A Magazine Where The Living Is Easy. (Easy Living Magazine)

Member Name: AJ26

Product:	Easy Living Magazine
Date:	27/09/09 (77 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Interesting articles, lots to read, good interviews

Disadvantages: Title is a bit boring

Easy Living is a magazine that I had never read before and to be honest the name isn't really that inspiring it wouldn't have motivated me to pick it up off the shelf. However my mum lent me the magazine to read so I thought I would give it a try. On opening the magazine I discovered that it was published by Conde Nast who are the people who also publish magazines including Vogue and Glamour.

The magazine costs £3.20 and is published monthly. The August Issue which is the one I am reviewing has 188 pages so it's quite a good size. It's sometimes difficult to determine who the target market is for a particular magazine but I would guess that it is for women from 30 upwards.

The magazine is split into various sections made easy to find by the contents page at the front and a colour coding at the top of the pages.

These sections are -

In The Know - which is really about what is in this month including new products, films, books. There are also interviews, in the August issue it's an interview with Patsy Kensit. There are also topical issues such as money issues and in this issue an interesting article on how to shop the high street at any age.

Emotions - This included an article on how various women of different ages overcame their own body issues.

Fashion - Good choice of clothing that you might actually wear and could actually afford which is a refreshing change to some magazines.

In Depth - This is a good section with some good thought provoking issues discussed including a look at the way different people react to disaster and survival issues. There is also an interesting article on whether we have gone "germ crazy" and have taken cleanliness to an extreme level.

Beauty - Good advice and style ideas including a look at new products available.

Health - Again another section with good advice on various issues from stretching before exercise to how to motivate yourself to get fit.

Food - some great recipes for everything from picnics to mid week quick meals.

Homes - some inspiration on how to make your house or garden look great.

I enjoyed reading this magazine. It's a bit more grown up that some magazines out there and is well set out with good interesting topics. There is quite a bit of reading in it so it's great for holidays or a journey. For those who like celebrity gossip it's probably not your kind of magazine but for those who like articles with a bit more reading and a bit more lifestyle kind of magazine then this might be for you. I think if they thought up a more inspiring title it might sell a bit better as the name to me makes me think of an older woman's magazine which it isn't. Give it a try and you might be surprised.

Summary: A great magazine for women.