Departures (magazine)

Departures
Frequency 7 times per year
Circulation 1,157,040[1]
Publisher Journal International GmbH
Year founded 1984 (1984)[1]
Company Time Inc.
Website www.departures.com

Departures is an American quartery lifestyle magazine published by Time Inc.[2]

Magazine subscription is available only to holders of American Express' Platinum charge card, free of charge.

As of 2009, the editor-in-chief is Richard David Story.[2]

European, South American, Asian, and Australian Platinum Card members receive the international edition of Departures magazine,[3] while Centurion members outside the US receive a dedicated Centurion magazine,[4] both published by Journal International GmbH in Munich, Germany.[5][6]

Departures was purchased from American Express Publishing by Time Inc. on 1 October 2013.[7]

On 24 February 2014, the former New York Times T Magazine online director, Horacio Silva, joined Departures as the newly created fashion and style director.[2] Also, Amanda Ross, the contributing fashion director, left.[2]

Popular culture

The magazine was referred to in the Season Six episode of HBO's series, The Sopranos, titled "The Blue Comet."

References

  1. 1 2 "Departures" (PDF). BPA Worldwide. December 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Steigrad, Alexandra (12 February 2014). "Horacio Silva Joins Departures". WWD. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  3. Departures International Website Departures
  4. Centurion Magazine Website Centurion
  5. Journal International Website
  6. "Journal International Publishers, Germany". Luxury Society. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  7. "Media It's Official: Time Inc. Buys AmEx's Food & Wine, Travel & Leisure Magazines". Ad Age. Crain Communications. Retrieved 11 October 2013.

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