Shopping for Fashion Magazines and Books
I've been busy and have not posted in a while! Shame on me! I'm still keeping busy but I'm going to try and give you a monthly update from now on! Thanks for your patience!
Below you will find my main spots for magazine shopping and a few magazines to look for (more on choices of magazines another time). Just a couple of tips -
1) Don't be in a rush to buy all the magazines every month. Take your time and look them over carefully. You may find that some suit your needs more than others for a particular month - so you won't have too many piles at home and you'll have money left over to purchase magazines next month!
2) Try going beyond the scope of fashion magazines to broaden your vision and creativity. The graphics in sports magazines - like surfing - can be a great inspiration for example...I definitely don't surf but I'll pick up one of the main editions once it awhile!
3) On a tight or limited budget remember that your local library carries a great deal of magazines too! You can take them home and scan the pics you like (Please be respectful of your fellow library user and library, and do not cut anything out of the magazines). Each library may have a selection of magazines that is particular to the neighbourhood. For example in a neighbourhood where there may be a large population of Spanish speaking people you will find Spanish magazines particularly for Fashion! You can find most of this information by going to the sites of your city's libraries or visit them to have a more hands-on experience.
I find that most library site can be a little complicated sometimes - so be patient or visit your local library and have a librarian help you out and eventually you'll get to know how and where you can find what you are looking for and more. Don't forget to look for fashion books - some of the libraries are very well stocked (Please note that the books are shelved in different spots and you may wonder why you don't see this large variety sometimes - Fashion Designers bio will be in the biography section, how-to - like how to draw fashion illustrations may be in the art section, the "Fashion" section is sometimes just for sewing books - it all depends on the library - so again, do a search for fashion, vs. fashion illustration vs. fashion design vs. the name of a fashion designer, etc. and see what comes up to find out where some gems might be "hidden"! And, you can take out most books for up to 3 weeks and then renew for another 2 weeks or so - it will feel like you own them! When you have a library card and a password - you can take care of it all on-line!
Montreal Libraries:
Montreal Public Libraries (Within the districts on the island of Montreal)
http://nelligan.ville.montreal.qc.ca/
The Grande Bibliothèque (Quebec National Library)
Address: 475, boulevard De Maisonneuve Est, Montréal (Québec) H2L 5C4 Tel.: 514 873-1100Tel. (toll free): 1 800 363-9028 to reach the BNQ toll free from all regions of Québec outside the Montréal region Fax: 514 873-9312
Metro: Berri-UQAM (Easy access)
http://catalogue.banq.qc.ca/cgi-bin/bestn?id=%5FZjow%2F%E2%7Dt%2DJQNFwwdX&act=2&data=1 (Excellent stock of fashion books)
“Forward” magazines to look for - by "forward" I mean - tend to be artsy and feature extremely creative/eccentric/fantasy/beyond contemporary designs:
Amelia”s: http://www.ameliasmagazine.com/
Big: http://www.bigmagazine.com/home.htm
Citizen K International
Hint: http://www.hintmag.com/
I-d: http://www.i-dmagazine.com/primary_index.htm
Jalouse: http://www.jaloufashion.com/numero.php?idn=109
Nylon: http://www.nylonmag.com/
Paper: http://www.papermag.com/
Surface: http://www.surfacemag.com/
V Magazine: http://www.vmagazine.com/fashion.php
WeAr: http://www.wear-magazine.com/
Zinc: http://www.zinkmag.com/
My Favourite Bookstores and magazine shops – New and used
Montreal
Maison De La Presse Internationale
Address :
(corner Stanely – across form Chapters)1166 RUE SAINTE-CATHERINE OUESTMONTRÉAL, QC H3B 1K1
(514) 861-6767
Maison De La Presse Internationale
Address :
5149 CHEMIN DE LA COTE-DES-NEIGESMONTRÉAL, QC H3T 1X9
(514) 735-2086
Multimags
Address : 3552 St Laurent, Montréal, QC H2X 2V1Telephone : 514-287-7355
Multimags
Address : 6951 St Laurent, Montréal, QC H2S 3E1(Little Italy)Telephone : 514-271-6767
(Just a little way down the street is an Italian bookstore: 6792 Saint-Laurent Montréal (514) 277-2955 where you will find Italian fashion magazines - especially the high end collections/colleziones ones!)
