Audrey (magazine)

Audrey
EditorAnna M. Park
CategoriesAsian American, Fashion, Beauty
FrequencyBi-monthly
Circulation10,000
Founded2003
First issueMarch 2003
Final issueDecember 2015 (print)
CompanyLondon Media Trust
CountryUSA
Based inGardena, California
LanguageEnglish
Websiteaudreymagazine.com

Audrey Magazine, or also known as Audrey, was a publication focusing on Asian American women, published quarterly throughout the U.S.[1]

History

The first issue of the magazine hit newsstands in March 2003.[2] The magazine was named after the publisher's daughter to acknowledge that many Asian American women have English names.

Audrey covered Asians and Asian Americans in popular culture, fashion and beauty trends, lifestyle and travel, as well as social and cultural issues relevant to Asians and Asian Americans. Its sister publication was KoreAm.[3] In its 10-year history, Audrey has been an important voice, covering stories well before the mainstream media picks them up, whether it is Asian plastic surgery, an emerging Asian American talent, or the K-pop craze. The magazine has featured Asian and Asian American celebrities on its cover, including Freida Pinto, Maggie Q and Olivia Munn. The magazine is based in Gardena, California.

In 2006, Audrey also began to host the Audrey Fashion Show to feature Asian American fashion designers, models and artists.

Audrey and its sister publication KoreAm were acquired by London Media Trust in 2014.[4] The last print issues of the magazine and KoreAm were published in December 2015.[3][4]

In 2019, Audrey's sister publication KoreAm rebranded to Character Media, covering the latest in Asian American culture, entertainment and news.

An archive of the previously published issues was created on the Character Media website.

Publication history

2003

Issue Date Cover
Vol. 1 No. 1 March/April 2003 Tamlyn Tomita
Vol. 1 No. 2 May/June 2003 Ming-Na Wen
Vol. 1 No. 3 August/September 2003 Sandra Oh
Vol. 1 No. 4 October/November 2003 Yuan Yaun Tan
Vol. 1 No. 5 December 2003/January 2004 Wen Yann Shih

2004

Issue Date Cover
Vol. 2 No. 1 February/March 2004 SuChin Pak
Vol. 2 No. 2 April/May 2004 Lisa Ling
Vol. 2 No. 3 June/July 2004 Bai Ling
Vol. 2 No. 4 August/September 2004 Tiffany Limos
Vol. 2 No. 5 October/November 2004 Audrey Quock
Vol. 2 no. 6 December 2004/January 2005 Jessica Yu

2005

Issue Date Cover
Vol. 3 No. 1 February/March 2005 Lea Salonga
Vol. 3 No. 2 April/May 2005 Rosalyn Patamakanthin
Vol. 3 No. 3 June/July 2005 Joan Chen
Vol. 3 No. 4 August/September 2005 Noureen DeWulf and Navi Rawat
Vol. 3 No. 5 October/November 2005 Michelle Krusiec
Vol. 3 No. 6 December 2005/January 2006 Gong Li

2006

Issue Date Cover
Vol. 4 No. 1 February/March 2006 Sheetal Sheth
Vol. 4 No. 2 April/May 2006 Vivian Wu
Vol. 4 No. 3 June/July 2006 Maggie Q
Vol. 4 No. 4 August/September 2006 Grace Park
Vol. 4 No. 5 October/November 2006 Rinko Kikuchi
Vol. 4 No. 6 December 2006/January 2007 Kelly Hu

2007

Issue Date Cover
Vol. 5 No. 1 February/March 2007 Tabu
Vol. 5 No. 2 April/May 2007 Elaine Quijano
Vol. 5 No. 3 June/July 2007 Melissa Reyes
Vol. 5 No. 4 August/September 2007 Sharon Leal
Vol. 5 No. 5 October/November 2007 Tang Wei
Vol. 5 No. 6 December 2007/January 2008 Lindsay Price

2008

Issue Date Cover
Vol. 6 No. 1 February/March 2008 Jenny Shimizu
Vol. 6 No. 2 April/May 2008 Isabelle Du
Vol. 6 No. 3 June/July 2008 Tia Carrere
Vol. 6 No. 4 August/September 2008 Priscilla Ahn
Vol. 6 No. 5 October/November 2008 Margaret Cho
Vol. 6 No. 6 December 2008/January 2008 Jamie Chung

2009

Issue Date Cover
Vol. 7 No. 1 February/March 2009 Freida Pinto
Vol. 7 No. 2 April/May 2009
Vol. 7 No. 3 Summer 2009
Vol. 7 No. 4 Fall 2009

2010

Issue Date
Vol. 8 No. 1 Spring 2010
Vol. 8 No. 2 Summer 2010
Vol. 8 No. 3 Fall 2010
Vol. 8 No. 4 Winter 2010/2011

2011

Issue Date Cover
Vol. 9 No. 1 Spring 2011 Olivia Munn
Vol. 9 No. 2 Summer 2011 Li Bing Bing
Vol. 9 No. 3 Fall 2011 Jenna Ushkowitz
Vol. 1 No. 4 Winter 2011/2012 Mindy Kaling

2012

Issue Date Cover
Vol. 10 No. 1 Spring 2012 Hannah Simone
Vol. 10 No. 2 Summer 2012
Vol. 10 No. 3 Fall 2012 Jamie Chung
Vol. 10 No. 4 Winter 2012/2013 Maggie Q

2013

Issue Date Cover
Vol. 11 No. 1 Spring 2013 Elodie Yung
Vol. 11 No. 2 Summer 2013 Rinko Kikuchi
Vol. 11 No. 3 Fall 2013 Kristin Kreuk
Vol. 11 No. 4 Winter 2013/2014 Priyanka Chopra

2014

Issue Date Cover
Vol. 12 No. 1 Spring 2014 Yuna
Vol. 12 No. 2 Summer 2014 Sandra Oh
Vol. 12 No. 3 Fall 2014 Eva Chen
Vol. 12 No. 4 Winter 2014/2015 Michelle Phan

2015

Issue Date Cover
Vol. 13 No. 1 Spring 2015 Lucy Liu
Vol. 13 No. 2 Summer 2015 Aimee Song
Vol. 13 No. 3 Fall 2015 Constance Wu
Vol. 13 No. 4 Winter 2015 Jeannie Mai

See also

KoreAm Journal

References

  1. ^ "Home Page". Audrey Magazine. Archived from the original on 2010-07-03. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
  2. ^ "Magazines in Alphabetical Order". Radcliffe Institute. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "The End of An Era: Last KoreAm and Audrey Print". KoreAm. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Audrey Magazine and KoreAm Journal to shut down". Asiance. 30 December 2015. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.