A List of the Top 5 Fashion Magazines

This is a list of the top 5 fashion magazines. It contains information on each one, highlighting the strong points and distinguishing aspects of each one. It will help any women trying to choose the fashion magazine that fits her best.

1. Vogue

OK, this is the best overall fashion magazine out there hands down. It is full of material covering all aspects of fashion from tips on hair and makeup to entertainment and celebrities. Each issue is thick (think war and peace of fashion) and full of articles that contain incredibly detailed and in depth information. It also displays the most and best quality photographs. Vogue really is the woman's fashion handbook--it is the one magazine you must have.

2. Cosmopolitan

Cosmopolitan is the best selling young woman's fashion magazine in the world...and for good reason! It is specifically geared toward a younger crowd (but not too young because it does contain some adult content). Although it does certainly contain good tips on beauty and fashion, the distinguishing feature of Cosmopolitan is all of the advice it gives on different aspects of a young woman's life: relationships, work, sex, mental heath etc. If you want a fashion magazine with a taste of real life advice thrown in, this is the one.

3. Glamour

Glamour is the best magazine as far as tips on beauty and styles. Although it does feature other articles (current events, horoscopes) the majority of the material centers around instructions on how to be beautiful and how to be fashionable. What it lacks in diversity, it certainly makes up for in the instructive and detailed content that is easy to understand. Buy this magazine if you want tips on hair, what to wear, what not to wear, make up, or pretty much anything else fashion!

4. Bazaar

This is the oldest fashion magazine in America. It centers on the modern woman, giving great tips for mothers and working women. It is very practical, and unlike some other magazines, shows that you don't have to be a model to be fashion savvy. The strongest point of Harper's Bazaar lies in its emphasis on the current season, enabling each issue to stand out uniquely. It is the magazine for the everyday women, so that she'll know what to wear all year round.

5. Life & Style

This list would be incomplete without a weekly celebrity fashion magazine. Life & Style is the original, and it is still the best. It has all the information on who was wearing what, when and where. There's a good mix of fashion and shopping tips along with all the celebrity gossip. If you read this magazine, you'll be able to follow the rules on what to wear, and you'll definitely know who's breaking them!