Skip to Main Content

Researching Magazines at The New York Public Library: Beauty & Fashion

This guide covers current and historical magazines at the 42nd Street Library, as well as resources for locating and conducting research on magazine titles and their histories.

Note: This guide only covers a selection of magazines available at the 42nd Street Library, one of the research libraries within The New York Public Library system. This guide does not provide an exhaustive list of all the magazines available in the collection. The collection boasts a vast array of magazines, numbering in the thousands and counting.

Allure

Cover of AllureUnited States

Print

Digital Resource

Charm

Cover of CharmUnited States

(formerly Picture Play and Your Charm)

Print

Cosmopolitan

Cover of CosmopolitanUnited States

Print

Microfilm

Digital Resource

Ellas

Cover of EllasCuba

Print

Femina

Cover of FeminaFrance

Print

Flair

Cover of FlairItaly

Print

The Gentlewoman

Cover of The GentlewomanEngland

Print

Imagen

Cover of ImagenPuerto Rico

Print

InStyle

Cover of InstyleUnited States

Print

Digital Resource

Lucky

Cover of LuckyUnited States

Print

Digital Resource

Marie Claire

Cover of Marie Claire (US)United States

Print

Digital Resource

Cover of Marie Claire (France)France

Print

Cover of Marie Claire (Mexico)Mexico

Print

Cover of Marie Claire (India)India

Print

Cover of Marie Claire (UK)England

Print

Mirabella

Cover of MirabellaUnited States

Print

Nylon

Cover of NylonUnited States

Print

Vogue

Cover of Vogue (US)United States

Print

Microfilm

Digital Resource

Cover of Vogue (UK)England

Print

Cover of Vogue (France)France

Print

Cover of Vogue (Mexico)Mexico

Print

Cover of Vogue (India)India

Print

Cover of Vogue (Italy)Italy

Print

 

Digital Resource

France

Print

France

Print

Digital Resource

Another Magazine for Men and Women

Cover of Another MagazineEngland

Print

How do I request a magazine?

Check Format and Location

Each magazine entry lists a link to the Research Catalog and indicates the available format.

Print: Select Request for On-site Use in the Research Catalog or in-person with a call slip in the Rose Main Reading Room.

Microfilm: Select Request for On-site Use in the Research Catalog or with a call slip in the Rose Main Reading Room, where microfilm readers are located.

  • Microfilm readers are a first come, first served.
  • Scans on the microfilm readers can be sent to an email or saved on a USB drive.

Digital Resource: Readers can view it either from home with a Library card or on-site at any NYPL Branch.

Glossary

Each Magazine Entry

  • Many entries contain gaps not included here but are listed in the Research Catalog.
  • Date ranges are for Library holdings, not magazine publishing dates.

Brides

Cover of Brides

United States

(formerly The Bride's Magazine)

Print

Digital Resource

CR Fashion Book

Cover of CR Fashion BookUnited States

Print

Elle

UnitCover of Elle (US)ed States

Print

Cover of Elle (Japan)Japan

(エル。ジャポン. / Elle Japon)

Print

Cover of Elle (Brazil)Brazil

Print

Femme

Cover of FemmeFrance

Print

Glamour

Cover of GlamourUnited States

(formerly Glamour of Hollywood)

Print

Microfilm

Digital Resource

GQ

Cover of GQUnited States

Print

 

Digital Resource

Cover of GQ (Italy)Italy

Print

Harper's Bazaar

Cover of Harper's BazaarUnited States

Print

Microfilm

Digital Resource

Cover of Harper's Bazaar (UK)England

(formerly Harpers & Queen)

Print

Microfilm

Mode

Cover of ModeUnited States

Print

L'Officiel USA

Cover of L'Officiel USAUnited States

Print

Mademoiselle

Cover of MademoiselleUnited States

Print

Microfilm

W.

Cover of WUnited States

Print

Digital Resource

WWD (Women's Wear Daily)

Cover of WWDUnited States

Print

Microfilm

Digital Resource