Classy reading (Easy Living Magazine)

Member Name: Vixstar

Product:	Easy Living Magazine
Date:	30/08/09 (67 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Fashion and Home sections; Upmarket style

Disadvantages: Simplistic how to sections

I have no real loyalty to the various titles in the women's monthly lifestyle magazines category in the magazine racks; I generally choose my magazine based on the articles advertised on the cover. However I have found myself frequently attracted to the contents of Easy Living magazine over the past few months.

This is a 180ish page publication retailing at the fairly average price of £3.20. Published by the company responsible for Vogue and Glamour I think the intended readership for this magazine is women in their early thirties onwards.

This magazine has sections similar to the majority of women's magazines:
- In The Know - the obligatory what's hot info (which I actually find genuinely interesting and have tried to track down the film or object they have advertised); a celebrity interview (this is the cover star too and has recently included Patsy Kensit and Sarah Jessica Parker) and another celebrity's list of favourite books; along with various pages of how to advice (including topics such as improving your credit rating and how to eat with a man and not put on weight)
- Emotions
- In Depth - Real life issues and readers stories
- Beauty
- Fashion - generally quite chic, smart looking outfits aimed at its readership and including a nice mix of designer and high street (even Topshop and New Look get a look in from time to time)
- Health
- Food
- Homes
(Having just had a look through an older copy it turns out these section names may not be fixed but the info they contain is just put in a different section)

I really enjoy this magazine. Its focus is much more on your life than on celebrities lives, which I find refreshing. It has a classy grown up feel to it both in the topics it discusses and the products it includes in fashion and beauty, and in the style and layout of the magazine. It is also not overly packed with advertisements. The magazine has the quality look and feel to it which you would expect from the publishers of Vogue. The articles are not too long and the how to sections take up on or two pages each - although some of this information can be a little simplistic at times but I suppose they have to assume a basic level of knowledge to start with. My favourite sections are fashion and homes I really like their style and love getting ideas from this magazine, however I have found some of the items they show hard to find in the shops - not sure if this is due to the delay between creating the article and publication or maybe because I don't buy the magazine as soon as it comes out (first week of the month in case you were wondering).

This magazine is not only a good read but a useful guide too.

Summary: A women's lifestyle magazine with the emphasis on lifestyle