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The Big Issue

Weekly magazine   •  Publisher  – Dennis and The Big Issue Ltd.   •  Genre  – Independent/Current Affairs/Entertainment/Street magazine   •  First published  – 1991   •  Creators  – John Bird and Gordon Roddick   •  Current cover price  - £2.50   •  Current circulation  – 82,000   •  Distribution method  – “ Since the magazine was founded, we have been in partnership with the people who sell it. Vendors buy The Big Issue for   £1.25   and sell it for   £2.50 . Each seller is a micro-entrepreneur who is working, not begging ” T he magazine is one part of The Big Issue Ltd alongside: The Big Issue Foundation – an independently funded charity which provides support and guidance for vendors in areas such as training, education, health and housing Big Issue Invest – helps to finance sustainable social enterprises, charities and a social trading platform The Big Issue Shop – buyers purchasing eco-friendly products, or products from organisations which use profits to support social enterprise

Vogue

Vogue  is an American monthly  fashion  and  lifestyle magazine  that covers many topics, including fashion, beauty, culture, living, and  runway . Based in New York City, it began as a weekly newspaper in 1892 before becoming a monthly magazine years later. Since starting up in 1892, Vogue has featured numerous actors, actresses, musicians, models, athletes, etc. Social attitude to gender 1960's Fashion in the decade mirrored many of the social changes of the Sixties. The mini skirt became popularised in 1960s fashion. The mini was designed to be free and liberating for women.  Feminism began to become a more influential ideology as more jobs became available to young  women in the Sixties .  This allowed them to move away from home and become more independent. The contraceptive pill became legalised for all women in 1967 and gave them the opportunity to broaden their hopes and dreams far beyond motherhood and marriage. The Women’s Liberty movement was in its infancy when in 1968