VICE acquires i-D MAGAZINE
fashionable news on the horizon: VICE and i-D have just announced a partnership of COOL on December 18, 2012. VICE, the global youth media company, has acquired i-D and plans an Online Fashion Channel and expansion of global circulation of the FAB mag both online and in print.
the glossy i-D publication, with its innovative photography and typography, is known for keeping a close eye on street style and youth culture. Featuring some of the fashion world’s most provocative people, photographers, editors, stylists, writers, and emerging talent, we’ve come to love collecting these glossies. Now, sharing a common dedication to street, youth, and DIY culture, VICE will draw on “its own transformation from a punk zine into a digital powerhouse to build i-D’s online footprint through its core creative vision and style.” Planning to expand i-D’s existing website, [utilizing i-D’s creative vision and talent] and innovative video-driven channel will be dedicated to exploring everything from couture to underground fashion scenes all over the world.
“VICE is so excited to work with the guys at i-D magazine. We know digital, i-D knows style, and together we’re going to give the world the gift of eye-catching, mind-blowing video-driven fashion content.” – Andrew Creighton, VICE President
the details:
i-D founder Terry Jones and his wife Tricia will remain partners and shareholders in i-D and continue to be creative visionaries. i-D’s editorial staff will join forces with VICE’s operations and continue to generate content for i-D. VICE, which controls a network of video-driven platforms dedicated to music, technology, sports, news, and travel, will use the acquisition of the 32-year-old brand to expand its reach into digital fashion content.
“This marks the beginning of an incredibly exciting chapter in i-D’s history. Working with VICE means partnering with a company that knows how to expand from print to digital in a smart way. There’s a huge void in video-driven fashion channels and this partnership will fill and dominate that void.” – Terry Jones, i-D Founder
About VICE
a global youth media company operating in over 34 countries, and includes the online video destination, VICE.COM; an international network of digital channels; a television production studio; a record label; an in-house creative services agency; and a book-publishing division.
About i-D
i-D has built its reputation on being a consistent source of inspiration in fashion culture. It began as a fanzine dedicated to the street style of punk-era London in 1980, and quickly earned its position at the vanguard of fashion and style, abiding by the premise of originate—don’t imitate. After more than 30 years, its editorial content still manages to surprise and inspire.
photo 1: i-D + VICE mag partnership
photo 2: Vega Wang Zhuang Yan | VICE & Intel’s The Creators Project