Multimags
Address : 370 AVENUE LAURIER OUESTMONTRÉAL, QC H2V 2K7 Telephone :(514) 272-9954
Toronto
FYI: Because it's predominately English speaking in TO and other English speaking cities, you will find that the bookstores like Indigo have more product - that means more books - so their fashion/art/design sections are soooo much better than in Montreal (Montreal bookstores are required to stock French and English books 50/50, so, per square foot there are less English books than you would find in the same size shop in TO or NY, etc.
World's Biggest Bookstore - 416-977-7009 – check out for sales on books – sometimes fashion books
Address : 20 Edward Street, Toronto, ON M5G 1C9
BMV Books - 416-977-3087 (used bookstore for back issues of fashion mags next to World's Biggest Bookstore)
Address : 10 Edward Street, Toronto, ON M5G 1C9 Between University and Yonge (closer to Yonge). Edward Street is a couple of streets north of Dundas where the Eaton Centre is.
Eliot's Bookshop - 416-925-0268 – used bookstore for back issues of fashion mags
Address : 584 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M4Y 1Z3
Orion Book Store - 416-923-5537- used bookstore for back issues of fashion mags
Address :544 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M4Y 1Y8
ABC Book Store - 416-967-7654 - used bookstore for back issues of fashion mags
Address : 662 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M4Y 2A6
Indigo: Bay and Bloor
Address : 55 Bloor Street WestToronto, OntarioM4W 1A5 Canada(416)925-3536
Pages Books And Magazines – specializes in art, fashion mags and books
Address : 256 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 1Z8
Telephone : 416-598-1447
http://www.pagesbooks.ca/
New York
Best magazine fashion magazine shop including some fashion trend books ("the" fashion industry spot:
Around the World Fashion Publications
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown South
28 W 40 St & 5 Ave
New York, NY 10001
(212) 575-8543
Best all around magazine shop including all fashion mags - plus you can have a coffee and snack while viewing - usually open till 11pm - Love it!
Universal News & Cafe Inc
484 Broadway # 1
New York, NY 10013, USA
(212) 965-0730
(212) 965-1015
Gallagher Paper Collectables – used magazines
126 E 12th Street New York N.Y10003
Open Monday to Saturday
from 11AM to 6:30 PM
Phone: (212) 473-0840
Fax (212) 505-3486
http://vintagemagazines.com/contact.html
Call ahead to check for hours and please let me know if you need any further clarification, have any comments, or if any of this information has changed and I am not aware of it. Thnks: Kiri
Below you will find my main spots for magazine shopping and a few magazines to look for (more on choices of magazines another time). Just a couple of tips -
1) Don't be in a rush to buy all the magazines every month. Take your time and look them over carefully. You may find that some suit your needs more than others for a particular month - so you won't have too many piles at home and you'll have money left over to purchase magazines next month!
2) Try going beyond the scope of fashion magazines to broaden your vision and creativity. The graphics in sports magazines - like surfing - can be a great inspiration for example...I definitely don't surf but I'll pick up one of the main editions once it awhile!
3) On a tight or limited budget remember that your local library carries a great deal of magazines too! You can take them home and scan the pics you like (Please be respectful of your fellow library user and library, and do not cut anything out of the magazines). Each library may have a selection of magazines that is particular to the neighbourhood. For example in a neighbourhood where there may be a large population of Spanish speaking people you will find Spanish magazines particularly for Fashion! You can find most of this information by going to the sites of your city's libraries or visit them to have a more hands-on experience.
I find that most library site can be a little complicated sometimes - so be patient or visit your local library and have a librarian help you out and eventually you'll get to know how and where you can find what you are looking for and more. Don't forget to look for fashion books - some of the libraries are very well stocked (Please note that the books are shelved in different spots and you may wonder why you don't see this large variety sometimes - Fashion Designers bio will be in the biography section, how-to - like how to draw fashion illustrations may be in the art section, the "Fashion" section is sometimes just for sewing books - it all depends on the library - so again, do a search for fashion, vs. fashion illustration vs. fashion design vs. the name of a fashion designer, etc. and see what comes up to find out where some gems might be "hidden"! And, you can take out most books for up to 3 weeks and then renew for another 2 weeks or so - it will feel like you own them! When you have a library card and a password - you can take care of it all on-line!
