Zooey Magazine

Zooey Magazine

August/September 2012 cover of Zooey
Editor-in-Chief Lucia Tran
First issue 2010
Website zooeymagazine.com

Zooey Magazine is a boutique quarterly United States-based women's fashion and lifestyle magazine, with an emphasis on simple living. The magazine began its printed publication in 2010, having been created in 2008 by the then 14-year-old Lucia Tran,[1][2] one of the youngest editors of a print publication to date.

History

Editor-in-chief and CEO of Zooey Magazine Lucia Tran established an online magazine in 2008, and then converted the site to a print publication in 2010. [3] Lucia based the magazine on the mission of empowering women through entertainment, which is why she named the publication Zooey, after the character Zooey Glass from J.D. Salinger's novel Franny and Zooey, who is uplifting, smart, and very capable.[4]

Inspiration

Zooey Magazine is inspired by magazines including Interview, Bust, W, Frankie, Kinfolk, and Lula Magazine.[5]

Past cover models

Editor-in-chief

Main article: Lucia Tran

Lucia Tran (born May 12, 1993, age 21), currently an English major at UCLA who will graduate in 2015, created the magazine when she was only 14-years-old.[1] Lucia has been noted to have enjoyed reading magazines at an early age, sparking her interest in joining the magazine industry in later years - which led her to start her online magazine in 2008, and later launching the print publication in 2010 when she was only a senior in high school.[6] Her former high school English teacher Monica Schuet states: "Lucia is an incredible young woman who is extremely hardworking and passionate about making a difference in the lives of others" [6] Singer Sara Bareilles has also described Lucia as a "genius."

Content

Zooey features celebrities, fashion, art, human-interest stories, and photography with an independent ("indie") perspective while catering to an audience pursuing simple living.

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