NEW YORK, March 4, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Wall Street Journal today unveiled the latest installment of its lifestyle magazine, WSJ. The March issue marks the first time WSJ. is focusing entirely on one topic -- fashion.
The cover story features a rare, exclusive interview with Bernard Arnault, chairman and chief executive officer of Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH), by the Journal's Paris bureau chief, Alessandra Galloni, including photographs of Mr. Arnault taken by legendary fashion photographer Mario Testino exclusively for WSJ.
"Our cover story featuring a leading figure in the worlds of both fashion and business is a testament to the type of unparalleled access and insight WSJ. magazine provides its readers," said Tina Gaudoin, editor-in-chief of WSJ. "Stories such as this, combined with striking photography from the industry's most notable artists, allow for a fascinating take on the fashion industry from the Journal's unique perspective."
WSJ. continues to attract high-quality advertisers, as seven of those in the March issue are making their debut with the Journal franchise -- including Coach, Gramercy Park Hotel and Viceroy Hotels and Resorts -- bringing the total number of new advertisers to the franchise to 38 since the magazine's launch in September.
With a global circulation of 960,000, WSJ. will appear on Friday, March 6, in The Wall Street Journal Asia and The Wall Street Journal Europe and on Saturday, March 7, in the U.S. Weekend Edition of the Journal. All content from WSJ. magazine, including additional video and interactive elements, is available for free at http://wsj.com/magazine.
Some key features in the March issue include:
* As his industry finds itself staring into the abyss, Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH and luxury's Mr. Big, gives WSJ. an exclusive look behind the scenes and explains why he believes his company's growth is recession-proof. The piece also provides a rare look at his life out of the office -- where he juggles kids and math homework with an increasingly visible role in French society and international politics. And as Marc Jacobs says, "Sometimes it's about his opinion, and sometimes it's about the opinion of his wife." * Women in Fashion: The Gucci Group gives lie to the idea that only men make the decisions at the sharp end of the fashion business. WSJ. talks strategy with five senior executives. Plus: Diane von Furstenberg on love, work and her battle to stop design piracy. * The Partnership: Celebrated fashion label Rodarte's designer sisters, Kate and Laura Mulleavy, shield themselves from the pressures of the fashion industry in their own creative world. * How a vacation in Bhutan inspired two New Yorkers to save a run-down monastery in an act of do-it-yourself philanthropy. * Plus: Priest-A-Porter, a field guide to the Vatican under the most fashion-conscious pope in centuries; why chefs are euphoric over the new pork fat; and a long lost gem of a house by architect Morris Lapidus -- known for his Miami Beach hotels the Fontainbleau and the Eden Roc -- which proves that for him too much was never enough * The online edition includes a video tour of a modern day armor maker's workshop, a demonstration by Chef Ignacio Mattos of New York's Il Buco, and rare footage of Morris Lapidus doing his vaudeville routine.
About WSJ.
WSJ., a lifestyle magazine published by The Wall Street Journal, provides the inside track on how to live life to the fullest. WSJ. reports on cars to fashion, property to philanthropy, personalities to travel, and collecting to investing. Launched in Sept. 2008, WSJ. explores the smartest, most sophisticated choices worldwide. WSJ. is distributed to a global circulation of approximately 960,000 Wall Street Journal subscribers in the United States, Europe and Asia. Content from WSJ. is available for free at The Wall Street Journal Online (www.wsj.com).