Montreal Libraries:
Montreal Public Libraries (Within the districts on the island of Montreal)
http://nelligan.ville.montreal.qc.ca/
The Grande Bibliothèque (Quebec National Library)
Address: 475, boulevard De Maisonneuve Est, Montréal (Québec) H2L 5C4 Tel.: 514 873-1100Tel. (toll free): 1 800 363-9028 to reach the BNQ toll free from all regions of Québec outside the Montréal region Fax: 514 873-9312
Metro: Berri-UQAM (Easy access)
http://catalogue.banq.qc.ca/cgi-bin/bestn?id=%5FZjow%2F%E2%7Dt%2DJQNFwwdX&act=2&data=1 (Excellent stock of fashion books)
“Forward” magazines to look for - by "forward" I mean - tend to be artsy and feature extremely creative/eccentric/fantasy/beyond contemporary designs:
Amelia”s: http://www.ameliasmagazine.com/
Big: http://www.bigmagazine.com/home.htm
Citizen K International
Hint: http://www.hintmag.com/
I-d: http://www.i-dmagazine.com/primary_index.htm
Jalouse: http://www.jaloufashion.com/numero.php?idn=109
Nylon: http://www.nylonmag.com/
Paper: http://www.papermag.com/
Surface: http://www.surfacemag.com/
V Magazine: http://www.vmagazine.com/fashion.php
WeAr: http://www.wear-magazine.com/
Zinc: http://www.zinkmag.com/
My Favourite Bookstores and magazine shops – New and used
Montreal
Maison De La Presse Internationale
Address :
(corner Stanely – across form Chapters)1166 RUE SAINTE-CATHERINE OUESTMONTRÉAL, QC H3B 1K1
(514) 861-6767
Maison De La Presse Internationale
Address :
5149 CHEMIN DE LA COTE-DES-NEIGESMONTRÉAL, QC H3T 1X9
(514) 735-2086
Multimags
Address : 3552 St Laurent, Montréal, QC H2X 2V1Telephone : 514-287-7355
Multimags
Address : 6951 St Laurent, Montréal, QC H2S 3E1(Little Italy)Telephone : 514-271-6767
(Just a little way down the street is an Italian bookstore: 6792 Saint-Laurent Montréal (514) 277-2955 where you will find Italian fashion magazines - especially the high end collections/colleziones ones!)
Multimags
Address : 370 AVENUE LAURIER OUESTMONTRÉAL, QC H2V 2K7 Telephone :(514) 272-9954
Toronto
FYI: Because it's predominately English speaking in TO and other English speaking cities, you will find that the bookstores like Indigo have more product - that means more books - so their fashion/art/design sections are soooo much better than in Montreal (Montreal bookstores are required to stock French and English books 50/50, so, per square foot there are less English books than you would find in the same size shop in TO or NY, etc.
World's Biggest Bookstore - 416-977-7009 – check out for sales on books – sometimes fashion books
Address : 20 Edward Street, Toronto, ON M5G 1C9
BMV Books - 416-977-3087 (used bookstore for back issues of fashion mags next to World's Biggest Bookstore)
Address : 10 Edward Street, Toronto, ON M5G 1C9 Between University and Yonge (closer to Yonge). Edward Street is a couple of streets north of Dundas where the Eaton Centre is.
Eliot's Bookshop - 416-925-0268 – used bookstore for back issues of fashion mags
Address : 584 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M4Y 1Z3
Orion Book Store - 416-923-5537- used bookstore for back issues of fashion mags
Address :544 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M4Y 1Y8
ABC Book Store - 416-967-7654 - used bookstore for back issues of fashion mags
Address : 662 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M4Y 2A6
Indigo: Bay and Bloor
Address : 55 Bloor Street WestToronto, OntarioM4W 1A5 Canada(416)925-3536
Pages Books And Magazines – specializes in art, fashion mags and books
Address : 256 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 1Z8
Telephone : 416-598-1447
http://www.pagesbooks.ca/
New York
Best magazine fashion magazine shop including some fashion trend books ("the" fashion industry spot:
Around the World Fashion Publications
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown South
28 W 40 St & 5 Ave
New York, NY 10001
(212) 575-8543
Best all around magazine shop including all fashion mags - plus you can have a coffee and snack while viewing - usually open till 11pm - Love it!
Universal News & Cafe Inc
484 Broadway # 1
New York, NY 10013, USA
(212) 965-0730
(212) 965-1015
Gallagher Paper Collectables – used magazines
126 E 12th Street New York N.Y10003
Open Monday to Saturday
from 11AM to 6:30 PM
Phone: (212) 473-0840
Fax (212) 505-3486
http://vintagemagazines.com/contact.html
Call ahead to check for hours and please let me know if you need any further clarification, have any comments, or if any of this information has changed and I am not aware of it. Thnks: Kiri
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