Fashion Quarterly
Fashion Quarterly, is a New Zealand quarterly fashion magazine. It has been published in New Zealand since 1980. The publication once boasted a readership of over one million.
Background
Fashion Quarterly is a New Zealand fashion magazine founded in 1980 by Paula Ryan and Don Hope as Fashion, it is the oldest fashion magazine of New Zealand origin in publication.The magazine is a quarterly publication, published six times per year for autumn, winter, spring, and summer.
History
In 1980, Paula Ryan and Don Hope founded Fashion. Inspired by the lack of a dedicated magazine for New Zealand fashion following the closure of Vogue New Zealand in 1968, it began publication with 75,000 copies distributed for free via letterbox drop in Christchurch.Separate editions were launched for Auckland, Wellington, and Dunedin/Invercargill and circulation would rise to 300,000 before merging to form Fashion New Zealand in 1982. The magazine was now sold on newsstands across the country.
In 1986, the magazine rebranded to Fashion Quarterly, following a move from a bi-annual to quarterly print schedule. In 1987, the magazine would move its offices from Christchurch to Auckland.
Fashion Quarterly was sold to the Australian Consolidated Press in 1990. APC was later sold to the Bauer Media Group.
In 2015, fq.co.nz was launched as the digital home of Fashion Quarterly. The magazine previously acquired and operated Runway Reporter from 2006 to 2008.
In April 2020, Bauer Media Group permanently closed its New Zealand operations in response to the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, several titles including Fashion Quarterly ceased publication. Fashion Quarterly was then acquired by Parkside Media and resumed publication in December, Georgia Fowler was featured on the cover of this issue.
The magazine was acquired by recently appointed editor-in-chief Sarah Murray from Via Media in November 2023, Elcoat Media became the new holding company of Fashion Quarterly.
Other editions
Fashion Quarterly Australia FQ Focus FQ Entertaining FQ Men Miss FQ- ''FQ Living''