Number one: playboy
Ranked first, of course, it took a lot of effort to climb the wall to collect thousands of words and filter them into 700 playboys (because of the late product, it was not uploaded to Douban album in 2007).
Playboy was founded by hugh hefner in 1953 and 10. The cover of the first issue is said to be a photo of Marilyn Monroe, the calendar girl he bought for $500. This photo not only made Marilyn Monroe famous, but also made this famous adult magazine famous. For the next 50 years, Playboy has been at the top of men's fashion magazines.
Of course, the reason why Playboy can grow up is not only because it spares no effort to expand pornographic content and industry, but also because it is increasingly pursuing richness. In Playboy, there are not only nude photos of beautiful women that make Japanese blood gush, but also first-class novels and essays, provocative cartoons, and the hottest topics about food, wine, cars, stereos and men's fashion. Let male readers understand the good life, advocate the attitude and life of pursuing positive enjoyment, and make it the best life guide for urban men.
Playboy is currently published in nine languages around the world, with nearly 30 million readers. Its highest circulation once reached 8 million copies per month. At present, the monthly circulation of Playboy is about 5.5 million, ranking 12 among all magazines in the United States.
Second largest: men's health
At present, Men's Health is published in 38 languages around the world, with a circulation of 3.53 million copies. This is a famous men's fashion magazine, which guides men's leisure and entertainment lifestyle including fashion, fitness and enjoyment. The three attitudes towards men's health are straightforward: "caring for men, fully decompressing and enjoying desires".
The third largest: FHM
FOR HIM magazine (FHM for short, Chinese version is men's wear) was founded in 1985. EMAP, a famous British periodical group, reformed it in 1994 and defined it as men in the new era and the magazines they read. In just a few years, it has been the first in Britain and the first in Europe. At present, there are 5 million discoveries every month in the world.
After landing in China, she has taken sexy photos for female stars such as Zhang Ziyi, Eva Huang, Fan Bingbing, Zhou Xun, Ceng Li, Meng Guangmei, Cathy and Lin Caiti. Zhang Ziyi once entered the magazine's global "annual 100 sexiest women" list.
In Taiwan Province, Ke, Elf, Jolin Tsai, S.H.E, Guan Ying, and others have all appeared on the covers of men's wear. Every year around March, men's wear in Taiwan Province Province will also hold a poll of the top 100 beautiful women. In 2009, the top three were Lin Chi-ling (a famous model), Jolin Tsai (a singer from Taiwan Province) and megan fox (a heroine with improved diamond).
It is said that the cover of the Hong Kong edition shot by Zhang Ziyi after Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was snapped up as soon as this issue went on the market.
Fourth largest: Maxim
More moderate men's magazines, with more entertainment as the main content. Emphasizing the hedonistic principle of "beer and baby" can make men take it home and watch it while drinking beer, even if it is seen by their wives and girlfriends, it doesn't matter much.
Fifth largest: GQ
GQ, the China version of GQ, was founded in 1958. It belongs to Conde Nast, the largest publishing group in the world, and also owns VOGUE and other magazines.
The content of GQ is mainly about fashion, style, current affairs and men's affairs. Each issue presents the latest fashions, wonderful novels and latest trends of world-renowned designers, reports top athletes, publishes the hottest photos of female stars, introduces food and the hottest tourist spots, and gives the best suggestions for health, bodybuilding and sex.
In May, 2002, the British version of GQ, David Beckham, the heartthrob, challenged his maximum sexy limit and appeared almost naked on the cover of the magazine, which naturally stunned the photographer.
Sixth largest: men's Uno
Asian men's fashion magazine. The cover is a photo of a handsome man.
Seventh largest: Esquire
Chinese translator is a gentleman. The magazine put forward the slogan "Never show a bikini girl on the cover" for GQ magazine, and proposed to provide some reading materials for men instead of boys. It has always claimed that it only deals with mature men and is not interested in bikini girls on the cover. For 72 years, it has always emphasized the mature, elegant and noble style. Although it is a bit old-fashioned to insist on it in today's fast-changing fashion market, its position in the rivers and lakes is indeed beyond the reach of colorful wool magazines.
Eighth largest: penthouse apartment
The Chinese translation is A Pavilion, which is a well-known adult magazine in Europe. Its sales volume and level are almost equal to that of Playboy.
The ninth big loss
Most of the covers of famous British magazines appear with different and unattractive female images. This is in line with FHM's demand for modern life.