2012 the year for fashion magazine revamps

Leading general

fashion publications

such as Harper's Bazaar and Glamour have announced revamps for this entrance March, with a news published Jan 3 in

WWD

explaining a latter is formulation a "major overhaul."

While a Jan US book of Glamour facilities existence stars a Kardashians on a front cover, insiders explain readers can design a "more smart and pop-culture-driven magazine" when a new-look magazine, that also has e ditions opposite Europe and Latin America and is published by

Condé Nast

, hits newsstands.

Harper's Bazaar, that is distinguished for a high-end aesthetic, will reportedly be "unrecognizable from what it looks like today," after an picture rehaul, with former British Vogue artistic executive

Robin Derrick

being hired to combine on a restyle. The magazine, that is published by general media firm Hearst in over 20 countries worldwide, is set to boost in distance -- a contrariety to a augmenting recognition of smaller formats.

2012 also looks set to be an critical year for e-commerce conform initiatives. Members-only web boutique

Gilt Groupe

's men's spin-off emporium Park & Bond's hosted a GQ online store final year, while aptness announcement Women's Health is rising a initial Gilt Groupe sale on Jan 6 as good as providing disdainful editorial calm to accompany a sale.

Meanwhile, Hearst is pronounced to be formulation an e-commerce site related to women's conform for launch in 2012.

(news.yahoo.com)