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Madame Figaro () is a French magazine supplement to the Saturday edition of the daily newspaper Le Figaro, focusing on and catering to women.
Madame Figaro is devoted solely to topics interesting to female readers. This has included such highly debated topics of the 1980s as: sexual relationships between men and women; aspirations towards equality between the sexes and to further women's emancipation; how to make families succeed during marriage; children and strong families.
Madame Figaro is a mainstream women's magazine, feminine and a vehicle for ideas that are both liberal and conservative, since the beginning of the 1980s. A vital part of "Madame Figaro's" content is its focus on enhancing women's careers, and challenging conventional views of women's roles in society.Marianne Lohse, « 40 femmes qui font la France », Madame Figaro, n° 11420, May 1981, p.18 Madame Figaro was among the first news publications in France to publish feature-length articles on the condition of women in foreign countries, using its own journalists.
The worlds of fashion, beauty and interior design are the fundamental content of the magazine. Articles discussing elegance and distinction, all while taking a critical view of fashion's social conformity, have been hallmarks of the presentation of fashion in Madame Figaro.Marie-Claire Pauwels, « Madame Figaro ou le snobisme de masse », Les Échos de la Presse et de la Publicité, n° 1476, 15 December 1986, p. 44
Culture in its broad sense occupies a place of importance in Madame Figaro, from literature, to history, as well as music. The magazine has had many articles on French celebrities such as Jean Giono,Catherine Caubere, « Découvrez la Provence de Giono », Madame Figaro, n°11242, October 1980, p.20 Jean Anouilh,Constance Pontiatowski et Marion Thebaud, « Les spectacles du mois », Madame Figaro, n°11528, September 1981, p.10 as well as the Rolling Stones, and Bob Dylan.Jacques Doucelin et Jean-Luc Wachthausen, « Les disques du mois », Madame Figaro, n°11528, September 1981, p.22
The magazine had been published by Hachette Filipacchi until 2001 when it began to be published Quebecor World.
The first international edition was published in Portugal under the name Máxima. During the 1980s, Madame Figaro expanded into several countries, such as Japan and Turkey, following the trend of globalization in women's magazines. In the 1990s, the Chinese version began to be published. In 2019, Madame Figaro further developed to a total of ten editions, latest of which started in Hong Kong in fall 2019.
Madame Figaro appears with the Saturday edition of Le Figaro.
During the last half of 2007, the circulation of Madame Figaro was 455,802 copies. In 2011, the magazine had a circulation of 449,800 copies.
The director of publishing in 2012 is Anne-Florence Schmitt. The magazine has two editors-in-chief, Nicole Picart (Fashion) and Blanche Rival (magazine).
Among its regular features are : Culture Madame, Rendez-vous Madame (public events and places), mode / accessoires et beauté (fashion, accessories, and beauty), le Carnet de Stéphane Bern (Stéphane Bern's journal), and the pages Conversation, Week-end, and others.
Madame Figaro today
The magazine published an online edition in addition to its paper edition. A part of the content of Madame Figaro is accessible free of charge online. The online edition also has several blogs dedicated to fashion and beauty topics, such as Fashion, etc… by Claudine Hesse. Fashion, etc. Madame Figaro.
Editorial direction
The publication is dedicated to trends in beauty and fashion. The editorial approach and the design target readers with high incomes, with luxury good advertising, and publishing articles for readers with a familiarity with current affairs.
Notable former contributors
Grand Prix Littéraire (great literary prize)
The Grand Prix Littéraire de l'Héroïne Madame Figaro is a prize awarded every year since 2006 by the magazine. It is awarded to a writer, who by her writing, has made a contribution to the biography genre.
External links
Categories: 1980 Establishments In France, French-language Magazines, Liberal Media In France, Magazines Established In 1980, Magazines Published In Paris, Newspaper Supplements, Weekly Magazines Published In France, Women's Fashion Magazines Published In France, Women's Magazines Published In France
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