relevant here!).

I love the US Glamour, but find the UK version really tacky and young. I will sometimes buy Red (UK) or Grazia (a weekly magazine with high street, affordable fashion, although I feel it is very 'youthful' - I'm 47).

I love buying magazines in the US, and usually buy O and Glamour, and sometimes the home organisation type magazines which we don't have here.

In short, there isn't really a fashion magazine which fits my lifestyle at all!

Fabulous thread !!!

The only one that I "read" regularly now is People Style Watch ( though I love the Redbook spreads ).

I used to read every fashion magazine you could think of. But I wasn't good at being "inspired" or creative...I was very literal, so the mags just frustrated me. SInce I started on YLF, I rarely pick up a magazine. When I do feel that I need to just power through a few magazines, I go the library.

I used to love Instyle, but could never bring myself to get rid of the magazine, so many useful tips and pictures, so I don't buy magazines anymore. Don't feel the need any longer, YLF takes care of my fashion fix and just browsing websites does the trick too!